In the late 1950s the group was activated to open Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana, but the role of Glasgow shifted to the support of Strategic Air Command (SAC)'s nuclear strike force and the group was inactivated in April 1960 and its assets transferred to SAC.

[2] The group has approximately 115 airmen consisting of traditional reservists (TR), air reserve technicians (ART) and civilians.

Accordingly, a more functional system was adopted in which each base was organized into a separate numbered unit,[8] while the groups and squadrons acting as RTUs were disbanded or inactivated.

[3] The group was involved in activation of Glasgow AFB, Montana, but did not operate as a separate unit until 9 March 1959.

On 2 July the 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron moved to Glasgow from Sioux City Municipal Airport and began to work up with McDonnell F-101 Voodoo interceptors.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency