January 1, 1944 U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe is activated.
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January 1, 1947 The Pacific Air Command, U.S. Army was redesignated Far East Air Forces (FEAF). Seventh Air Force in Hawaii transferred to Army Air Forces on Jan. 1, and then was designated Pacific Air Command on Dec. 15.
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January 1, 1958 The U.S. Air Force moved the 1st Missile Division and the 704th Strategic Missile Wing to Cooke AFB, Calif. This was the Strategic Air Command's first ballistic missile wing.
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January 1, 1962 Construction ended on the Idaho first squadron of Model A Minuteman I facilities at Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Strategic Air Command also activated its third and last Model A squadron, the 490th Strategic Missile Squadron.
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