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href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Active</th><td class="infobox-data">1945, 1953-1955</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png 2x" data-file-width="69" data-file-height="39" 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scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Interceptor_aircraft" title="Interceptor aircraft">Fighter interceptor</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Role</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Air_Defense" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Defense">Air Defense</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p>The <b>502d Air Defense Group</b> is a disbanded <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a> organization. Its last assignment was with <a href="/wiki/Air_Defense_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Defense Command">Air Defense Command</a> (ADC)'s <a href="/wiki/4708th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4708th Air Defense Wing">4708th Air Defense Wing</a>, at <a href="/wiki/Youngstown-Warren_Air_Reserve_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station">Youngstown Municipal Airport</a>, Ohio. It was inactivated on 18 August 1955. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Group_(military_aviation_unit)" class="mw-redirect" title="Group (military aviation unit)">group</a> was originally activated as a support group at the end of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> and provided logistics and administrative support for the <a href="/wiki/404th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="404th Fighter Group">404th Fighter Group</a> in Germany until returning to the United States, where it was inactivated. </p><p>The group was activated once again in 1953, when ADC established it as the <a href="/wiki/Headquarters" title="Headquarters">headquarters</a> for a dispersed <a href="/wiki/Interceptor_aircraft" title="Interceptor aircraft">fighter-interceptor</a> squadron and the medical, <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance" title="Aircraft maintenance">aircraft maintenance</a>, and administrative <a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)" title="Squadron (aviation)">squadrons</a> supporting it. It was replaced in 1955 when ADC transferred its mission, equipment, and personnel to the <a href="/wiki/79th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="79th Fighter Group">79th Fighter Group</a> in a project that replaced air defense groups commanding fighter squadrons with fighter groups with distinguished records during World War II. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_War_II">World War II</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: World War II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Group_(military_aviation_unit)" class="mw-redirect" title="Group (military aviation unit)">group</a> was activated as the <b>502d Air Service Group</b> toward the end of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> shortly after <a href="/wiki/V-E_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="V-E Day">V-E Day</a> in a reorganization of <a href="/wiki/Army_Air_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Air Forces">Army Air Forces</a> (AAF) support groups in which the AAF replaced service groups that included personnel from other branches of the Army and supported two combat groups with air service groups including only <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Corps" title="United States Army Air Corps">Air Corps</a> units. It was designed to support a single combat group.<sup id="cite_ref-coleman_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-coleman-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its 920th Air Engineering Squadron provided maintenance that was beyond the capability of the combat group, its 744th Air Materiel Squadron handled all supply matters, and its Headquarters & Base Services Squadron provided other support.<sup id="cite_ref-coleman_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-coleman-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group supported the <a href="/wiki/404th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="404th Fighter Group">404th Fighter Group</a> in Germany in 1945 until returning to the US<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> for inactivation. The group was disbanded in 1948.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cold_War">Cold War</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cold War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a>, the group was redesignated as the <b>502d Air Defense Group</b>, reconstituted and activated at <a href="/wiki/Youngstown-Warren_Air_Reserve_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station">Youngstown Municipal Airport</a> in 1953<sup id="cite_ref-cj81_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj81-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to provide <a href="/wiki/Air_defense" class="mw-redirect" title="Air defense">air defense</a> of Pittsburgh, western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio area.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="need support for area of responsibility (July 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> It was assigned the <a href="/wiki/86th_Fighter-Interceptor_Squadron" title="86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron">86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron</a>, which was already stationed at Youngstown Municipal Airport, flying <a href="/wiki/Republic_F-84_Thunderjet" title="Republic F-84 Thunderjet">Republic F-84 Thunderjets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cj120_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj120-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as its operational component.