Missile, Support, and Headquarters Unit Designations - Glossary
Missiles have been deployed in flights, squadrons, groups and wings, with headquarters levels at division, numbered air force and major commands. Flights were common both in Minuteman and GLCM. The table lists abbreviations and unit designations.
ABG ABRON ABW AD ADMS ADMW ADS ADW Aerobrigata IS
AeroDS AF ALCC ALCS AMMS ASTW AvDS AVS BMO CAMS CDS CES CONS CPTS CG CS CSG ESMC ETR FLTS FMMS GSS IAP ICBMTMS ISG ISS IQT LRS | Air Base Gp Air Base Sq Air Base Wg Air Div Air Defense Missile Sq Air Defense Missile Wing Air Defense Sq Air Defense Wg Interdizione Strategica (Italian) or Strategic Interdiction Air Sq Aerospace Defense Sq Air Force (NAF is numbered AF) Airborne Launch Control Center Airborne Launch Control System Airborne Missile Maintenance Sq Aerospace Test Wg Aviation Depot Sq Audovisiual Sq Ballistic Missile Org Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Sq Combat Defense Sq Civil Engineering Sq Contracting Sq Comptroller Sq Communications Gp Communications Sq Combat Support Gp Eastern Space and Missile Center Eastern Test Range Flight Test Sq Field Missile Maintenance Sq Geodetic Survey Sq International Airport ICBM Test Maintenance Sq Information Systems Gp Information Systems Sq Initial Qualification Training Logistics Readiness Sq | LSS MADRON MAP MD MDG MES MG MIMS MMS MMXS MOF MS MS MSS MTG MTS MXS OG OMMS OSPT OSS RANS SAD SFG SFS SMD SMES SMS SMW SPG SPS STRAD SW TS TRANS TRTW USMT WXS | Logistics Support Sq Materiel Squadron Municipal Airport Missile Div Medical Gp Missile Evaluation Sq Missile Gp or Maintenance Gp Missile Maintenance Sq Munitions Maintenance Sq Missile Maintenance Sq Missile Operations Flight Maintenance Operations Sq Missile Sq Missile Security Sq Missile Test Gp Missile Training Sq Maintenance Sq Operations Gp Organizational Missile Maintenance Sq Officer Space Prerequisite Training Operations Support Sq Range Sq Strategic Aerospace Div Security Force Gp Security Forces Sq Strategic Missile Div Strategic Missile Evaluation Sq Strategic Missile Sq Strategic Missile Wg Security Police Gp Security Police Sq Strategic Aerospace Div Space Wg Test Sq Transportation Sq Training and Test Wg Undergraduate Space and Missile Training Weather Sq |
