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1964 · 88337 — Beale Air Force Base CA: United States Air Force 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing SAC Headquarters 1964. Presumed to be one of only a few multiple copies produced for distribution. Single sheet typed on both sides. Fair. Format is approximately 8 inches by 10.5 inches with three holes punched in the left side. This document contains 2 pages one sheet printed on both sides. This memorandum issued prior to 20 April 1964 shows heavy wear and soiling. This type of operational communication within the SAC organization rarely survives. The author Lt. Colonel USAF was Chief of the Bomb/Nav Branch of the 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing SAC Headquarters located at Beale Air Force Base in California. It was address to all B-52G Navigators and Radar Navigators. The 456th Bombardment Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 14th Air Division of Strategic Air Command at Beale Air Force Base California where it was inactivated on 30 September 1975. The wing was redesignated the 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing and was activated at Beale Air Force Base California in February 1963. It flew Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling aircraft and also commanded a HGM-25A Titan I squadron until 1965. Although it operated no intercontinental ballistic missiles after then it was not until July 1972 that the wing was redesignated the 456th Bombardment Wing. The wing was inactivated in September 1975 and its personnel equipment and mission transferred to the 17th Bombardment Wing which moved to Beale on paper from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio. This document noted that Bombing at TA altitudes will be an integral part of SACM 50-8 SACM 51-4 and future evaluations effective 1 July 1964. This documents addresses sections entitled General Place and Date of Test Bombing Navigation Communications 429 Completion and Special Instruction for RN Radio Navigator. The document stated that "It is imperative that all units practice this procedure prior to the effective date to assure each unit has a chance to evaluate any possible shortcomings or problems that my be uncovered in this area." "Bombing/CSA Procedures" and "Timing Procedures" had been accomplished and reproduced for crew use. United States Air Force, 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing (SAC), Headquarters unknown