Kansas City Air Defense Sector

Kansas City Air Defense Sector
Active	1961-1962
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air Defense
Part of	Air Defense Command

The Kansas City Air Defense Sector (KCADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 29th Air Division, being stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base , Missouri. It was inactivated on 1 January 1962

History

Lineage

• Established as Kansas City Air Defense Sector on 1 Jan 1960

Inactivated on 1 Jan 1962

Assignments

• 33d Air Division, 1 Jan 1960
• 29th Air Division, 1 Jul 1961-1 Jan 1962

Stations

• Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, 1 Jan 1960-1 Jan 1962

Components

• 53d Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 Jan-1 Apr 1960 (assigned to: Sioux City Municipal Airport)

Operations

Provided Air Defense of Midwest.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency