The 701st 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 20th Air Division, being stationed at Fort Fisher AFS

Fort Fisher

Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865....

, North Carolina

North Carolina

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. It was inactivated on 17 Jan 1974.

History

Replaced 701st Radar Squadron (SAGE) (formerly 701st Aircraft Warning & Control Squadron) at Fort Fisher AFS The upgrade to group status was done because of Fort Fisher AFS' status as a Backup Interceptor Control (BUIC) site. BUIC sites were alternate control sites in the event that Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Direction Centers became disabled and unable to control interceptor aircraft. Inactivated and replaced by 701st Radar Squadron (SAGE). in reductions to defenses against manned bombers.

Lineage

• Established as 701st Air Defense Group on 13 February 1970

Activated on 1 Mar 1970

Inactivated on 17 Jan 1974

Disbanded on 27 September 1984

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