The unit was created as the 90th Bombardment Wing in January 1951 at Fairchild AFB with the B-29, RB-29 and TB-29 as a replacement training unit for Superfortress crews destined for FEAF. The wing moved to Forbes AFB, KS in March 1951 and was redesignated 90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in June 1956 with the RB-29 and later the RB-47 assigned. It was inactivated in June 1960, but reformed as the 90th Strategic Missile Wing at Francis E. Warren AFB in July 1963 with the Minuteman I and later the Minuteman III. The LGM-118A Peacekeeper was added in June 1986.