The 4683d Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 organization. Its last assignment was with the Aerospace Defense Command

Aerospace Defense Command

Aerospace Defense Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. Established in 1946 under the United States Army Air Forces, its mission was to organize and administer the integrated air defense system of the Continental United States , exercise direct control of all active...

, being stationed at Thule Air Base

Thule Air Base

Thule Air Base or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport , is the United States Air Force's northernmost base, located north of the Arctic Circle and from the North Pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland. It is approximately east of the North Magnetic Pole.-Overview:Thule Air Base is the...

, Greenland

Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...

. It was inactivated on 31 March 1977.

History

Command and control echelon of command, controlling both radar and fighter squadrons in Canada. Provided air defense of northeast North America. Inactivated and replaced by 12th Missile Warning Group.

Lineage

• Established as 4683d Air Defense Wing, 1 October 1960

Redesignated: 4683d Combat Support Group, 1 July 1965

Redesignated: 4683d Air Base Group, 1 July 1970

Inactivated on 1 October 1977

Assignments

• 64th Air Division, 1 October 1960
• Goose Air Defense Sector
  Goose Air Defense Sector
  The Goose Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division, being stationed at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966 and replaced by the 37th Air Division.-History:Command and control...
  
  , 1 July 1963
• 37th Air Division, 1 April 1966
• 21st Air Division, 1 December 1969-31 March 1977

Components

• 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
  332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
  The 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 4683rd Air Defense Wing, stationed at Thule AB, Greenland. It was inactivated on May 31, 1965.-History:...
  
  , 1 September 1960-31 May 1965
• 931st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 July 1960-1 July 1965

See also

• List of MAJCOM wings
• List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
• Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
  Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
  The second iteration of Aerospace Defense Command was established on 21 March 1946 as a component of the United States Army Air Forces, with the mission of planning for and executing the air defense of the United States...