<sup id="cite_ref-MCS297_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MCS297-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 86th had previously been assigned directly to the <a href="/wiki/4708th_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4708th Defense Wing">4708th Defense Wing</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-MCS297_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MCS297-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 1953, the 86th replaced its F-84s with <a href="/wiki/Folding-Fin_Aerial_Rocket" title="Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket">Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket</a> armed and <a href="/wiki/Radar" title="Radar">radar</a> equipped <a href="/wiki/North_American_F-86_Sabre" title="North American F-86 Sabre">North American F-86 Sabres</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cj120_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj120-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group replaced the 88th Air Base Squadron as USAF host unit at Youngstown. It was assigned three <a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)" title="Squadron (aviation)">squadrons</a> to perform its support responsibilities. It was inactivated and replaced by <a href="/wiki/79th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="79th Fighter Group">79th Fighter Group</a> (Air Defense) in 1955<sup id="cite_ref-cj81_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj81-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as part of <a href="/wiki/Air_Defense_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Defense Command">Air Defense Command</a>'s Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group was disbanded again in 1984.<sup id="cite_ref-DAF575q_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DAF575q-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Lineage">Lineage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Lineage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Constituted as <b>502nd Air Service Group</b> on 16 December 1944</li></ul> <dl><dd>Activated on 1 June 1945<sup id="cite_ref-502j45_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-502j45-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dd>Inactivated c. 9 November 1945</dd> <dd>Disbanded on 8 October 1948</dd></dl> <ul><li>Reconstituted on 21 January 1953 and redesignated <b>502d Air Defense Group</b></li></ul> <dl><dd>Activated on 16 February 1953<sup id="cite_ref-cj81_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj81-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dd>Inactivated on 18 August 1955<sup id="cite_ref-cj81_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj81-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dd>Disbanded on 27 September 1984<sup id="cite_ref-DAF575q_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DAF575q-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Assignments">Assignments</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Assignments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Unknown 1945<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>4708th Defense Wing (later 4708th Air Defense Wing), 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955<sup id="cite_ref-cj81_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj81-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stations">Stations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Stations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AAF_Station_Fritzlar" class="mw-redirect" title="AAF Station Fritzlar">AAF Station Fritzlar</a> (Y-86),<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Germany, 1 Jun 1945 - c. July 1945<</li> <li>Flak Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany <i>ca</i>. July 1945 - c. 20 September 1945<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Unknown, October 1945 - c. 9 November 1945</li> <li>Youngstown Municipal Airport, Ohio, 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955<sup id="cite_ref-cj81_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj81-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Components">Components</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Components"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955<sup id="cite_ref-cj120_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj120-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>502nd Air Base Squadron, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955</li> <li>502nd Materiel Squadron, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955</li> <li>502nd Medical Squadron (later 502nd USAF Infirmary), 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955</li> <li>744th Air Materiel Squadron, 1 Jun 1945 – c. 9 November 1945</li> <li>920th Air Engineering Squadron, 1 Jun 1945 – c. 9 November 1945</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Aircraft">Aircraft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Aircraft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Republic F-84C Thuderjet, 1953</li> <li>North American F-86D Sabre, 1953–1955<sup id="cite_ref-cj120_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cj120-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Commanders">Commanders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Commanders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Lt Col. Benjamin P. Rambo, 1 June 1945 – 1945<sup id="cite_ref-502j45_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-502j45-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Unknown, 1945 – c. 9 Nov 1945</li> <li>Unknown, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Awards_and_campaigns">Awards and campaigns</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Awards and campaigns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Service Streamer </th> <th>Service </th> <th>Dates </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Streamer_NOS_E.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Streamer_NOS_E.JPG/200px-Streamer_NOS_E.JPG" decoding="async" width="200" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Streamer_NOS_E.JPG/300px-Streamer_NOS_E.