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The '''4732nd Air Defense Group''' is a discontinued [[United States Air Force]] organization. Its last assignment was with the [[64th Air Division]], being stationed at [[Goose Air Force Base]], Newfoundland, Canada. It was last active 1 April 1960. |
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==History== |
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Formed in 1957 when [[Air Defense Command]] (ADC) assumed responsibility for air defense of Newfoundland from [[Northeast Air Command]] (NEAC).<ref>Cornett, & Johnson, ''A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980'' p. 89</ref> Was a tenant organization at Goose AFB, a [[Strategic Air Command]] base, and whose 4082nd Air Base Group (later 4082nd Combat Support Group) assumed host base duties from NEAC.<ref>[http://www.airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/465/785.xml| Abstract, History of 64th Air Div, Apr 1957-Dec 1957] (accessed 19 Jan 2012)</ref> Controlled both radar and fighter squadrons in Canada. Assigned the [[59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] (FIS), flying [[Northrop F-89 Scorpion|F-89]] "Scorpion" aircraft<ref>Cornett & Johnson, p.117</ref>, which was already stationed at Goose, and seven remote Aircraft Control & Warning Squadrons as operational elements.<ref>Maurer (ed.), ''Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II'', p.233; Cornett & Johnson, pp. 97, 105-105, 117</ref> These units were also transferred from NEAC. Provided air defense of northeast North America. Discontinued in 1960 and subordinate units assigned to [[Goose Air Defense Sector]]. |
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===Lineage=== |
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* Designated and organized as '''4732nd Air Defense Group''' on 1 April 1957 |
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: Discontinued on 1 April 1960 |
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===Assignments=== |
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* 64th Air Division, 1 April 1957-1 April 1960 |
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===Components=== |
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* [[59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] 1 Apr 1957 - 1 April 1960 |
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* [[641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]] |
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: [[Melville AS]], Labrador, 1 Apr 1957 - 1 April 1960 |
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* [[920th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]] |
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: [[Resolution Island AS]], Northern Territories, 1 May 1958 - 1 April 1960 |
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* [[921st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]] |
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: [[Saint Anthony AS]], Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960 |
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* [[922d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]] |
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: [[Cartwright AS]], Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960 |
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* [[923d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]] |
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: [[Hopedale AS]], Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960 |
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* [[924th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]] |
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: [[Saglek AS]], Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960 |
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* [[926th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]] |
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: [[Frobisher Bay AB]], Northern Territories, 1 May 1958 - 1 April 1960 |
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===Stations=== |
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* Goose AFB, Newfoundland, Canada, 1 April 1957 – 1 April 1960 |
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===Aircraft=== |
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* F-89J 1957-1960 |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of MAJCOM wings of the United States Air Force|List of MAJCOM wings]] |
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* [[List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations]] |
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* [[Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons]] |
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* [[List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons]] |
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==References== |
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{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| coauthors = Johnson, Mildred W |
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| title = A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946 - 1980 |
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| url = http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf |
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| year = 1980 |
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| publisher = Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center |
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| location = Peterson AFB, CO |
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| editor = Maurer, Maurer |
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| title = Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II |
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| origyear = 1969 |
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| url = http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf |
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| edition = reprint |
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| year = 1982 |
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| publisher = Office of Air Force History |
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| isbn = 0-405-12194-6 |
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| title = Searching the skies : the legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program |
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| url = http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bn/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA331231 |
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| date = 1997 |
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| location = Champaign, IL |
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==External links== |
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{{Aerospace Defense Command|state=autocollapse}} |
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[[Category:Four Digit Wings of the United States Air Force|4683]] |
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[[Category:Air defense groups of the United States Air Force]] |
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Revision as of 17:19, 20 January 2012
4732nd Air Defense Group
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| Active | 1957-1960 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 4732nd Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 64th Air Division, being stationed at Goose Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Canada. It was last active 1 April 1960.
History
Formed in 1957 when Air Defense Command (ADC) assumed responsibility for air defense of Newfoundland from Northeast Air Command (NEAC).[1] Was a tenant organization at Goose AFB, a Strategic Air Command base, and whose 4082nd Air Base Group (later 4082nd Combat Support Group) assumed host base duties from NEAC.[2] Controlled both radar and fighter squadrons in Canada. Assigned the 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS), flying F-89 "Scorpion" aircraft[3], which was already stationed at Goose, and seven remote Aircraft Control & Warning Squadrons as operational elements.[4] These units were also transferred from NEAC. Provided air defense of northeast North America. Discontinued in 1960 and subordinate units assigned to Goose Air Defense Sector.
Lineage
- Designated and organized as 4732nd Air Defense Group on 1 April 1957
- Discontinued on 1 April 1960
Assignments
- 64th Air Division, 1 April 1957-1 April 1960
Components
- 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 1 Apr 1957 - 1 April 1960
- 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Melville AS, Labrador, 1 Apr 1957 - 1 April 1960
- Resolution Island AS, Northern Territories, 1 May 1958 - 1 April 1960
- Saint Anthony AS, Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960
- Cartwright AS, Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960
- Hopedale AS, Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960
- Saglek AS, Labrador, 1 April 1957 - 1 April 1960
- Frobisher Bay AB, Northern Territories, 1 May 1958 - 1 April 1960
Stations
- Goose AFB, Newfoundland, Canada, 1 April 1957 – 1 April 1960
Aircraft
- F-89J 1957-1960
See also
- List of MAJCOM wings
- 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
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ Cornett, & Johnson, A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980 p. 89
- ^ Abstract, History of 64th Air Div, Apr 1957-Dec 1957 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.117
- ^ Maurer (ed.), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, p.233; Cornett & Johnson, pp. 97, 105-105, 117
- Cornett, Lloyd H (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946 - 1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center.
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