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487th Tactical Missile Wing Comiso AS
U.S. Air Force
The 487th Tactical Missile Wing was a United States Air Force unit activated at Comiso Air Station, Sicily, Italy, in July 1983. It was established as part of NATO’s response to the deployment of Soviet SS-20 intermediate-range ballistic missiles, operating the BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM). The wing played a key role in the Cold War deterrence strategy, maintaining readiness to deploy nuclear-armed missiles in support of NATO defense. Following the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the 487th TMW was inactivated in 1991, and Comiso Air Station was subsequently closed.
U.S. Air Force Military Retiree · 1988 - 1989
U.S. Air Force Veteran · 1986 - 1987
U.S. Air Force · 1990 - 1991
U.S. Air Force · 1988 - 1989
