44th Strategic Missile (later Missile) Wing "Black Hills Bandits" Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota (24 November 1961 – 5 July 1994) LGM-30B Minuteman I, 1963–73 LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1971–94 66th Missile Squadron 67th Missile Squadron 68th Missile Squadron 44th Missile Wing LGM-30 Minuteman Missile Launch Sites Inactivated 1994 when Minuteman II phased out of inventory. All retired between 3 December 1991 and April 1994, with destruction of silos and alert facilities finishing in 1996. 90th Missile Wing 400th Missile Squadron (Converted to LGM-118A Peacekeeper in 1987. Inactivated 2005. Peacekeepers retired.) 321st Strategic Missile (later Missile) Wing (later Group) Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota (14 August 1964 – 30 September 1998) LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1965–73 LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1972–98 446th Missile Squadron 447th Missile Squadron 448th Missile Squadron 321st Missile Wing LGM-30 Minuteman Missile Launch Sites Inactivated by BRAC 1995; missiles reassigned to 341st SMW, however in 1995 it was decided to retire the Grand Forks missiles; the last missile was pulled from its silo in June 1998. Destruction of silos and control facilities began in October 1999; the last silo (H-22) was imploded 24 August 2001 (the last US silo destroyed per the 1991 START-I treaty).
44th Strategic Missile (later Missile) Wing "Black Hills Bandits" Ellsworth AFB South Dakota (24 November 1961 – 5 July 1994) LGM-30B Minuteman I 1963–73 LGM-30F Minuteman II 1971–94 66th Missile Squadron 67th Missile Squadron 68th Missile Squadron 44th Missile Wing LGM-30 Minuteman Missile Launch Sites Inactivated 1994 when Minuteman II phased out of inventory All retired between 3 December 1991 and April 1994 with destruction of silos and alert facilities finishing in 1996 90th Missile Wing 400th Missile Squadron (Converted to LGM-118A Peacekeeper in 1987 Inactivated 2005 Peacekeepers retired) 321st Strategic Missile (later Missile) Wing (later Group) Grand Forks AFB North Dakota (14 August 1964 – 30 September 1998) LGM-30F Minuteman II 1965–73 LGM-30G Minuteman III 1972–98 446th Missile Squadron 447th Missile Squadron 448th Missile Squadron 321st Missile Wing LGM-30 Minuteman Missile Launch Sites Inactivated by BRAC 1995; missiles reassigned to 341st SMW however in 1995 it was decided to retire the Grand Forks missiles; the last missile was pulled from its silo in June 1998 Destruction of silos and control facilities began in October 1999; the last silo (H-22) was imploded 24 August 2001 (the last US silo destroyed per the 1991 START-I treaty)