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Streamer_NOS_E.JPG/400px-Streamer_NOS_E.JPG 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="37" /></a></span></td> <td>World War II Army of Occupation</td> <td>9 May 1945-c. 20 September 1945</td> <td>501st Air Service Group </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aerospace_Defense_Command_Fighter_Squadrons" class="mw-redirect" title="Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons">Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sabre_and_Fury_units_in_US_military" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Sabre and Fury units in US military">List of F-86 Sabre units</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notes">Notes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=502d_Air_Defense_Group&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Explanatory notes</dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Aircraft is North American F-86D-50-NA Sabre, serial 52-10120 <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon 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.citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFBaugher2023" class="citation web cs1">Baugher, Joe (29 March 2023). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html">"1952 USAF Serial Numbers"</a>. Joe Baugher<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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New York, NY: Columbia University Press.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Development+of+Tactical+Services+in+the+Army+Air+Forces&rft.place=New+York%2C+NY&rft.pub=Columbia+University+Press&rft.date=1950&rft.aulast=Coleman&rft.aufirst=John+M&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A502d+Air+Defense+Group" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCornettJohnson,_Mildred_W1980" class="citation book cs1">Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160213173347/http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf"><i>A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 13 February 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">20 November</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=A+Handbook+of+Aerospace+Defense+Organization%2C+1946%E2%80%931980&rft.place=Peterson+AFB%2C+CO&rft.pub=Office+of+History%2C+Aerospace+Defense+Center&rft.date=1980&rft.aulast=Cornett&rft.aufirst=Lloyd+H&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Mildred+W&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usafpatches.com%2Fpubs%2Fhandbookofadcorg.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A502d+Air+Defense+Group" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJohnson1988" class="citation book cs1">Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.afhra.af.mil/Portals/16/documents/Timelines/World%20War%20II/usaaf_european_airfields.pdf?ver=2016-08-30-150750-583"><i>U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">24 July</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=U.S.+Army+Air+Forces+Continental+Airfields+%28ETO%29+D-Day+to+V-E+Day&rft.place=Maxwell+AFB%2C+AL&rft.pub=Research+Division%2C+USAF+Historical+Research+Center&rft.date=1988&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=1st+Lt.+David+C.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afhra.af.mil%2FPortals%2F16%2Fdocuments%2FTimelines%2FWorld%2520War%2520II%2Fusaaf_european_airfields.pdf%3Fver%3D2016-08-30-150750-583&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A502d+Air+Defense+Group" class="Z3988"></span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_book" title="Template:Cite book">cite book</a>}}</code>: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list" title="Category:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list">link</a>)</span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMaurer,_Maurer1983" class="citation book cs1">Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://media.defense.gov/2010/Sep/21/2001330256/-1/-1/0/AFD-100921-044.pdf"><i>Air Force Combat Units of World War II</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-912799-02-1" title="Special:BookSources/0-912799-02-1"><bdi>0-912799-02-1</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/LCCN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="LCCN (identifier)">LCCN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lccn.loc.gov/61060979">61060979</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Air+Force+Combat+Units+of+World+War+II&rft.place=Washington%2C+DC&rft.edition=reprint&rft.pub=Office+of+Air+Force+History&rft.date=1983&rft_id=info%3Alccn%2F61060979&rft.isbn=0-912799-02-1&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.defense.gov%2F2010%2FSep%2F21%2F2001330256%2F-1%2F-1%2F0%2FAFD-100921-044.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A502d+Air+Defense+Group" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMaurer,_Maurer1982" class="citation book cs1">Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://media.defense.gov/2010/Dec/02/2001329899/-1/-1/0/AFD-101202-002.pdf"><i>Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-405-12194-6" title="Special:BookSources/0-405-12194-6"><bdi>0-405-12194-6</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/LCCN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="LCCN (identifier)">LCCN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lccn.loc.gov/70605402">70605402</a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/72556">72556</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Combat+Squadrons+of+the+Air+Force%2C+World+War+II&rft.place=Washington%2C+DC&rft.edition=reprint&rft.pub=Office+of+Air+Force+History&rft.date=1982&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F72556&rft_id=info%3Alccn%2F70605402&rft.isbn=0-405-12194-6&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.defense.gov%2F2010%2FDec%2F02%2F2001329899%2F-1%2F-1%2F0%2FAFD-101202-002.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A502d+Air+Defense+Group" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <p><b>Further Reading</b> </p> <ul><li>Grant, C.L., (1961) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.afhra.af.mil/Portals/16/documents/Studies/101-150/AFD-090529-030.pdf">The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, USAF Historical Study No. 126</a></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLeonard2009" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-long-vol">Leonard, Barry (2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131110121813/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/bmd/BMDV1.pdf"><i>History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Vol. I. 1945-1955. