27th Air Division (United States)

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unit_name= 27th Air Division


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dates= 1950-1969
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battle_honours=The 27th Air Division (27th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It was inactivated on 19 Nov 1969.

History

Lineage

* Established as 27 Air Division (Defense) on 7 Sep 1950. : Activated on 20 Sep 1950: Inactivated on 1 Feb 1952
* Organized on 1 Feb 1952: Inactivated on 1 Oct 1959
* Redesignated 27 Air Division, and activated, on 20 Jan 1966: Organized on 1 Apr 1966: Inactivated on 19 Nov 1969.

Assignments

* Air Defense Command: Western Air Defense Force, 20 Sep 1950-1 Oct 1959
* Air Defense Command, 20 Jan 1966: Fourth Air Force, 1 Apr 1966: Tenth Air Force, 15 Sep 1969-19 Nov 1969.

Stations

* Norton AFB, California 20 Sep 1950-1 Oct 1959
* Luke AFB, Arizona, 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969.

Components

Sectors
* Los Angeles Air Defense: 15 Feb-1 Oct 1959.

Wings
* 1 Fighter: attached 20 Sep 1950-1 Feb 1952; 1-c. 6 Feb 1952: George AFB, California
* 78 Fighter: 15 Sep-19 Nov 1969.: Hamilton AFB, California

Groups
* 533 Air Defense: 16 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955: Redesignated: 414th Fighter Group: 18 Aug 1955-1 Oct 1959; 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969: Oxnard AFB, California
* 4722 Air Defense: 1 Dec 1956-25 Jun 1958.: Oxnard AFB, CaliforniaSquadrons
* 94 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Mar 1952-18 Aug 1955: George AFB, California
* 327 Fighter Interceptor: 18 Aug 1955-1 Dec 1956; 25 Jun-3 Jul 1958: George AFB, California
* 329 Fighter Interceptor: 18 Aug 1955-1 Dec 1956; 25 Jun 1958-1 Oct 1959; 1 Apr 1966-31 Jul 1967: George AFB, California
* 354 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Nov 1952-16 Feb 1953: Oxnard AFB, California
* 518 Fighter Interceptor: 8 Jan-18 Aug 1955. : George AFB, California

Operational History

The division assumed responsibility for the air defense of southern California in September 1950 and later southern Nevada. By 1953, its area of control included a small portion of Arizona. In January 1966, it gained responsibility for the air defense of southern California, southern Nevada, all of Arizona, and parts of New Mexico. The 27th administered and trained subordinate units, and participated in numerous air defense training exercises. In addition, during the 1960s it supervised training of Air National Guard units with a pertinent mobilization assignment.

References

* Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).

External links

* [http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/rso/airdivision_pages/0027ad.asp Air Force Historical Research Agency: 27th Air Division]