The 514th Air Defense Group is a disbanded 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 31st Air Division, being stationed at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota

Minnesota

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. It was inactivated on 18 August 1955

History

Activated in a reorganization of Army Air Forces support groups in which the AAF replaced Service Groups that included personnel from other branches of the Army and supported two combat groups with Air Service Groups including only Air Corps units. Designed to support a single combat group. Its Air Engineering Squadron provided maintenance that was beyond the capability of the combat group, its Air Materiel Squadron handled all supply matters, and its Headquarters & Base Services Squadron provided other support. Supported 319th Bombardment Group in Italy, then returned to the United States for transfer to the Pacific Theater. Performed same mission on Okinawa. Awarded credit for participation in the Ryukus Campaign. Disbanded in 1948.

Redesignated as an air defense group, reconstituted and activated at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport in 1953 with responsibility for air defense for Upper Midwestern United States. Assigned the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which was already stationed at Minneapolis-St Paul Airport, and flying F-51 "Mustangs" as its operational component. The 18th FIS had been assigned directly to the 31st Air Division. The 18th FIS upgraded to F-86 "Sabres" in July then to a later model F-86 in December. It finally replaced its F-86s with F-89 "Scorpions" in January 1954. In September 1954, the 18th FIS moved to Alaska and was reassigned. A second operational squadron, the 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, was activated and assigned to the group in 1954. The 337th FIS flew F-89s while assigned to the group. Replaced the 72nd Air Base Squadron as host active duty USAF unit at Minneapolis-St Paul Airport. Assigned three squadrons to perform its support responsibilities. Inactivated with personnel and equipment being transferred to 475th Fighter Group (Defense) as part of ADC's Project Arrow which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars. Disbanded once again in 1984.

Lineage

• Activated as 514th Air Service Group on 27 Dec 1944

Inactivated on 4 Jan 1946

Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948

• Reconstituted and redesignated 514th Air Defense Group on 21 Jan 1953

Activated on 18 Feb 1953

Inactivated on 18 Aug 1955

Disbanded on 27 Sep 1984

Assignments

• Unknown, 27 Dec 1944 - Jul 1945
• VII Bomber Command
  VII Bomber Command
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  , Jul 1945 - 4 Jan 1946
• 31st Air Division, 16 Feb 1953 – 18 Aug 1955

Components

• 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 18 Feb 1953 – 1 Sep 1954
• 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 Jul 1954 – 18 Aug 1955
• 514th Air Base Squadron 16 Feb 1953 - 18 Aug 1955
• 514th Materiel Squadron 16 Feb 1953 - 18 Aug 1955
• 514th Medical Squadron (later 514th USAF Infirmary) 16 Feb 1953 - 18 Aug 1955
• 764th Air Materiel Squadron 27 Dec 1944 - 4 Jan 1946
• 940th Air Engineering Squadron 27 Dec 1944 - 4 Jan 1946

Stations

• Serragia Airfield
  Serragia Airfield
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  , Italy 27 Dec 1944 - Jan 1945
• Capodichino Airpor, Naples, Italy, Jan 1945 - Jan 1945
• Bradley Field, Connecticut
  Connecticut
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  , Jan 1945 -Jan 1945
• Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina
  South Carolina
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  , Jan 1945 - May 1945
• Fort Lawton
  Fort Lawton
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  , Washington, May 1945 - May 1945
• Kadena AB, Okinawa July 1945 - July 1945
• Machinato AB, Okinawa July 1945 - 4 Jan 1946.
• Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota, 16 Feb 1953 – 18 Aug 1955

Operations

Supported one combat group in Italy and Okinawa 1944-1946.

Air Defense of Upper Midwestern United States 1953 - 1955.

Aircraft

• F-51D Mustang 1953
• F-86A Sabre 1953
• F-86F Sabre 1953-1954
• F-89D Scorpion 1954-1955

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