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4379-2131-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4379-2131-1"><bdi>978-1-4379-2131-1</bdi></a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/bmd/BMDV1.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 10 November 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Fallon" title="Naval Air Station Fallon">Fallon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Gregg-Adams" title="Fort Gregg-Adams">Fort Gregg-Adams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Heath" title="Fort Heath">Fort Heath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spokane_International_Airport" title="Spokane International Airport">Geiger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Air_Force_Base" title="George Air Force Base">George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Air_Force_Base" title="Glasgow Air Force Base">Glasgow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Forks_Air_Force_Base" title="Grand Forks Air Force Base">Grand Forks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grenier_Air_Force_Base" class="mw-redirect" title="Grenier Air Force Base">Grenier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Griffiss_Air_Force_Base" title="Griffiss Air Force Base">Griffiss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunter_Annex" title="Gunter Annex">Gunter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Army_Airfield" class="mw-redirect" title="Hamilton Army 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title="Lackland Air Force Base">Lackland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laredo_Air_Force_Base" title="Laredo Air Force Base">Laredo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larson_Air_Force_Base" title="Larson Air Force Base">Larson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luke_Air_Force_Base" title="Luke Air Force Base">Luke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MacDill_Air_Force_Base" title="MacDill Air Force Base">MacDill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/March_Air_Reserve_Base" title="March Air Reserve Base">March</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malmstrom_Air_Force_Base" title="Malmstrom Air Force Base">Malmstrom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McCoy_Air_Force_Base" title="McCoy Air Force Base">McCoy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McChord_Field" title="McChord Field">McChord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McClellan_Air_Force_Base" title="McClellan Air Force Base">McClellan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McGhee_Tyson_Air_National_Guard_Base" title="McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base">McGhee Tyson</a></li> <li><a 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Base">Otis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxnard_Air_Force_Base" title="Oxnard Air Force Base">Oxnard</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paine_Air_National_Guard_Base&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paine Air National Guard Base (page does not exist)">Paine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perrin_Air_Force_Base" class="mw-redirect" title="Perrin Air Force Base">Perrin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peterson_Space_Force_Base" title="Peterson Space Force Base">Peterson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_IAP_Air_Reserve_Station" title="Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station">Pittsburgh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portland_Air_National_Guard_Base" title="Portland Air National Guard Base">Portland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Presque_Isle_Air_Force_Base" title="Presque Isle Air Force Base">Presque Isle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R.I._Bong_Air_Force_Base" title="R.I. Bong Air Force Base">R.I. Bong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richards-Gebaur_Air_Force_Base" class="mw-redirect" title="Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base">Richards-Gebaur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robins_Air_Force_Base" title="Robins Air Force Base">Robins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K._I._Sawyer_Air_Force_Base" title="K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base">K.I. Sawyer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selfridge_Air_National_Guard_Base" title="Selfridge Air National Guard Base">Selfridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seymour_Johnson_Air_Force_Base" title="Seymour Johnson Air Force Base">Seymour Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sioux_City_Air_National_Guard_Base" title="Sioux City Air National Guard Base">Sioux City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stead_Air_Force_Base" class="mw-redirect" title="Stead Air Force Base">Stead</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stewart_Air_National_Guard_Base" title="Stewart Air National Guard Base">Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_S._Gabreski_Air_National_Guard_Base" title="Francis S. 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title="Continental Divide Air Force Station">Continental Divide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cottonwood_Air_Force_Station" title="Cottonwood Air Force Station">Cottonwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cross_City_Air_Force_Station" title="Cross City Air Force Station">Cross City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Springs_Air_Force_Station" title="Crystal Springs Air Force Station">Crystal Springs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curlew_Air_Force_Station" title="Curlew Air Force Station">Curlew</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Custer_Air_Force_Station" title="Custer Air Force Station">Custer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cut_Bank_Air_Force_Station" title="Cut Bank Air Force Station">Cut Bank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Center_Air_Force_Station" title="Dallas Center Air Force Station">Dallas Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dauphin_Island_Air_Force_Station" title="Dauphin