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* 4751st Air Defense Wing (Missile) |
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: [[Hurlburt Field|Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field #9]], Florida, 1 October 1959-1 July 1962 |
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* [[482d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]], 1 July 1965-30 June 1969, (stationed at: [[Seymour-Johnson AFB]]) |
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: [[Homestead AFB]], Florida, 1 March 1963-1 December 1969 |
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* [[482d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] |
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: [[Seymour-Johnson AFB]], North Carolina, 1 July 1965-30 June 1969 |
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====Missile Squadron==== |
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* 4751st Air Defense Squadron (Missile) |
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: [[Hurlburt Field|Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field #9]], Florida, 1 July 1962-1 July 1963 |
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====Radar Squadrons==== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:14, 17 February 2011
Montgomery Air Defense Sector
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 Emblem of the Montgomery Air Defense Sector | |
| Active | 1957-1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The Montgomery Air Defense Sector (MoADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 26th Air Division, being stationed at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966.
History
Cold War
The MoADS was established in September 1957 with a mission to train and maintain tactical flying units in state of readiness in order to defend the Southeastern United States, assuming control of former ADC Central Air Defense Force units. It's original region consisted of ADC atmospheric forces (fighter-interceptor and radar units) located east of the Mississippi River south of the 34th parallel north and east to a designated line west of the 86th meridian west, southeast to the southernmost point of Key Largo Island, Florida. It was consolidated on 1 January 1959 with the Shreveport and Miami Air Defense Sectors, defining a region south of the Mississippi River, Northern Tennessee and North Carolina borders east to the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It operated a Manual Air Direction Center (MCC) at Dobbins AFB, Georgia.
Beginning on 1 July 1958 it began operations of a SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) Direction Center DC-09 32°45′15″N 086°14′29″W / 32.75417°N 86.24139°W at Gunter AFB, Alabama.
On 1 April 1966, MoADS was inactivated, as did the other 22 sectors in the country. Most of its assets were assumed by the 32d Air Division; the 33d Air Division assumed assets in eastern North and South Carolina. The DC-09 SAGE blockhouse is now used as offices by Air University, Air Education and Training Command at Gunter AFB.
Modern era
On 1 July 1987, the Montgomery Air Defense Sector (MOADS) was reactivated, and co-located with the 23d Air Division. The 23d Air Division was inactivated and all atmospheric defense assets of the Division were transferred to the MOADS, re-designated the Southeast Air Defense Sector.
On 1 October 1995, the Southeast Air Defense Sector was reassigned to the Florida Air National Guard; SEADS re-designated Southeast Air Defense Sector (ANG). It came under the Continental NORAD Region (CONR) Headquarters at Tyndall AFB, Florida.
On 1 November 2005, the Southeast Air Defense Sector was inactivated; all assets were transferred to the Northeast Air Defense Sector.
Lineage
- Established as: Montgomery Air Defense Sector on 8 September 1957
- Inactivated on 1 April 1966; redesignated as 32d Air Division
- Re-designated as Southeast Air Defense Sector (SEADS) and activated, 1 July 1987
- Inactivated 1 November 2005
Assignments
- 35th Air Division, 8 September 1951
- 32d Air Division, 15 November 1958
- 26th Air Division, 1 July 1963
- 73d Air Division, 1 October 1964-1 April 1966
- 23d Air Division, 1 July 1987
- Florida Air National Guard, 1 October 1996-1 November 2005
Stations
- Gunter AFB, Alabama, 8 September 1957-31 December 1969
- Tyndall AFB, Florida, 1 July 1987-1 November 2005
Components
Wing
- 4751st Air Defense Wing (Missile)
- Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field #9, Florida, 1 October 1959-1 July 1962
Interceptor Squadrons
- Homestead AFB, Florida, 1 March 1963-1 December 1969
- Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 1 July 1965-30 June 1969
Missile Squadron
- 4751st Air Defense Squadron (Missile)
- Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field #9, Florida, 1 July 1962-1 July 1963
Radar Squadrons
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.
- Radomes.org Montgomery Air Defense Sector
