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{{Infobox Military Unit
|unit_name= 806th Air Division
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|dates= 1952-1960
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|garrison= [[Chennault AFB]], [[Louisiana]]
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The ”’806th Air Division”’ (806th AD) is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] organization. Its last assignment was with [[Strategic Air Command]], assigned to [[Second Air Force]], being stationed at [[Chennault Air Force Base]], [[Louisiana]]. It was inactivated on 15 Jun 1960.

== History ==
=== Lineage===
* Established as ”’806 Air Division”’ on 4 Jun 1952
: Activated on 16 Jun 1952
: Discontinued on 15 Jun 1960.

=== Assignments ===
* [[Second Air Force]], 16 Jun 1952-15 Jun 1960.

=== Stations ===
* [[Chennault AFB|Lake Charles (later, Chennault) AFB]], [[Louisiana]], 16 Jun 1952-15 Jun 1960.

=== Components ===
”’Wings”’
* [[44th Missile Wing|44 Bombardment]]: 16 Jun 1952-15 Jun 1960
: Detached 19 Jan-22 Feb 1953 and 19 Apr-17 Jun 1954
* [[68th Air Refueling Wing|68 Bombardment]]: 16 Jun 1952-15 Jun 1960.

Squadron. 98 Air Refueling: 22-25 Nov 1953.

=== Aircraft ===
* [[B-29 Superfortress]], 1952-1953
* [[B-47 Stratojet]], 1953-1960
* [[KC-97 Stratotanker]], 1953-1960

=== Operational History===
Active in Louisiana from Jun 1952-Jun 1960, the 806th Airlift Division assumed command of the 44th and 68th Bombardment Wings plus various support components. The division monitored and coordinated the manning, equipping, and training of assigned units for strategic air warfare on a global scale. This training included air refueling sorties. In fulfilling its mission, the division participated in numerous tactical exercises such as Briar Rabbit and Big Sickle.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Strategic Air Command}}

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