The 34th Air Division (34th AD) is an inactive

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organization. Its last assignment was with

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Custer Air Force Station Custer Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-67 DC-6, NORAD ID: Z-67, DC-6) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar and Direction Center station. It is located west-northwest of Battle Creek, Michigan. It was closed in 1969. ...

, Michigan. It was inactivated on 31 December 1969.

History

93d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre 48-133

Assigned to

(ADC) for most of its existence, "from January 1951 until 1960 the 34th administered, trained, operated and supported assigned units, and placed all available combat capable elements in a maximum state of readiness. Initially, its area of responsibility included

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New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, and parts of

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, and

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." It was inactivated and its mission, personnel and equipment were transferred to the

Albuquerque Air Defense Sector The Albuquerque Air Defense Sector (AADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was briefly active between 1 January and 1 November 1960, assigned to the 33d Air Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The sector was r ...

on 1 January 1960. 34thAD - Map - 1966-1969

Reactivated on 1 April 1966, to perform Air Defense "including all or part of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia" assuming responsibility for the missions of the Detroit Air Defense Sector, Detroit and parts of the Syracuse Air Defense Sectors. Assumed additional designation of 34th NORAD Region after activation of the NORAD Combat Operations Center at the

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, Colorado and reporting was transferred to

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from ADC at

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in April 1966. The division participated in numerous live and simulated exercises such as Fainting Echo, Apache Arrow, and Fainting Knife. Inactivated in December 1969 as ADC phased down its interceptor mission as the chances of a Soviet bomber attack on the United States seemed remote, its mission being consolidated into

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(NORAD).

Lineage

* Established as the 34 Air Division (Defense) on 1 January 1951 : Activated on 5 January 1951 : Inactivated on 1 February 1952 * Organized on 1 February 1952 : Inactivated on 1 January 1960 * Redesignated 34 Air Division and activated on 20 January 1966 : Organized on 1 April 1966 : Inactivated on 31 December 1969

Assignments

Western Air Defense Force The Western Air Defense Force (WADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960. History WADF ...

, 5 January 1951 – 1 February 1952 *

Central Air Defense Force The Central Air Defense Force (CADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960. History ...

, 16 February 1953 – 1 January 1960 * Air Defense Command, 20 January 1966 * First Air Force, 1 April 1966 – 31 December 1969.

Stations

Kirtland Air Force Base Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy ...

, New Mexico, 5 January 1951 – 1 January 1960 *

, Michigan, 1 April 1966 – 31 December 1969

Components

Wing

* 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense) :

Selfridge Air Force Base Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens. Selfridge Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the Unit ...

, Michigan, 1 April 1966 – 1 December 1969

Group

* 343d Fighter Group (Air Defense) : Duluth MAP, Minnesota, 15 September-14 November 1969

Interceptor squadrons

* 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 20 April 1953 – 1 January 1960 :

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, Arizona * 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 1 August 1959 – 1 January 1960 :

Walker Air Force Base Walker Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force base located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Roswell, New Mexico. It was opened in 1941 as an Army Air Corps flying school and was active during Worl ...

, New Mexico *

62d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 62d Fighter Squadron is part of the United States Air Force 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft conducting advanced fighter training. Mission The 62d Fighter ...

: 15 September – 14 November 1969 :

K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force (USAF) installation in Marquette County, Michigan, south of the city of Marquette. Near the center of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the base operated for nearly forty yea ...

, Michigan *

75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group, Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thund ...

: 30 September 1968 – 30 November 1969 :

Wurtsmith Air Force Base Wurtsmith Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force base in Iosco County, Michigan. It operated from 1923 until decommissioned in 1993. On January 18, 1994 it was listed as a Superfund due to extensive groundwater contaminatio ...

, Michigan * 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 1 April 1966 – 30 September 1968 : Duluth MAP.

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* 93d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: : Attached 10 August 1951 – 1 February 1952; 1–5 February 1952 : Assigned 6 February 1952 – 1 January 1960 : Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico * 445th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 1 April 1966 – 30 September 1968 : Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan

Missile squadron

* 35th Air Defense Missile Squadron (BOMARC) :

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, 15 September-19 November 1969

Radar squadrons

* 612th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Ajo Air Force Station, Arizona, 1 January 1958 – 1 January 1960 * 661st Radar Squadron : Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, 1 April 1966 – 14 November 1969 *

662d Radar Squadron 66 may refer to: * 66 (number) * One of the years 66 BC, AD 66, 1966, 2066 *66 (song), "66" (song), a song by Lil Yachty featuring Trippie Redd *66, a song by The Afghan Whigs, from the album 1965 (album), 1965 *Sixty-Six (card game), a German card ...

