{"product_id":"official-321st-security-police-squadron-patch","title":"Official 321st Security Police Squadron Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial 321st Security Police Squadron Patch - United States Air Force 321st Security Police Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Embroidered Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuardians of the Minuteman, standing post across the frozen plains of North Dakota so the deterrent never slept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 321st Security Police Squadron served as the ground security force protecting one of the most consequential nuclear deterrent installations in the Cold War arsenal. Grand Forks Air Force Base was home to the 321st Strategic Missile Wing, which became fully operational in December 1966 as the first Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile wing in the Strategic Air Command, fielding 150 Minuteman II missiles across 150 launch facilities spread throughout the North Dakota countryside. Security Police personnel assigned to the 321st were responsible for protecting those missile sites around the clock, patrolling remote launch facilities in extreme weather, maintaining access control at missile alert facilities, and responding to any threat against the wing's nuclear assets. The squadron also fielded a Military Working Dog program, extending its reach across the sprawling missile complex. The 321st Security Police Group carried the Strategic Projection Force identity, reflecting the direct connection between ground security and the credibility of the nation's land-based nuclear deterrent. The Air Force redesignated Security Police units as Security Forces in 1997, making patches from this era a fixed point in the institutional history of USAF force protection and nuclear security operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: Air Force Security Police and Security Forces veterans, Grand Forks AFB alumni, Cold War nuclear deterrence collectors, 321st Strategic Missile Wing historians, Minuteman II missile site enthusiasts, military working dog handler communities, shadow box displays, reunion keepsakes, and anyone preserving the story of the airmen who stood post over America's ICBM fields through decades of deterrence. It also makes a meaningful tribute gift for families of Security Police veterans who served in the harsh winters of North Dakota guarding one of SAC's most important missile wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitched proof that the deterrent held because someone always stood the post.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68055857692781,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/321stSecPolSqdPatch.jpg?v=1794491447","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-321st-security-police-squadron-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}