Later in 1957, the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing was transferred on paper to Cannon Air Force Base which is just west of Clovis, New Mexico.
Constituted as the 481st Fighter Bomber Squadron on 30 August 1957 and activated 25 September 1957 at Bergstrom AFB, Texas, it remained essentially a paper unit until about January 1958 with a minimum of personnel and no aircraft assigned.