About this Unit
The 3370th Technical Training Group was a unit of the United States Air Force, established to provide specialized technical training during the early Cold War period. Activated in the 1950s, the group was stationed at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, focusing on training airmen in missile maintenance and related technical skills as part of the expanding Strategic Air Command mission. Its curriculum was integral to supporting the deployment and upkeep of the nation’s early intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) arsenal. The unit was eventually inactivated and consolidated as the Air Force restructured its training commands and streamlined missile operations later in the decade.
Historical Facts
• Specialized Mission: The 3370th Technical Training Group (TTG) was a United States Air Force unit primarily responsible for technical training, especially focusing on missile and nuclear weapons systems during the height of the Cold War.
• Location: The group was based at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, which was a pivotal site for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) operations and training.
• Establishment: The 3370th TTG was activated in the 1950s as part of the Air Training Command's efforts to produce highly skilled missile technicians and specialists.
• Atlas Missile Training: The unit played a critical role in training USAF personnel on the SM-65 Atlas, America’s first operational ICBM, ensuring the nation’s nuclear deterrence capability.
• Curriculum Innovation: The group was known for pioneering innovative training techniques, including the use of full-scale missile mockups and advanced simulators for hands-on learning.
• Cuban Missile Crisis: During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, graduates of the 3370th TTG were at the forefront of maintaining and operating ICBMs on alert status.
• Women in the Group: The 3370th TTG was among the first units to include women in technical training roles, reflecting evolving Air Force personnel policies in the 1960s.
• Legacy in Training: Many of the group’s training protocols and curricula laid the foundation for modern Air Force missile and space operations training programs.
• Disbandment and Reorganization: The 3370th TTG was eventually inactivated in the late 1960s as part of a broader reorganization, with its mission absorbed by other Air Force training units.
• Alumni Impact: Alumni of the 3370th TTG went on to play key roles in the USAF’s Strategic Air Command (SAC), later Air Force Space Command, and NASA, contributing significantly to U.S. strategic capabilities and space exploration.
