The 24th engaged in crew training at Orlando AFB but never received any missiles or deployment orders before the squadron was inactivated on 15 July 1958.

The 588th intended to deploy its lead elements to South Korea during the fall of 1958, but in a change of plans, the unit was in activated at Orlando AFB on 15 July 1958.

Col Slayden established "Camp Happiness" as described in his memoirs: "The proficiency of the last squadron produced out of the school before I took command was not impressive--with a launch record of 13% on target.

With a dramatic need to improve performance, I developed classroom and shop training at Orlando and launching activities at Cape Canaveral, in the latter instituting Camp Happiness.

Launchings went from family vacations on Cocoa Beach (after nine-to-five workdays) paid in part by government per diem, to 24-hour days of military field exercises.

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