Brookfield Air Force Station Brookfield Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south-southeast of Brookfield, Ohio. It was closed in 1959. History Brookfield Air Force Station constructed as part of the ...

, Ohio, 1 April 1966 – 30 September 1969 * 664th Radar Squadron :

Bellefontaine Air Force Station Bellefontaine Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-73, NORAD ID: Z-73) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east-northeast of Bellefontaine, Ohio. It was closed in 1969. History Bellefontaine Air Fo ...

, Ohio, 1 April 1966 – 30 September 1969 * 674th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Osceola Air Force Station, Wisconsin, 15 September-14 November 1969 * 676th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Antigo Air Force Station, Wisconsin, 1 July 1968 – 14 November 1969 * 684th Aircraft Control and Radar Squadron :

Mount Lemmon Air Force Station Mount Lemmon Air Force Station (ADC ID: M-92, NORAD ID: Z-92) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northeast of Tucson, Arizona. It was closed in 1969. History Mount Lemmon Air Force S ...

, Arizona, 1 April 1956 – 1 January 1960 *

685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Las Cruces Air Force Station, New Mexico. It was in ...

Las Cruces Air Force Station Las Cruces Air Force Station (ADC ID: M-95) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west-southwest of Las Cruces, New Mexico. It was closed in 1963. History Las Cruces Air Force Station was estab ...

, New Mexico, 1 January 1954 – 1 January 1960 * 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1 October 1953 – 1 January 1960 * 687th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : West Mesa Air Force Station, New Mexico, 1 April 1954 – 1 January 1960 *

697th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 697th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Pyote Air Force Station, Texas. It was inactivated o ...

Pyote Air Force Station Pyote Air Force Base was a World War II United States Army Air Forces training airbase. It was on a mile from the town of Pyote, Texas, on Interstate 20, 20 miles west of Monahans and just south of U.S. Highway 80, east of El Paso. It was ...

, Texas, 8 December 1956 – 1 January 1960 * 739th Radar Squadron : Wadena Air Force Station, Minnesota, 15 September-14 November 1969 * 752d Radar Squadron :

Empire Air Force Station Empire Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) long range radar site located south-southeast of Empire, Michigan, in Empire Township. It was closed in 1978 by the Air Force, and turned over to ...

, Michigan, 1 April-14 November 1966 * 753d Radar Squadron :

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, Michigan, 15 September-14 November 1969 * 754th Radar Squadron : Port Austin Air Force Station, Michigan, 1 April 1966 – 14 November 1969 * 755th Radar Squadron :

Arlington Heights Air Force Station Arlington Heights Air Force Station was a List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations, USAF general surveillance radar station south-southwest of Arlington Heights, Illinois. It was active from 1960 to 1969. Arlin ...

, Illinois, 1 July 1968 – 30 September 1969 * 756th Radar Squadron : Finland Air Force Station, Minnesota, 15 September-19 November 1969 * 763d Radar Squadron :

Lockport Air Force Station Lockport may refer to: Places ;In Canada: * Lockport, Manitoba, an unincorporated community * Lockport, Newfoundland and Labrador, an abandoned fishing village ;In the United States: * Lockport, Illinois, a city ** Lockport Historic District * ...

, New York, 1 April 1966 – 15 September 1969 * 767th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Tierra Amarilla Air Force Station Tierra Amarilla Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-8) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located southwest of Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. It was closed in 1959. History In late 1951 Air Defense Command ...

, New Mexico, 1 May 1951 – 8 February 1959 * 768th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Moriarty Air Force Station, New Mexico, 1 May 1951 – 1 January 1960 * 769th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Continental Divide Air Force Station Continental Divide Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-7) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west of Thoreau, New Mexico. It was closed in 1961. History In late 1951 Air Defense Command selected thi ...

, New Mexico, 1 May 1951 – 1 January 1960 * 783d Radar Squadron : Guthrie Air Force Station, West Virginia, 1 April 1966 – 18 June 1968 * 784th Radar Squadron : Snow Mountain Air Force Station, Kentucky, 1 April 1966 – 18 June 1968 * 904th Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron :

Winslow Air Force Station Winslow Air Force Station (ADC ID: M-93) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located in Coconino County, Arizona, west-northwest of Winslow, Arizona. It was closed in 1963. History Winslow Air Forc ...

, Arizona, 1 April 1955 – 1 January 1960

References

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* * * {{Aerospace Defense Command, state=collapsed Aerospace Defense Command units 034 1951 establishments in New Mexico 1969 disestablishments in Michigan