341st Missile Wing
| 341st Missile Wing | |
|---|---|
Maintenance at a wing missile launch site | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1946–1949; 1955–1961; 1961–present |
| Role | intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Part of | Air Force Global Strike Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Malmstrom Air Force Base |
| Motto(s) | Pax Orbis per Arma Aeria Latin World Peace Through Air Strength |
| Engagements | Burma Campaign 1944-1945 |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 341st Missile Wing emblem (approved 22 March 1995) | |
| Patch with 341st Bombardment Wing emblem (approved 5 June 1957) | |
| 341st Bombardment Group emblem | |
The United States Air Force's 341st Missile Wing is an intercontinental ballistic missile unit headquartered at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Up until 1 July 2008, it was designated as the 341st Space Wing.
Established as a World War II Tenth Air Force North American B-25 Mitchell bomb group in India, the unit served as part of Strategic Air Command during the early part of the Cold War as a Boeing B-47 Stratojet wing, before becoming an intercontinental ballistic missile unit in 1962. Today, the 341st is one of three remaining United States Air Force wings that maintain and operate the LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
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