Island Air Force Station">Dauphin Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dickinson_Air_Force_Station" title="Dickinson Air Force Station">Dickinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duncanville_Air_Force_Station" title="Duncanville Air Force Station">Duncanville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eldorado_Air_Force_Station" title="Eldorado Air Force Station">Eldorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Empire_Air_Force_Station" title="Empire Air Force Station">Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finland_Air_Force_Station" title="Finland Air Force Station">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finley_Air_Force_Station" title="Finley Air Force Station">Finley</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flintstone_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Flintstone Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Flintstone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fordland_Air_Force_Station" title="Fordland Air Force Station">Fordland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Fisher_Air_Force_Station" title="Fort Fisher Air Force Station">Fort Fisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Lee_Air_Force_Station" title="Fort Lee Air Force Station">Fort Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fortuna_Air_Force_Station" title="Fortuna Air Force Station">Fortuna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gettysburg_Air_Force_Station" title="Gettysburg Air Force Station">Gettysburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Marais_Air_Force_Station" title="Grand Marais Air Force Station">Grand Marais</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Rapids_Air_Force_Station" title="Grand Rapids Air Force Station">Grand Rapids</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Guthrie_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Guthrie Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Guthrie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanna_City_Air_Force_Station" title="Hanna City Air Force Station">Hanna City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Havre_Air_Force_Station" title="Havre Air Force Station">Havre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Highlands_Air_Force_Station" title="Highlands Air Force Station">Highlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houma_Air_Force_Station" title="Houma Air Force Station">Houma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hutchinson_Air_Force_Station" title="Hutchinson Air Force Station">Hutchinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joelton_Air_Force_Station" title="Joelton Air Force Station">Joelton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keno_Air_Force_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Keno Air Force Station">Keno</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killeen_Air_Force_Station" title="Killeen Air Force Station">Killeen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kingman_Air_Force_Station" title="Kingman Air Force Station">Kingman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirksville_Air_Force_Station" title="Kirksville Air Force Station">Kirksville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Klamath_Air_Force_Station" title="Klamath Air Force Station">Klamath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_Charles_Air_Force_Station" title="Lake Charles Air Force Station">Lake Charles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_City_Air_Force_Station" title="Lake City Air Force Station">Lake City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Las_Cruces_Air_Force_Station" title="Las Cruces Air Force Station">Las Cruces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Air_Force_Station" title="Las Vegas Air Force Station">Las Vegas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lewistown_Air_Force_Station" title="Lewistown Air Force Station">Lewistown</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lockport_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lockport Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Lockport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lufkin_Air_Force_Station" title="Lufkin Air Force Station">Lufkin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lyndonville_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lyndonville Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Lyndonville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madera_Air_Force_Station" title="Madera Air Force Station">Madera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makah_Air_Force_Station" title="Makah Air Force Station">Makah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mica_Peak_Air_Force_Station" title="Mica Peak Air Force Station">Mica Peak</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Miles_City_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Miles City Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Miles City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mill_Valley_Air_Force_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Mill Valley Air Force Station">Mill Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minot_Air_Force_Station" title="Minot Air Force Station">Minot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montauk_Air_Force_Station" title="Montauk Air Force Station">Montauk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moriarty_Air_Force_Station" title="Moriarty Air Force Station">Moriarty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Hebo_Air_Force_Station" title="Mount Hebo Air Force Station">Mount Hebo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Laguna_Air_Force_Station" title="Mount Laguna Air Force Station">Mount Laguna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Lemmon_Air_Force_Station" title="Mount Lemmon Air Force Station">Mount Lemmon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naselle_Air_Force_Station" title="Naselle Air Force Station">Naselle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Bend_Air_Force_Station" title="North Bend Air Force Station">North Bend</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Charleston_Air_Force_Station" title="North