4708th Air Defense Wing
Encyclopedia
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 October 1956.
on 16 February 1953 at Oscoda and 534th Air Defense Group
at Kinross on 27 April 1953.
Redesignated 1st Fighter Wing
(Air Defense), 18 October 1956 as result of ADC "Project Arrow" notable unit redesignation program.
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 30th Air Division, being stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It was inactivated on 18 October 1956.
Lineage
- Established as: 4708th Defense Wing on 6 February 1952 by redesignation of 1st Fighter Wing1st Fighter WingThe 1st Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force. It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Va...
- Redesignated as: 4708th Air Defense Wing, 1 July 1954
- Inactivated on: 18 October 1956
Components
- 500th Air Defense Group500th Air Defense GroupThe 500th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4708th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania...
, 16 February 1953-18 August 1955 (assigned to: Pittsburgh Airport) - 502d Air Defense Group502d Air Defense GroupThe 502d Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4708th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Youngstown Municipal Airport, Ohio...
, 16 February 1953-18 August 1955 (assigned to: Youngstown AFB) - 534th Air Defense Group534th Air Defense GroupThe 534th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4706th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Kinross Air Force Base, Michigan...
, 27 April 1953-18 August 1955 (assigned to: Kinross AFB) - 518th Air Defense Group518th Air Defense GroupThe 518th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4707th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, New York...
, 16 February 1953-18 August 1955 (assigned to: Niagara Falls Municipal Airport) - 575th Air Defense Group575th Air Defense GroupThe 575th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4708th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan. It was inactivated on 18 August 1955.-History:...
, 16 February 1953-18 August 1955 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB)
- 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 December 1952-6 February 1953 (assigned to: Niagara Falls Municipal Airport)
- 56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron56th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Detroit Air Defense Sector, stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio...
, 27 November 1952-16 February 1953 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB) - 61st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 November 1952-16 February 1953 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB)
- 63d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 6 February-1 July 1952 (assigned to: K. I. Sawyer AFB)
- 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron86th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 79th Fighter Group, stationed at Youngstown Air Force Base, Ohio...
, 1 November 1952-16 February 1953 (assigned to:: Youngstown AFB) - 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 November 1952-16 February 1953 (assigned to: Selfridge AFB)
Operations
Provided air defense of Great Lakes area. Controlled Oscoda AFB and Kinross AFB units beginning 1 July 1952 until activation of 527th Air Defense Group527th Air Defense Group
The 527th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4708th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan...
on 16 February 1953 at Oscoda and 534th Air Defense Group
534th Air Defense Group
The 534th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4706th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Kinross Air Force Base, Michigan...
at Kinross on 27 April 1953.
Redesignated 1st Fighter Wing
1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force. It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Va...
(Air Defense), 18 October 1956 as result of ADC "Project Arrow" notable unit redesignation program.