The 564th 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 4707th Air Defense Wing

4707th Air Defense Wing

The 4707th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division, being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York...

, being stationed at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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. It was inactivated on 18 August 1955.

History

Trained to support a single combat group. Its Air Engineering Squadron would provide maintenance that was beyond the capability of the combat group, its Air Materiel Squadron would handle all supply matters, and its Headquarters & Base Services Squadron would provide other support. Inactivated before it could be deployed overseas. It was disbanded in 1948.

Redesignated as an air base group, reconstituted, and activated at Otis AFB in 1952. It replaced the 33rd Air Base Group as host unit for Otis. Assigned seven squadrons to perform its support responsibilities. Also maintained aircraft stationed at Otis. Redesignated as an air defense group and assumed respnsibility for air defense of the Boston

Boston

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 area. Assigned the 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-94 "Starfire' aircraft from the 4707th Defense Wing as its operational element. The 58th FIS was already stationed at Otis. In April, 1953, the 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

The 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 414th Fighter Group, stationed at Oxnard AFB, California. It was inactivated on 30 September 1969.-History:...

, flying a newer model of the F-94 aircraft was activated as a second operational squadron. The 58th FIS upgraded to the newer F-94s by June 1953 and both squadrons converted to F-89 "Scorpion" aircraft in June 1955. It was replaced by the 33d Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 18 August 1955 as result 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

• Established as 564th Air Service Group in 1944

Activated on 5 December 1944

Inactivated on 30 June 1945

Disbanded on 8 October 1948

• Reconstituted and redesignated as: 564th Air Base Group on 1 January 1952

Activated on 1 February 1952

Redesignated as: 564th Air Defense Group on 16 February 1953

Inactivated on 18 August 1955

Assignments

• San Antonio Air Technical Service Command, 5 December 1944 - 30 June 1945
• 4707th Defense Wing (later 4707th Air Defense Wing), 6 February 1952 – 16 February 1953

Stations

• Stinson Field, Texas
  Texas
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  , 5 December 1944 - 30 June 1945
• Otis AFB, Massachusetts, 15 February 1953 – 18 August 1955

Components

• 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955
• 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 27 April 1953 – 18 August 1955
• 564th Air Police Squadron, 1 February 1952 - 18 August 1955
• 564th Food Service Squadron, 1 February 1952 - 18 August 1955
• 564th Field Maintenance Squadron, 1 February 1952 - 18 August 1955
• 564th Installations Squadron, 1 February 1952 - 18 August 1955
• 564th Medical Squadron (later 564th USAF Hospital), 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955
• 564th Motor Vehicle Squadron, 1 February 1952 - 18 August 1955
• 564th Operations Squadron, 1 February 1952 - 18 August 1955
• 564th Supply Squadron, 1 February 1952 - 18 August 1955
• 995th Air Engineering Squadron, 5 December 1944 - 30 June 1945
• 1002nd Air Materiel Squadron, 5 December 1944 - 30 June 1945

Operations

Trained to provide support for one combat group. 1944-1945

USAF host unit for Otis AFB, 1952-1955.
Responsible for air defense of the Boston area. 1953-1955.

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