4722d Air Defense Group
Encyclopedia
The 4722d Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with the 27th Air Division, being stationed at George Air Force Base
, California. It was discontinued on 25 June 1958
Base, whose 479th Air Base Group (until July 1957) and 809th Air Base Group (after July 1957) acted as host base organizations. Assigned the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
, flying F-102 "Delta Dart"aircraft and 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
, flying F-86 "Sabre" aircraft as its operational components. The 329th FIS upgraded to newer model F-86s in the spring of 1957. Discontinued when the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was scheduled to move to Thule AB, Greenland
in July 1958, leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at George. Its squadrons were then assigned directly to the 27th Air Division.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
organization. Its last assignment was with the 27th Air Division, being stationed at George Air Force Base
George Air Force Base
George Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located within city limits, 8 miles northwest of central Victorville, California, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. The facility was closed by the Base Realignment and Closure 1992 commission at the end of the Cold...
, California. It was discontinued on 25 June 1958
History
Established to provide a headquarters for ADC Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons stationed at George AFB, a Tactical Air CommandTactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
Base, whose 479th Air Base Group (until July 1957) and 809th Air Base Group (after July 1957) acted as host base organizations. Assigned the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 64th Air Division stationed at Thule AB, Greenland. It was inactivated on March 25, 1960-History:...
, flying F-102 "Delta Dart"aircraft and 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command Los Angeles Air Defense Sector stationed at George AFB, California...
, flying F-86 "Sabre" aircraft as its operational components. The 329th FIS upgraded to newer model F-86s in the spring of 1957. Discontinued when the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was scheduled to move to Thule AB, Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
in July 1958, leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at George. Its squadrons were then assigned directly to the 27th Air Division.
Lineage
- Organized as 4722d Air Defense Group on 1 Dec 1956
- Discontinued on 25 Jun 1958
Components
- 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Dec 1956 – 25 Jun 1958
- 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Dec 1956 – 25 Jun 1958