Charleston Air Force Station">North Charleston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Truro_Air_Force_Station" title="North Truro Air Force Station">North Truro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Air_Force_Station" title="Oklahoma City Air Force Station">Oklahoma City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olathe_Air_Force_Station" title="Olathe Air Force Station">Olathe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Omaha_Air_Force_Station" title="Omaha Air Force Station">Omaha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opheim_Air_Force_Station" title="Opheim Air Force Station">Opheim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Osceola_Air_Force_Station" title="Osceola Air Force Station">Osceola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Othello_Air_Force_Station" title="Othello Air Force Station">Othello</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Owingsville_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Owingsville Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Owingsville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ozona_Air_Force_Station" title="Ozona Air Force Station">Ozona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palermo_Air_Force_Station" title="Palermo Air Force Station">Palermo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Point_Arena_Air_Force_Station" title="Point Arena Air Force Station">Point Arena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_Austin_Air_Force_Station" title="Port Austin Air Force Station">Port Austin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_Isabel_Air_Force_Station" title="Port Isabel Air Force Station">Port Isabel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pyote_Air_Force_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Pyote Air Force Station">Pyote</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Bluff_Air_Force_Station" title="Red Bluff Air Force Station">Red Bluff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rochester_Air_Force_Station" title="Rochester Air Force Station">Rochester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockport_Air_Force_Station" title="Rockport Air Force Station">Rockport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockville_Air_Force_Station" title="Rockville Air Force Station">Rockville (Indiana)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roslyn_Air_National_Guard_Station" title="Roslyn Air National Guard Station">Roslyn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rye_Air_Force_Station" title="Rye Air Force Station">Rye</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Saint_Albans_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Saint Albans Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Saint Albans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Clemente_Island_Air_Force_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="San Clemente Island Air Force Station">San Clemente Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Santa_Rosa_Island_Air_Force_Station" title="Santa Rosa Island Air Force Station">Santa Rosa Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saratoga_Springs_Air_Force_Station" title="Saratoga Springs Air Force Station">Saratoga Springs</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sault_Sainte_Marie_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sault Sainte Marie Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Sault Ste Marie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eareckson_Air_Station" title="Eareckson Air Station">Shemya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Snelling" title="Fort Snelling">Snelling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snow_Mountain_Air_Force_Station" title="Snow Mountain Air Force Station">Snow Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sweetwater_Air_Force_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Sweetwater Air Force Station">Sweetwater</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Texarkana_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Texarkana Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Texarkana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tierra_Amarilla_Air_Force_Station" title="Tierra Amarilla Air Force Station">Tierra Amarilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomasville_Air_Force_Station" title="Thomasville Air Force Station">Thomasville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tonopah_Air_Force_Station" title="Tonopah Air Force Station">Tonopah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Topsham_Air_Force_Station" title="Topsham Air Force Station">Topsham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Two_Creeks_Air_Force_Station" title="Two Creeks Air Force Station">Two Creeks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wadena_Air_Force_Station" title="Wadena Air Force Station">Wadena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walnut_Ridge_Air_Force_Station" title="Walnut Ridge Air Force Station">Walnut Ridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Watertown_Air_Force_Station" title="Watertown Air Force Station">Watertown</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Waverly_Air_Force_Station&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Waverly Air Force Station (page does not exist)">Waverly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Mesa_Air_Force_Station" title="West Mesa Air Force Station">West Mesa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willow_Run_Air_Force_Station" title="Willow Run Air Force Station">Willow Run</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winnemucca_Air_Force_Station" title="Winnemucca Air Force Station">Winnemucca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winslow_Air_Force_Station" title="Winslow Air Force Station">Winslow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston-Salem_Air_Force_Station" title="Winston-Salem Air Force Station">Winston-Salem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAAF_Woomera_Airfield" class="mw-redirect" title="RAAF Woomera Airfield">Woomera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yaak_Air_Force_Station" title="Yaak Air Force