Through most of its existence the division controlled strategic reconnaissance and electronic warfare wings flying Boeing B-47 Stratojets and based at Lockbourne.

[4][5] The division trained and maintained a force capable of conducting worldwide reconnaissance and electronic countermeasures operations.

[9] In January 1955 the 70th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was activated at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.

In May 1956 the squadron moved to Turner Air Force Base, Georgia where it was assigned to the newly organized 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.

[5] The following month, the 376th Bombardment Wing moved to Lockbourne from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

[1] The 801st participated in numerous tactical exercises such as Big Blast, Deep River, Sky Shield, and Purple Mood.

The division was inactivated in March 1965[1] when the 376th wing was inactivated[11] as part of the retirement of the B-47, reducing the SAC presence at Lockbourne to a single wing, the 301st, which assumed host base responsibility for Lockbourne until the base transferred to Tactical Air Command in July.

[17] Wings Groups Squadrons This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency