Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
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The Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector (OCADS) is an inactive
Air Defense Command's 29th Air Division at Oklahoma City Air Force Station
, Oklahoma.
History
Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector was established in 1960[1] as manual sector[2] as part of phaseout of Central Air Defense Force; it was discontinued 1 September 1961[1] and its personnel and equipment transferred to the 4752d Air Defense Wing, which was designated. organized and assigned to the 32nd Air Division on 1 September 1961.[3] This change was short-lived, for the 4752nd Wing was discontinued and replaced once again by the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector on 25 June 1963[1][3] as a result of the realignment and expansion of the 29th Air Division. Finally, the sector was inactivated[1] and replaced by the 31st Air Division on 1 April 1966.
The sector operated a Manual Air Defense Control Center (ADCC), P-86, later redesignated Manual Combat Center (MCC-11) and later NORAD Sector Combat Center (Manual).
Lineage
- Established as Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
- Activated on 1 January 1960
- Discontinued on 1 September 1961
- Organized on 25 June 1963
- Discontinued and inactivated on 1 April 1966
Assignments
- 33d Air Division, 1 January 1960[1]
- 32nd Air Division, 1 July 1961 – 1 July 1961[1]
- 29th Air Division, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966[1]
Stations
- Oklahoma City AFS, OK, 1 January 1960 – 1 September 1961[1]
- Oklahoma City AFS, OK, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966[1]
Components
Interceptor squadrons
- 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- Walker AFB, New Mexico, 15 September – 25 December 1960[4]
- England AFB, Louisiana, 1 January – 1 September 1960[7]
Radar squadrons
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See also
- List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
- List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons
- List of MAJCOM wings
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cornett & Johnson, p. 58
- ^ "Manual" sectors were not equipped with Semi-Automatic Ground Environment computers
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 67
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 230
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons p. 408
- ^ Cornett &Johnson, p. 126
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 410
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 98
- ^ a b c d e Cornett & Johnson, p. 90
- ^ a b c d e Cornett & Johnson, p. 100
- ^ a b c d e f Cornett & Johnson, p. 101
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p. 102
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center.
- * Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
Further reading
- Leonard, Barry (2009). History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense (PDF). Vol. II, 1955–1972. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History. ISBN 978-1-43792-131-1.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
- Winkler, David F.; Webster, Julie L (1997). Searching the skies: The legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program. Champaign, IL: US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. ]
