29th Air Division (United States)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 29th Air Division


caption= Emblem of the 29th Air Division
dates= 1951-1969
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type=
role= Command and Control
size=
command_structure= Air Defense Command
garrison=
garrison_label=
equipment=
equipment_label=
nickname=
patron=
motto=
colors=
colors_label=
march=
mascot=
battles=
anniversaries=
decorations=
battle_honours=The 29th Air Division (29th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at Duluth International Airport, Minnesota. It was inactivated on 15 Nov 1969.

History

Lineage

* Established as 29 Air Division (Defense) on 29 Jan 1951: Activated on 1 Mar 1951: Inactivated on 1 Feb 1952
* Organized on 1 Feb 1952: Redesignated 29 Air Division (SAGE) on 1 Jan 1960: Redesignated 29 Air Division on 1 Apr 1966: Inactivated on 19 Nov 1969..

Assignments

* Continental Air Command: Western Air Defense Force, 1 Mar 1951 - 1 Feb 1952: Central Air Defense Force, 16 Feb 1953
* Air Defense Command, 1 Jan 1960: Tenth Air Force, 1 Apr 1966: First Air Force, 15 Sep-19 Nov 1969

Stations

* Great Falls (Malmstrom) AFB, Montana, 1 Mar 1951-1 Feb 1952
* Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, 1 Jul 1961
* Duluth International Airport, Minnesota, 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969.

Components

Sectors
* Grand Forks Air Defense: 1 Jan 1959-1 Dec 1963
* Great Falls Air Defense: 1 Mar 1959-1 Apr 1966
* Kansas City Air Defense (Manual): 1 Jul 1961-1 Jan 1962
* Minot Air Defense: 1 Apr 1959-15 Aug 1963
* Oklahoma City Air Defense (Manual): 25 Jun 1963-1 Apr 1966
* Sioux City Air Defense: 1 Jul 1961-1 Apr 1966.

Wing
* 507 Fighter (Air Defense): 1 Apr 1966-30 Sep 1968: Kincheloe AFB, Michigan

Groups
* 32 Fighter: 8 Feb 1957-1 Aug 1960: Minot AFB, North Dakota
* 343 Fighter: 1 Apr 1966-15 Sep 1969; 14-19 Nov 1969: Duluth Airport, Minnesota
* 476 Fighter: 8 Feb 1957-1 Apr 1960: Glasgow AFB, Montana
* 478 Fighter: 1 Jan-1 Jul 1959: Grand Forks AFB, North DakotaSquadrons
* 13 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Apr 1960-1 Jan 1961: Glasgow AFB, Montana
* 18 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Apr 1966-15 Sep 1969: Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota
* 29 Fighter Interceptor: 8 Nov 1953-1 Jul 1960: Malmstrom AFB, Montana
* 37 Air Defense Missile (BOMARC) : 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969: Kincheloe AFB, Michigan
* 54 Fighter Interceptor: 16 Feb 1953-25 Dec 1960: Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
* 62 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Apr 1966-15 Sep 1969: K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan
* 74 Air Defense Missile (BOMARC) : 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969. : Duluth Airport, Minnesota

Operational History

The division maintained a Direction Center at Richards Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri, as part of the integrated air defense system of the Air Defense Command. In 1951, it assumed responsibility for the air defense of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and parts of Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. By 1953, the area changed to include North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The 29th supervised the training of its units, and participated in numerous training exercises. In 1966, the division's area changed again to include Minnesota, parts of Wisconsin, and North Dakota, and further expanded to cover most of Iowa by 1969.

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/0029ad.asp Air Force Historical Research Agency: 29th Air Division]