Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Emblem of the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Active1960–1966
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleAir Defense
Part ofAir Defense Command
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331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighters Webb AFB, Texas, February 1964. Aircraft shown TDY at Homestead AFB, Florida. Serials identified are 56-784 56-882 56-834

The Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector (OCADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 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

Activated on 1 January 1960
Discontinued on 1 September 1961
Organized on 25 June 1963
Discontinued and inactivated on 1 April 1966

Assignments

Stations

Components

Interceptor squadrons

Walker AFB, New Mexico, 15 September – 25 December 1960[4]
Webb AFB, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 September 1961,[5] 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966[6]
England AFB, Louisiana, 1 January – 1 September 1960[7]

Radar squadrons

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cornett & Johnson, p. 58
  2. ^ "Manual" sectors were not equipped with Semi-Automatic Ground Environment computers
  3. ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 67
  4. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 230
  5. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons p. 408
  6. ^ Cornett &Johnson, p. 126
  7. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 410
  8. ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 98
  9. ^ a b c d e Cornett & Johnson, p. 90
  10. ^ a b c d e Cornett & Johnson, p. 100
  11. ^ a b c d e f Cornett & Johnson, p. 101
  12. ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p. 102

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