The 806th Air Division (806th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Second Air Force, being stationed at Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 15 June 1960.
Activated in 1958 as an intermediate command echelon of Strategic Air Command, the 806th AD assumed command of the 44th and 68th Bombardment Wings at Lake Charles 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. This training included air refueling sorties. In fulfilling its mission, the division participated in numerous tactical exercises such as Briar Rabbit and Big Sickle.
The 806th AD was inactivated as part of the inactivation of Chennault AFB, it's assigned wings reassigned to other commands.
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