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Map of Oklahoma City ADS
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
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 , 1 January 1960
[1]
32nd Air Division, 1 July 1961 – 1 July 1961
[1]
29th Air Division, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966
[1]
Stations
Oklahoma City AFS, OK, 1 January 1960 – 1 September 1961
[1]
Oklahoma City AFS, OK, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966
[1]
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
England AFB , Louisiana, 1 January 1960 – 1 August 1963
[8]
Sweetwater AFS , Texas, 15 September 1960 – 25 June 1963
[9]
Las Cruces AFS , New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963
[9]
Walker AFB , New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963
[9]
West Mesa AFS , New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 25 June 1963
[9]
Amarillo AFB , Texas, 15 September 1960 – 25 June 1963
[9]
Pyote AFS , Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963
[10]
Texarkana AFS , Arkansas, 1 September 1961 – 1 April 1966
[10]
Ozona AFS , Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 August 1963
[10]
Eagle Pass AFS , Texas, 1 September 1961 – 1 August 1963
[10]
Lackland AFB , Texas, 1 September 1961 – 25 June 1963
[10]
Zapata AFS , Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 June 1961
[11]
Duncanville AFS , Texas, 1 January 1960 – 25 June 1963
[11]
Oklahoma City AFS , Oklahoma, 1 January 1960 – 25 June 1963
[11]
Ellington Field , Texas, 1 January 1960 – 25 June 1963
[11]
Moriarty AFS , New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 1 June 1961
[11]
Continental Divide AFS , New Mexico, 15 September 1960 – 1 July 1961
[11]
Port Isabel AFS , Texas, 8 April 1956 – 30 April 1957; 1 January 1960 – 1 June 1961
[12]
Rockport AFS , Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 August 1963
[12]
Killeen AFS , Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 February 1961
[12]
Lufkin AFS , Texas, 1 January 1960 – 1 June 1961
See also
References
Notes
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i Cornett & Johnson, p. 58
^ "Manual" sectors were not equipped with
Semi-Automatic Ground Environment computers
^
a
b Cornett & Johnson, p. 67
^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons , p. 230
^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons p. 408
^ Cornett &Johnson, p. 126
^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons , p. 410
^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 98
^
a
b
c
d
e Cornett & Johnson, p. 90
^
a
b
c
d
e Cornett & Johnson, p. 100
^
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b
c
d
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f Cornett & Johnson, p. 101
^
a
b
c
d Cornett & Johnson, p. 102
Bibliography
This article incorporates
public domain material from the
Air Force Historical Research Agency
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 . [
dead link ]
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