SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Squadrons
Operational Atlas Squadrons and Launch Facilities
Following are links and a national map to websites for the thirteen Atlas operational squadrons which implemented the Atlas missile systems in its various versions. Also included is Cape Canaveral, Florida, which was a launch facility for the Atlas program and the first assignment of the 556th SMS to the SM-65 Snark missile system in Presque Isle, Maine. To view more detailed information about a particular location, click on the associated link or patch below, or use the green map buttons representing the squadron locations.
NOTE: Clicking on a link, patch or map button below will open that squadron or location in a new browser tab.
Missile Launch Facilities
SM-62 Snark - Presque Isle AFB - Presque Isle, Maine
Atlas D Squadrons
549th Strategic Missile Squadron 
564th Strategic Missile Squadron 
565th Strategic Missile Squadron 
Atlas E Squadrons
548th Strategic Missile Squadron 
566th Strategic Missile Squadron 
567th Strategic Missile Squadron 
Atlas F Squadrons
550th Strategic Missile Squadron 
551st Strategic Missile Squadron 
556th Strategic Missile Squadron 
577th Strategic Missile Squadron 
578th Strategic Missile Squadron 
579th Strategic Missile Squadron 
Vandenberg Test Squadron
576th Strategic Missile Squadron 
