11th Air Division (United States)

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unit_name= 11th Air Division (Defense)


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dates= 24 October 1950–20 July 1951
8 April 1953–25 August 1960
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History

The 11th Air Division provided for the air defense of northern Alaska and supervised base operations at major and minor installations in that area. It furnished detachments at Ice Station Alpha, Drift Station Charlie (November 1957–August 1960), and Drift Station Bravo (T-3) (July 1959–August 1960), in the Arctic Ocean.

Background of name

Mission

Operations

Lineage and honors

Established as 11 Air Division (Defense) on 24 October 1950.Organized on 1 November 1950.Discontinued on 27 April 1951.

Activated on 27 April 1951.Inactivated on 20 July 1951.

Activated on 8 April 1953.Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 August 1960.

Service streamers

This unit earned the following organizational service streamers:

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Campaign streamers

This unit earned the following organizational campaign streamers:

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Armed forces expeditionary streamers

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Decorations

This unit earned the following unit decorations:

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Awards

Emblem

A shield variegated azure (shades of blue) within a border argent, charged with eleven stars of blue, over all in bend a rocket or, tipped red, white and blue. (Approved 30 April 1956)

Assignments

Alaskan Air Command, 1 November 1950–27 April 1951.

Alaskan Air Command, 27 April 1951–20 July 1951.

Alaskan Air Command, 8 April 1953–25 August 1960.

Components

Squadrons:
* 18 Fighter Interceptor: 1 September 1954–20 September 1954; 1 October 1955–20 August 1957.
* 72 Fighter Bomber: attached 1 September 1953–15 September 1953.
* 416 Fighter Bomber: attached 15 September 1953–29 September 1953.
* 433 Fighter Interceptor: 14 July 1954–20 September 1954; 1 October 1955–1 November 1957 (not operational, 10 September 1957–1 November 1957).
* 449 Fighter All Weather (later, 449 Fighter Interceptor): attached c. January 1951–27 April 1951 and 27 April 1951–20 July 1951; assigned 8 April 1953–20 September 1954; assigned 1 October 1955–25 August 1960.
* 455 Fighter Bomber: 8 August 1955–22 November 1955.
* 531 Fighter Bomber: attached 5 October 1953–13 October 1953.
* 720 Fighter Bomber: 25 December 1953–8 August 1955.

Stations

Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska, 1 November 1950–27 April 1951.

Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska, 27 April 1950–20 July 1951.

Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska, 8 April 1953–25 August 1960.

Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles

F-82 Twin Mustang, 1951;
F-94 Starfire, 1951.

F-82 Twin Mustang, 1951;
F-94 Starfire, 1951.

C-47 Skytrain, 1953-c. 1956;
C-54 Skymaster, 1953-c. 1956;
C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1953-c. 1954;
F-94 Starfire, 1953-1954;
L-20 Beaver, 1953-c. 1956;
F-89 Scorpion, 1954-1960;
C-123 Provider, 1957-1960.

Commanders

Brigadier General David H. Baker, 1 November 1950–27 April 1951 (additional duty, 1 November 1950–c. January 1951).

Brigadier General David H. Baker, 27 April 1951–c.20 July 1951.

Brigadier General Donald B. Smith, 8 April 1953;Colonel Oscar A. Heinlein, c. July 1954;Brigadier General T. Alan Bennett, 28 August 1954;Colonel Lewis W. Stocking, c.15 May 1957;Brigadier General Kenneth H. Gibson, c. July 1957;Brigadier General Conrad F. Necrason, 11 September 1957;Brigadier General Gordon H. Austin, by September 1958–25 August 1960.

References

External links

* [http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/rso/airdivision_pages/0011ad.asp Air Force Historical Research Agency: 11th Air Division (Defense)]