498th Nuclear Systems Wing

498th Nuclear Systems Wing
498th Group B-29 Superfortress landing at Isely Field, Saipan, 1945
Active1943-1946; 1960-1969; 2006-2012
BranchUnited States Air Force
RoleManagement of nuclear weapons
Part ofAir Force Materiel Command
EngagementsWestern Pacific Theater[1]
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Insignia
498th Nuclear Systems Wing emblem )Approved 25 August 2009)[1]
498 Tactical Missile Gp emblem (approved 19 December 1961)

The 498th Nuclear Systems Wing was a wing of the United States Air Force based at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

  1. ^ a b c Bailey, Carl E. (8 February 2010). "498 Nuclear Systems Wing (AFMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2019.