Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Encyclopedia
The Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector (OCADS) is an inactive United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 29th Air Division, being stationed at Oklahoma City Air Force Station , Oklahoma
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; it was discontinued 1 September 1961 and redesignated 4752d Air Defense Wing. Then OCADS was re-established as 25 June 1953 as Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector result of realignment and expansion of 29th Air Division. Finally it was inactivated and redesignated as the 31st Air Division on 1 April 1966.
The sector operated a Manual Air-Defense Control Center (ADCC), P-86, later re-designated Manual Combat Center (MCC-11) and later NORAD Sector Combat Center (Manual).
Note: The 4752d Air Defense Wing reassigned to Webb AFB, Texas
, 25 June 1953 – 31 December 1967 assigned to 29th Air Division. Primarily acted as an ADC F-104 Starfighter
training organization (331st FIS, later 4760th CCTS in 1967).
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 Air Defense Command 29th Air Division, being stationed at Oklahoma City Air Force Station , Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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History
Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector was established as part of phaseout of Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense Force
The Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
; it was discontinued 1 September 1961 and redesignated 4752d Air Defense Wing. Then OCADS was re-established as 25 June 1953 as Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector result of realignment and expansion of 29th Air Division. Finally it was inactivated and redesignated as the 31st Air Division on 1 April 1966.
The sector operated a Manual Air-Defense Control Center (ADCC), P-86, later re-designated Manual Combat Center (MCC-11) and later NORAD Sector Combat Center (Manual).
Note: The 4752d Air Defense Wing reassigned to Webb AFB, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, 25 June 1953 – 31 December 1967 assigned to 29th Air Division. Primarily acted as an ADC F-104 Starfighter
F-104 Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force by Lockheed. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units...
training organization (331st FIS, later 4760th CCTS in 1967).
Lineage
- Established as Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector on 1 January 1960
- Redesignated as 4752d Air Defense Wing on 1 September 1961
- Redesignated as Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector on 25 June 1963
- Inactivated on 1 April 1966
Assignments
- 33d Air Division, 1 January 1960
- 32nd Air Division, 1 July 1961
- 29th Air Division, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966 (4752d ADW, 31 December 1967)
Stations
- Oklahoma City AFS, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. 1 January 1960 – 1 April 1966 - Webb AFB, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, 23 June 1963 – 31 December 1967 (4752d ADW)
Interceptor squadrons
- 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- Walker AFB, New Mexico, 15 September-25 December 1960
- 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron331st Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command stationed at Webb Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on March 1, 1967-History:...
- 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- Webb AFB, Texas, 15 September 1960–1 September 1961
- 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron332d Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 4683rd Air Defense Wing, stationed at Thule AB, Greenland. It was inactivated on May 31, 1965.-History:...
- 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- England AFB, Louisiana, 1 January – 1 September 1960
- 4760th Combat Crew Training Squadron,
- Webb AFB, Texas, 1 September – 31 December 1967
Radar squadrons
- 653d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron653d Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- England AFB, Louisiana, 1 January 1960–1 August 1963
- 683d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron683d Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 683d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Sweetwater AFS, Texas, 15 September 1960-25 June 1963
- 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron685th Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Las Cruces AFS, New Mexico, 15 September 1960-1 August 1963
- 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron686th Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Walker AFB, New Mexico, 15 September 1960-1 August 1963
- 687th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- West Mesa AFS, New Mexico, 15 September 1960- 25 June 1963
- 688th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron688th Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 688th 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 Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas...
- 688th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Amarillo AFB, Texas, 15 September 1960- 25 June 1963
- 697th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron697th Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 697th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Pyote AFS, Texas, 15 September 1960- 1 August 1963
- 703d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Texarkana AFS, Arkansas, 1 September 1961-1 April 1966
- 732d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Ozona AFS, Texas, 15 September 1960-1 August 1963
- 733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron733d Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Eagle Pass AFS, Texas, 1 September 1961-1 August 1963
- 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron741st Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Lackland AFB, Texas, 1 September 1961-25 June 1963
- 742d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Zapata AFS, Texas, 1 January 1960-1 June 1961
- 745th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron745th Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 745th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Duncanville AFS, Texas, 1 January 1960-25 June 1963
- 746th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron746th Aircraft Control and Warning SquadronThe 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...
- 746th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Oklahoma City AFS, Oklahoma, 1 January 1960-25 June 1963
- 747th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Ellington FieldEllington FieldEllington International Airport is a joint civil-military airport located in the U.S. state of Texas within the city of Houston— southeast of Downtown. Established by the Army Air Service on 21 May 1917, Ellington Field was one of the initial World War I Army Air Service installations when...
, Texas, 1 January 1960-25 June 1963- 768th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Moriarty AFS, 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, Texas, 8 April 1956-30 April 1957; 1 Jan 1960-1 June 1961
- 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, Texas, 1 January 1960-1 June 1961
See also
- List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter SquadronsAerospace Defense Command Fighter SquadronsThe second iteration of Aerospace Defense Command was established on 21 March 1946 as a component of the United States Army Air Forces, with the mission of planning for and executing the air defense of the United States...
- List of MAJCOM wings