The 37th Air Division (37th AD) is an inactive

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army S ...

organization. Its last assignment was with

Air Defense Command Aerospace Defense Command was a major command of the United States Air Force, responsible for continental air defense. It was activated in 1968 and disbanded in 1980. Its predecessor, Air Defense Command, was established in 1946, briefly ina ...

at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada It was inactivated on 30 June 1970.

History

Strategic Air Command

Established under

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command (SAC) was both a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile c ...

in 1952 as an intermediate-level command and control organization at Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio. Was responsible for strategic reconnaissance operations at Lockbourne and at Lake Charles Air Force Base, Louisiana. Assigned wings operated

Boeing RB-29 Superfortress The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a WWII era long range, strategic heavy bomber that was produced in many experimental and production models. XB-29 : ''Section source: Baugher'' The XB-29, Boeing Model 345, was the first accepted prototype or e ...

very long range reconnaissance aircraft. Both wings deployed operational aircraft to Far East Air Forces in early 1952 for use in

Korean War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Korean War , partof = the Cold War and the Korean conflict , image = Korean War Montage 2.png , image_size = 300px , caption = Clockwise from top: ...

. Wings re-equipped with new Boeing RB-47 Stratojets. Inactivated in May 1952.

Air Defense Command

Reactivated on 8 September 1955 by

(ADC) at Truax Field, Wisconsin under Eastern Air Defense Force. Was responsible for the construction and development of several

Semi Automatic Ground Environment The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) was a system of large computers and associated networking equipment that coordinated data from many radar sites and processed it to produce a single unified image of the airspace over a wide area. SA ...

(SAGE) Data Centers. SAGE centers developed were at Truax Field, Wisconsin (DC-07) and Combat Center (CC-02); Direction Center (DC-10) at

Duluth Municipal Airport : ''For the United States Air Force use of this facility, see Duluth Air National Guard Base.'' Duluth International Airport is a city-owned public-use joint civil-military airport located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the centra ...

, Minnesota; and Direction Center (DC-14) at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan. Its defense area included parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa and southern parts of Ontario, Canada as part of the

Pinetree Line The Pinetree Line was a series of radar stations located across the northern United States and southern Canada at about the 50th parallel north, along with a number of other stations located on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Run by North Ame ...

. On 8 March 1957, the Chicago Air Defense Sector, along with DC-07 and was assigned to the Division. On 8 October, the Duluth Air Defense Sector, along with DC-10 was assigned. On 8 November, the Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector was also activated along with DC-14. Inactivated on 1 April 1959 as part of an ADC reorganization, most assets reassigned to the senior ADC

30th Air Division The 30th Air Division (30th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, assigned to Tenth Air Force, being stationed at Sioux City Municipal Airport, Iowa. It was inactivated on ...

(SAGE). Reactivated by ADC a second time in April 1966, assuming the assets of inactivating Goose Air Defense Sector at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada, including the Manual Control Center (MCC) at Goose. Assumed designation of 37th NORAD Region for stations and allied

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assigned to

NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD ), known until March 1981 as the North American Air Defense Command, is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection ...

air defense duties in

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. Was responsible for atmospheric defenses (interceptor and radar) for northeastern North America, including Greenland and Air Forces Iceland which was transferred from Military Air Transport Service. Inactivated June 1970 by ADCOM as part of draw-down of USAF air defense forces in Canada and budget reductions, remaining assets in Canada transferred to Canadian Forces.

Lineage

* Established as the 37 Air Division and organized on 10 October 1951 : Discontinued on 28 May 1952 * Redesignated 37 Air Division (Defense) on 3 May 1955 : Activated on 8 September 1955 : Inactivated on 1 April 1959 * Redesignated 37th Air Division and activated on 20 January 1966 (not organized) : Organized on 1 April 1966 : Inactivated on 30 June 1970

Assignments

Second Air Force The Second Air Force (2 AF; ''2d Air Force'' in 1942) is a USAF numbered air force responsible for conducting basic military and technical training for Air Force enlisted members and non-flying officers. In World War II the CONUS unit defended ...

, 10 October 1951 – 28 May 1952 * Eastern Air Defense Force, 8 September 1955 – 1 April 1959 * Air Defense Command, 20 January 1966 (not organized) * First Air Force, 1 April 1966 * Aerospace Defense Command, 1 December 1969 – 30 June 1970

Stations

* Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio, 10 October 1951 – 28 May 1952 * Truax Field, Wisconsin, 8 September 1955 – 1 April 1959 * Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 30 June 1970

Components

Strategic Air Command

* 68th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing: 10 October 1951 – 28 May 1952 : Detached for service in Japan (Korean War): 10 October 1951-c. 15 May 1952 : Lake Charles Air Force Base, Louisiana * 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing: 10 October 1951 – 28 May 1952 : Detached for service in Japan (Korean War): 10 October 1951 – 17 March 1952 : Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio

Air Defense Command

=Air Force

= * Air Forces Iceland : Keflavik Airport, Iceland, 1 April 1966 – 31 December 1969

=Sectors

= * Chicago Air Defense Sector : Truax Field, Wisconsin, 8 March 1957 – 1 April 1959 * Duluth Air Defense Sector : Duluth Airport, Minnesota, 1 October-20 December 1957; 1 January-1 April 1959 * Sault Ste Marie Air Defense Sector : K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan, 8 November 1958 – 1 April 1959

=Wings

= * 4706th Air Defense Wing : )'Hare International Airport, Illinois, 1 March-1 July 1956 *

4710th Air Defense Wing The 4710th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued unit of the United States Air Force. It was last stationed at O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, where it was assigned to the 37th Air Division of Air Defense Command (ADC), and where it was disco ...

