| 1st Combat Evaluation Group | |
|---|---|
 1st Combat Evaluation Group insignia | |
| Active | 1961–1989 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Standardization & evaluation |
| Part of | Strategic Air Command HQ |
| Garrison/HQ | Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana |
| Engagements | Battle of Lima Site 85 |
The 1st Combat Evaluation Group (initially "1CEG", later "1CEVG") was a Strategic Air Command (SAC) unit. It was formed on 1 August 1961 to merge the 3908th Strategic Standardization Group for SAC aircrew evaluation with the 1st Radar Bomb Scoring Group that had originated from the 263rd Army Air Force Base Unit which transferred from 15th AF to directly under Strategic Air Command c. 1946.[1] The 1CEVG formed after SAC switched to low-level tactics to counter Soviet surface-to-air missiles ("Oil Burner" training routes in 1959)[2][3] and SAC had "developed a Radar Bomb Scoring field kit for use in NIKE Systems" in early 1960 for scoring SAC training missions against US Hercules SAM sites.[4] The 1CEVG headquarters included an Office of History[1] and a "standardization and evaluation school" for command examiners.[5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Summarywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Jet Bombers To Descend Near Alto For Series of Mock Air Attacks". The Cherokeean. Vol. 114, no. 28. Rusk, Texas. 28 December 1961. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Galkiewicz, John (2015). "Jetplanes". angelfire.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Nike-Hercules Technical Data" (PDF). Bell Telephone Laboratories. 1 January 1965. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Biographies : MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM B. DAVITTE". 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009.
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