308th Armament Systems Wing The 308th Armament Systems Wing ( 308 ARSW ) is an inactive United States Air Force unit . It was last assigned to the Air Armament Center , stationed at Eglin AFB , Florida . It was inactivated on 30 July 2010 . History . Strategic Bombardment . In 1951 , the 308th was activated as a bombardment unit at Forbes Air Force Base , Kansas , and initially equipped with B - 29s . Those aircraft were then replaced with new B - 47E Stratojet swept - wing medium jet bombers in 1954 , capable of flying at high subsonic speeds and primarily designed for penetrating the airspace of the Soviet Union . Also received KC - 97 tankers . Over the next eight years , tie 308th conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling to meet SAC ' s global commitments . Deployed to bases in North Africa three times , twice in detachment form and once as a unit Sidi Slimane Air Base Morocco , August 21 – October 26 , 1956 ) . From November 1956 to March 1957 , the wing tested the SAC alert plan by maintaining one - third of its bomber and tanker force on continuous alert . The wing was broken up in mid July 1959 , for unclear reasons . Part of the unit went to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Hunter AFB , Georgia . The bulk of the wing moved to Plattsburgh AFB , New York on July 15 , 1959 , where its aircraft were placed under the control of the 380th Bomb Wing . The wing was not operational as one formation from July 1959 to June 1961 . Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles . The Wing was redesignated and activated on November 20 , 1961 as the 308th Strategic Missile Wing . In early 1962 the Air Force established 18 Titan II launch sites at SAC ' s Little Rock Air Force Base , Arkansas . The 308th was reactivated , being organized on April 1 , 1962 . The wing became fully operational with eighteen sites in December 1963 . It gained control over its first missile complex in August 1962 and became fully operational with 18 sites in December 1963 . In October 1981 , US President Ronald Reagan announced that all Titan II sites would be deactivated by October 1 , 1987 , as part of a strategic modernization program . The wing completed deactivation on August 18 , 1987 . 308th Armament Systems Wing . On 23 November 2004 the Air to Ground Munitions Systems Wing was established at Eglin AFB , FL . It was tasked to design , develop , field and maintain a family of air - to - ground munitions that enhanced United States armed forces strike capabilities . The wing was activated on 27 January 2005 . On 3 May 2006 the AGMS Wing was consolidated with the 308th Wing , and the resulting formation was redesignated the 308 Armament Systems Wing on 15 May 2006 . The wing was activated in 2004 to design , develop , field and maintain a family of air - to - ground munitions that enhance warfighter strike capabilities . The mission of the 308th Armament Systems Wing was to enhance worldwide Air Force combat capability , effectiveness , aircrew survivability , and readiness through joint development , procurement , deployment and sustainment . This mission is executed by air combat test and training systems , expeditionary support equipment , munitions handling equipment and armament subsystems , Explosive Ordnance Disposal support equipment , and realistic Electronic Warfare threat simulators . The 308 ARSW designed , develops , produces , fields , and sustains a family of air - to - ground and air - to - air munitions , enhancing warfighter capabilities ( both U . S . and allies ) in defeating a spectrum of enemy targets . The 308 ARSW is a critical component of the Air Armament Center , which covers the complete weapon - system life - cycle from concept through development , acquisition , experimental testing , procurement , operational testing and final employment in combat . The wing consists of over 400 highly qualified personnel trained in the development , test , acquisition , fielding , and operational support of systems such as the Joint Direct Attack Munition ( JDAM ) , Joint Air - to - Surface Standoff Missile ( JASSM ) , Small Diameter Bomb ( SDB ) , Sensor Fuzed Weapon ( SFW ) , Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser ( WCMD ) and a host of other specialized programs . The wing was inactivated on 30 June 2010 and became a directorate to comply with Air Force 2008 - 2010 Strategic Plan and the CSAF ' s directive to implement guidelines for new personnel strength standards for units across the Air Force . Components . Groups Squadrons