35th Air Division (United States)

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unit_name= 35th Air Division


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dates= 1951-1969
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battle_honours=The 35th Air Division (35th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, assigned to First Air Force, being stationed at Hancock Field, New York. It was inactivated on 19 Nov 1969

History

Lineage

* Established as 35 Air Division (Defense) on 11 Jun 1951: Activated on 1 Jul 1951: Inactivated on 1 Feb 1952
* Organized on 1 Feb 1952: Inactivated on 15 Nov 1958
* Redesignated 35 Air Division, and activated, on 20 Jan 1966: Organized on 1 Apr 1966: Inactivated on 19 Nov 1969.

Assignments

* Air Defense Command: Central Air Defense Force, 1 Jul 1951-10 Apr 1955: Eastern Air Defense Force, 10 Apr 1955-15 Nov 1958
* Air Defense Command, 20 Jan 1966: First Air Force, 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969.

Stations

* Kansas City, Missouri, 1 Jul-1 Sep 1951
* Dobbins AFB, Georgia, 4 Sep 1951-15 Nov 1958
* Hancock Field, New York, 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969.

Components

Sectors
* Montgomery Air Defense: 8 Sep 1951-15 Nov 1958.

Wing
* 52 Fighter: 1 Dec 1967-30 Sep 1968: Reduced to: 52d Fighter Group: 30 Sep 1968-19 Nov 1969: Suffolk County AFB, New YorkGroups
* 469 Fighter Interceptor Squadron: 1 Dec 1952-16 Feb 1953
* 105 Fighter Interceptor Squadron: 1 Dec 1952-16 Feb 1953:: Federalized Tennessee Air National Guard: Redesignated: 516 Air Defense Group: 16 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955.: Redesignated: 355 Fighter Group: 18 Aug 1955-1 Mar 1956: McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TennesseeSquadrons
* 26 Air Defense Missile (BOMARC): 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969: Otis AFB, Massachusetts
* 27 Fighter Interceptor: 15 Sep-19 Nov 1969: Loring AFB, Maine
* 35 Air Defense Missile (BOMARC): 15 Sep-19 Nov 1969: Niagara Falls AFB, New York
* 46 Air Defense Missile (BOMARC): 1 Dec 1967-19 Nov 1969: McGuire AFB, New Jersey
* 49 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969: Griffiss AFB, New York
* 60 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969: Otis AFB, Massachusetts
* 76 Fighter Interceptor: 9 Nov 1957-15 Nov 1958: Pinecastle AFB, Florida
* 444 Fighter Interceptor: 16 Feb 1954-15 Nov 1958: Charleston AFB, South Carolina
* 482 Fighter Interceptor: 1 Sep-15 Nov 1958. : Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina

Operational History

From July 1951–November 1969, the 35th equipped, administered, and trained its assigned and attached units and placed those forces in a maximum state of readiness for use in air defense. Initially, its area of responsibility included all or part of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. In 1966, the area changed to include New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine. The division participated in numerous live and simulated exercises such as Apache Brave, Mohawk Echo, and Desk Top.

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/0035ad.asp Air Force Historical Research Agency: 35th Air Division]