The 802d Air Division (802d AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Fifteenth Air Force, being stationed at Schilling Air Force Base, Kansas. It was inactivated on 20 June 1960.
Activated in 1958 as an intermediate command echelon of Strategic Air Command, the 802d AD manned, trained, and equipped the 40th and 310th Bombardment Wings at Smoky Hill AFB plus various support components. The division monitored and coordinated the manning, equipping, and training of assigned units for strategic air warfare on a global scale. The training included ange bombardment and air refueling operations. The division participated in exercises such as Phillip Morris, Parade Ground, and Pacesetter.
The 802d AD was inactivated as part of the inactivation of Shilling AFB, it's assigned wings reassigned to other commands.
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