• Source: Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector

    • 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 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 on 1 September 1961. 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 29th Air Division. Finally, the sector was inactivated 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

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    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

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    33d Air Division, 1 January 1960
    32nd Air Division, 1 July 1961 – 1 July 1961
    29th Air Division, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966


    = Stations

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


    = Components

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    Interceptor squadrons


    58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
    Walker AFB, New Mexico, 15 September – 25 December 1960
    331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
    Webb AFB, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 September 1961, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966
    332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
    England AFB, Louisiana, 1 January – 1 September 1960


    Radar squadrons




    See also


    List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
    Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
    List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons
    List of MAJCOM wings


    References




    = Notes

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    = Bibliography

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    This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

    Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center.
    * Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
    Further reading

    Leonard, Barry (2009). History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense (PDF). Vol. II, 1955–1972. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History. ISBN 978-1-43792-131-1.
    Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
    Winkler, David F.; Webster, Julie L (1997). Searching the skies: The legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program. Champaign, IL: US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. LCCN 97020912.

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