331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-104As 1964

The Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector (OCADS) 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 Signal ...

organization. Its last assignment was with the

Air Defense Command Aerospace Defense Command was a major command (military formation), 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 est ...

29th Air Division The 29th Air Division (29th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at Duluth International Airport, Minnesota. It was inactivated on 15 November 1969. History ...

at Oklahoma City Air Force Station, Oklahoma.

History

Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector was established in 1960Cornett & Johnson, p. 58 as manual sector as part of phaseout of Central Air Defense Force; it was discontinued 1 September 1961 and its personnel and equipment transferred to the 4752d Air Defense Wing, which was designated. organized and assigned to the

32nd Air Division The 32d Air Division (32d AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was last active with Air Defense Command, assigned to First Air Force at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama, where it was inactivated on 31 December 1969. The div ...

on 1 September 1961.Cornett & Johnson, p. 67 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 as a result of the realignment and expansion of the

. Finally, the sector was inactivated and replaced by the

31st Air Division The 31st Air Division (31st 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 31 ...

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 The 33rd Air Division (33d AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, assigned to First Air Force, being stationed at Fort Lee Air Force Station, Virginia. It was inactivated on 1 ...

, 1 January 1960 * 32nd Air Division, 1 July 1961 – 1 July 1961 * 29th Air Division, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966

Stations

* Oklahoma City AFS, OK, 1 January 1960 – 1 September 1961 * Oklahoma City AFS, OK, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966

Components

Interceptor squadrons

58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing, a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Its ...

Walker AFB 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 World ...

, New Mexico, 15 September – 25 December 1960 *

331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command at Webb Air Force Base, Texas, where it was inactivated on 1 March 1967. During World War II the squadron was a ...

: Webb AFB, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 September 1961, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966 *

332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 4683rd Air Defense Wing at Thule Air Base, Greenland, where it was inactivated on 31 May 1965. The squadron was first organize ...

England AFB England Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base in Louisiana, located northwest of Alexandria and about northwest of New Orleans. Originally known as Alexandria Army Air Base, on 23 June 1955 the facility was renamed England Ai ...

, Louisiana, 1 January – 1 September 1960

Radar squadrons

653d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 653d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, stationed at England Air Force Base, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 ...

, Louisiana, 1 January 1960 – 1 August 1963Cornett & Johnson, p. 98 *

683d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 683d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Sweetwater Air Force Station, Texas. It was inactivated on 30 Septem ...

Sweetwater AFS Avenger Field is a List of airports in Texas, Texas airport in Nolan County, Texas, Nolan County, three miles west of Sweetwater, Texas, Sweetwater. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 FAA airport categories, called it ...

, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 25 June 1963Cornett & Johnson, p. 90 *

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 AFS 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, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963 *

686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 686th 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 Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. It was inactivate ...

, New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963 * 687th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

West Mesa AFS West Mesa Air Force Station (ADC ID: M-94, NORAD ID: Z-94) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was closed by the Air Force in 1968 and turned over to the F ...

, New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 25 June 1963 * 688th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Amarillo AFB, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 25 June 1963 * 697th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Pyote AFS 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 n ...

, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963Cornett & Johnson, p. 100 * 703d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Texarkana AFS, Arkansas, 1 September 1961 – 1 April 1966 * 732d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Ozona AFS Ozona Air Force Station (ADC ID: TM-187) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east of Ozona, Texas. It was closed in 1963. History Ozona Air Force Station came into existence as part of Phase ...

, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963 *

733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 733d 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 Eagle Pass Air Force Station, Texas. It was inactiv ...

Eagle Pass AFS Eagle Pass Army Airfield is a former World War II military airfield complex. It is located north of Eagle Pass, Texas. It operated as a training base for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945. Later, during the Cold War, Eag ...

, Texas, 1 September 1961 – 1 August 1963 *

741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on 31 December 1 ...

Lackland AFB Lackland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located in Bexar County, Texas. The base is under the jurisdiction of the 802d Mission Support Group, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and an enclave of the city of Sa ...

, Texas, 1 September 1961 – 25 June 1963 *

742d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron 74 may refer to: * 74 (number) * one of the years 74 BC, AD 74, 1974, 2074 * The 74 The 74 is a nonprofit news website that focuses on and supports school-choice issues in the United States. Co-founded by former CNN host and education refor ...

Zapata AFS Zapata Air Force Station (ADC ID: TM-189) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north of Zapata, Texas. It was closed in 1961. History Zapata Air Force Station came into existence as part of Ph ...

, Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 June 1961Cornett & Johnson, p. 101 *

745th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 745th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Air Division, Air Defense Command, stationed at Perrin Air Force Station, Texas. It was discontinued on 30 September 196 ...

Duncanville AFS Duncanville Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-78) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located on the east side of Duncanville, Texas. It was closed in 1964. History Duncanville Air Force Station was one ...

, Texas, 1 January 1960 – 25 June 1963 *

746th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 746th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Oklahoma City Air Force Station, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 8 ...

Oklahoma City AFS Oklahoma City Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-52, NORAD-ID: Z-52) is a closed Cold War United States Air Force air defense and communications-electronics headquarters and radar station. It was located east-southeast of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ju ...

, Oklahoma, 1 January 1960 – 25 June 1963 * 747th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Ellington Field, Texas, 1 January 1960 – 25 June 1963 * 768th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Moriarty AFS Moriarty Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-51) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east-northeast of Moriarty, New Mexico. It was closed in 1961. History In late 1951 Air Defense Command selected ...

, New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 1 June 1961 * 769th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Continental Divide AFS, New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 1 July 1961 * 811th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Port Isabel AFS Port Isabel Air Force Station (ADC ID: TM-190) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northeast of Brownsville, Texas. It was closed in 1961. History Port Isabel Air Force Station came in ...

, Texas, 8 April 1956 – 30 April 1957; 1 January 1960 – 1 June 1961Cornett & Johnson, p. 102 * 813th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Rockport AFS, Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 August 1963 * 814th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Killeen AFS, Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 February 1961 * 815th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Lufkin AFS Lufkin Air Force Station (ADC ID: TM-193) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located northwest of Lufkin, Texas. It was closed in 1961. History Lufkin Air Force Station came into existence as part ...

, Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 June 1961

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