Detroit Air Defense Sector
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 Emblem of the Detroit Air Defense Sector | |
| Active | 1958-1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The Detroit Air Defense Sector (DADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 26th Air Division, being stationed at Custer Air Force Station, Michigan. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966.
History
Established in September 1958 assuming control of former ADC Central Air Defense Force units with a mission to provide air defense of lower Michigan northeast Indiana and most of Ohio. The organization provided command and control over several aircraft and RADAR squadrons. Also operated a SAGE direction center.
Inactivated 1 April 1966 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, the command being redesignated as the 34th Air Division.
Lineage
- Established as Detroit Air Defense Sector on 1 Sep 1958
- Inactivated on 1 Apr 1966; redesignated as 34th Air Division.
Assignments
- Central Air Defense Force, 1 Sep 1958
- Air Defense Command, 1 Jan 1960
- 26th Air Division, 4 Sep 1963-1 Apr 1966
Stations
- Custer Air Force Station, Michigan, 1 Sep 1958-1 Apr 1966 42°20′32″N 085°16′49″W / 42.34222°N 85.28028°W
Components
- 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense), 1 Apr 1959-1 Apr 1966 (at Selfridge AFB)
- 412th Fighter Group, (Air Defense), 1 Apr 1959–1 Apr 1960 (at Wurtsmith AFB)
- 56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Apr 1959-1 Mar 1960 (at Wright-Patterson AFB)
- 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Apr 1959-1 Apr 1966 (at Lockbourne AFB)
- 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Apr 1959-1 Jul 1960 (at Bunker Hill AFB)
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
