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Provided air defense of Great Lakes area. |
Provided air defense of Great Lakes area. Controlled [[Wurtsmith AFB|Oscoda AFB]] and [[Kincheloe AFB|Kinross AFB]] units beginning 1 Jul 1952 until activation of [[527th Air Defense Group]] on 16 Feb 1953 at Oscoda and [[534th Air Defense Group]] at Kinross on 1 Jul 1953. |
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Redesignated [[1st Fighter Wing]] (Air Defense), 18 Oct 1956 as result of ADC "Project Arrow" notible unit redesignation program. |
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Revision as of 19:32, 7 June 2009
4708th Air Defense Wing
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| Active | 1952-1956 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 4708th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 30th Air Division, being stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan. It was inactivated on 18 Oct 1956.
History
Lineage
- Established as: 4708th Defense Wing on 6 Feb 1952 by redesignation of 1st Fighter Wing
- Redesignated as: 4708th Air Defense Wing, 1 Jul 1954
- Inactivated on: 18 Oct 1956
Assignments
- 30th Air Division, 6 Feb 1952-18 Oct 1956
Stations
- Selfridge AFB, Michigan, 6 Feb 1952-18 Oct 1956
Components
- 502d Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955 (assigned to: Youngstown AFB)
- 518th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955 (assigned to: Niagara Falls Municipal Airport)
- 575th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB)
- 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Dec 1952-6 Feb 1953 (assigned to: Niagara Falls Municipal Airport)
- 56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 27 Nov 1952-16 Feb 1953 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB)
- 61st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Nov 1952-16 Feb 1953 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB)
- 63d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 6 Feb-1 Jul 1952 (assigned to: K. I. Sawyer AFB)
- 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Nov 1952-16 Feb 1953 (assigned to:: Youngstown AFB)
- 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Nov 1952-16 Feb 1953 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB)
Operations
Provided air defense of Great Lakes area. Controlled Oscoda AFB and Kinross AFB units beginning 1 Jul 1952 until activation of 527th Air Defense Group on 16 Feb 1953 at Oscoda and 534th Air Defense Group at Kinross on 1 Jul 1953.
Redesignated 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense), 18 Oct 1956 as result of ADC "Project Arrow" notible unit redesignation program.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
