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Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector

Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Emblem of the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Active	1960–1966
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air Defense
Part of	Air Defense Command

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 DivisionatOklahoma City Air Force Station, Oklahoma.

History[edit]

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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

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

Components[edit]

Interceptor squadrons[edit]

• 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

Walker AFB, New Mexico, 15 September – 25 December 1960^[4]

• 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

Webb AFB, Texas, 15 September 1960 – 1 September 1961,^[5] 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966^[6]

• 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

England AFB, Louisiana, 1 January – 1 September 1960^[7]

Radar squadrons[edit]

See also[edit]

• 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[edit]

Notes[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

 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.^{[dead link]}