Command and control echelon of command, controlling both radar and fighter squadrons in Canada. Provided air defense of northeast North America. Assigned units of the 4732d Air Defense Group at
Goose AFB in April 1960 and the 4731st Air Defense Group at
Ernest Harmon AFB in June. Both groups were discontinued.[1] These units included two Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons (FIS), although the 323rd FIS was discontinued almost immediately after transfer.[2] Both squadrons flew
F-102 "Delta Daggers," although the 59th FIS had not completed its conversion from
F-89 "Scorpions" when it was first assigned[3] Also operated
Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Direction Center (DC-31) (Manual) at
CFB North Bay, Ontario 46°20′15″N079°24′42″W / 46.33750°N 79.41167°W / 46.33750; -79.41167 (GADS-SAGE DC-31) Inactivated in 1966[4] and personnel and equipment transferred to
37th Air Division.
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Constituted as Goose Air Defense Sector on 7 March 1960