: O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, 1 March-8 July 1956

=Groups

= * 56th Fighter Group (Air Defense) : O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 *

327th Fighter Group 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ...

(Air Defense) : Truax Field, Wisconsin, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 343d Fighter Group (Air Defense) :

Duluth Airport : ''For the United States Air Force use of this facility, see Duluth Air National Guard Base.'' Duluth International Airport is a city-owned public-use joint civil-military airport located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the centra ...

, Minnesota, 1 January-1 April 1959 * 473d Fighter Group (Air Defense) : K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 *

507th Fighter Group 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on eac ...

(Air Defense) : Kinross Air Force Base, Michigan, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 4683d Air Base Group :

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, Greenland, 1 April 1966 – 31 December 1969 * 4684th Air Base Group : Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland, 1 April 1966 – 31 December 1969

=Interceptor squadron

= * 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron : Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 2 January 1967

=Radar squadrons

= *

639th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 639th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, stationed at Lowther Air Station, Ontario, Canada. It was inact ...

: Truax Field, Wisconsin, 1 December 1956 :

Lowther Air Station Lowther may refer to: Places * River Lowther, Cumbria, England * Lowther, Cumbria, civil parish in Cumbria, England *Lowther, New Zealand, township in Southland, New Zealand *Lowther, New South Wales, locality in Australia *CFS Lowther, military ...

, Ontario, Canada, 1 July 1957 – 15 November 1958 * 640th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Stephenville Air Station Stephenville Air Station (ADC ID: N-23) is a closed General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northwest of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was closed in 1971. History The site was established in 1951 as a G ...

, Newfoundland, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 31 March 1970 *

641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 21st Air Division (ADTAC), Tactical Air Command, stationed at Melville Air Station, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (site N ...

Melville Air Station Melville Air Station (ADC ID: N-24) was a General Surveillance Radar station. It was located on the summit of Dome Mountain, west of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was closed in 1988. History The site was established in 1953 ...

, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 31 March 1970 * 665th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Calumet Air Force Station, Michigan, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 674th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Osceola Air Force Station Osceola Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-35, NORAD ID: Z-35) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south-southeast of Osceola, Wisconsin. It was closed in 1975. History In late 1950 Air Defen ...

, Wisconsin, 1 January-1 April 1959 * 676th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Antigo Air Force Station Antigo Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south-southwest of Antigo, Wisconsin. It was closed in 1977 and is currently classified as a high risk toxic waste site involving ...

, Wisconsin, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 692d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Baudette Air Force Station, Minnesota, 1 January-1 April 1959 * 700th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Two Creeks Air Force Station, Wisconsin, 8 July 1956 – 30 November 1957 * 707th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Grand Rapids Air Force Station, Minnesota, 1 January-1 April 1959 * 752d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Empire Air Force Station, Michigan, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 753d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Sault Sainte Marie Air Force Station Sault may refer to: Places in Europe * Sault, Vaucluse, France * Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, France * Canton of Sault, France * Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, France * Sault-Brénaz, France * Sault-de-Navailles, France * Sault-lès-Rethel, Franc ...

, Michigan, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 755th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Williams Bay Air Force Station, Wisconsin, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 756th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Finland Air Force Station Finland Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north of Finland, Minnesota. It was closed in 1980. In 1950 Air Defense Command selected Finland, Minnesota site as one of twen ...

, Minnesota, 1 January-1 April 1959 * 782d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Rockville Air Force Station, Indiana, 1 September 1958 – 1 April 1959 * 788th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Waverly Air Force Station Waverly may refer to: Education ;United States * Waverly Community Schools, a school district located in Lansing, Michigan * Waverly School District 145, Nebraska * Waverly Central School District, New York * Waverly High School (disambiguation ...

, Iowa, 15 October 1958 – 1 April 1959 * 790th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Kirksville Air Force Station, Missouri, 15 October 1958 – 1 April 1959 * 791st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Custer Air Force Station, Missouri, 15 October 1958 – 1 April 1959 * 906th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Grand Marais Air Force Station, Michigan, 8 July 1956 – 30 November 1957 * 913th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Pagwa Air Station, Ontario, Canada, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 *

914th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 914th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Duluth Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, stationed at Armstrong Air Station, Ontario, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 ...

Armstrong Air Station Armstrong may refer to: Places * Armstrong Creek (disambiguation), various places Antarctica * Armstrong Reef, Biscoe Islands Argentina * Armstrong, Santa Fe Australia * Armstrong, Victoria Canada * Armstrong, British Columbia * Armstrong, O ...

, Ontario, Canada, 8 July 1956 – 1 April 1959 * 915th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Sioux Lookout Air Station The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (; Dakota: /otʃʰeːtʰi ʃakoːwĩ/) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples in North America. The modern Sioux consist of two major divisions based on language divisions: the Dakota and ...

, Ontario, Canada, 1 January-15 November 1959 * 921st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Saint Anthony Air Station Saint Anthony Air Station (ADC ID: N-26) is a closed General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was closed in 1968. History The site was established in 1953 as a Gen ...

, Newfoundland, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 18 June 1968 * 922d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Cartwright Air Station, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 18 June 1968 * 923d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Hopedale Air Station Hopedale Air Station (ADC ID: N-28) is a General Surveillance Radar station that the USAF closed in 1968. It is located north of the community of Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador west-northwest of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labra ...

, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 18 June 1968 * 924th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Saglek Air Station, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1966 – 31 March 1970

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Units and formations of Strategic Air Command Aerospace Defense Command units

History

Strategic Air Command

Air Defense Command

Lineage

Assignments

Stations

Components

Strategic Air Command

Air Defense Command

=Air Force

=Sectors

=Wings

=Groups

=Interceptor squadron

=Radar squadrons

See also

References

Notes

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