Station">Yaak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zapata_Air_Force_Station" title="Zapata Air Force Station">Zapata</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Overseas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Armstrong" title="CFS Armstrong">Armstrong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Baldy_Hughes" title="CFS Baldy Hughes">Baldy Hughes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Beausejour" title="CFS Beausejour">Beausejour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Makkovik_Air_Station" title="Cape Makkovik Air Station">Cape Makkovik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cartwright_Air_Station" title="Cartwright Air Station">Cartwright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cut_Throat_Island_Air_Station" title="Cut Throat Island Air Station">Cut Throat Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elliston_Ridge_Air_Station" title="Elliston Ridge Air Station">Elliston Ridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fox_Harbour_Air_Station" title="Fox Harbour Air Station">Fox Harbour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hofn_Air_Station" title="Hofn Air Station">Hofn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hopedale_Air_Station" title="Hopedale Air Station">Hopedale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Kamloops" title="CFS Kamloops">Kamloops</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/La_Scie_Air_Station" title="La Scie Air Station">La Scie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Langanes_Air_Station" title="Langanes Air Station">Langanes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Latrar_Air_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Latrar Air Station">Latrar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melville_Air_Station" title="Melville Air Station">Melville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RCAF_Station_Puntzi_Mountain" title="RCAF Station Puntzi Mountain">Puntzi Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Ramore" title="CFS Ramore">Ramore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Cliff_Air_Station" title="Red Cliff Air Station">Red Cliff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockville_Air_Station_(Iceland)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rockville Air Station (Iceland)">Rockville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Saglek" title="CFS Saglek">Saglek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Anthony_Air_Station" title="Saint Anthony Air Station">St. Anthony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Beaverlodge" title="CFS Beaverlodge">Saskatoon Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CFS_Sioux_Lookout" title="CFS Sioux Lookout">Sioux Lookout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spotted_Island_Air_Station" title="Spotted Island Air Station">Spotted Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephenville_Air_Station" title="Stephenville Air Station">Stephenville</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Air<br />Defense<br />units</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Forces</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Air_Defense_Force" title="Central Air Defense Force">Central Air Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Air_Defense_Force" title="Eastern Air Defense Force">Eastern Air Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/85th_Group" title="85th Group">Iceland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Air_Defense_Force" title="Western Air Defense Force">Western Air Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Air_Force" title="First Air Force">First</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Air_Force" title="Fourth Air Force">Fourth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tenth_Air_Force" title="Tenth Air Force">Tenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourteenth_Air_Force" title="Fourteenth Air Force">Fourteenth</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Air<br />Divisions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/8th_Air_Division" title="8th Air Division">8th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9th_Space_Division" title="9th Space Division">9th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/20th_Air_Division" title="20th Air Division">20th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21st_Air_Division" title="21st Air Division">21st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23rd_Air_Division_(United_States)" title="23rd Air Division (United States)">23d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/24th_Air_Division" title="24th Air Division">24th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/25th_Air_Division" title="25th Air Division">25th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/26th_Air_Division" title="26th Air Division">26th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/27th_Air_Division" title="27th Air Division">27th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/28th_Air_Division" title="28th Air Division">28th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/29th_Air_Division" title="29th Air Division">29th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/30th_Air_Division" title="30th Air Division">30th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/31st_Air_Division" title="31st Air Division">31st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32d_Air_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="32d Air Division">32d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/33rd_Air_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="33rd Air Division">33d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/34th_Air_Division" title="34th Air Division">34th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/35th_Air_Division" title="35th Air Division">35th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/36th_Air_Division" title="36th Air Division">36th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/37th_Air_Division" title="37th Air Division">37th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/58th_Air_Division" title="58th Air Division">58th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/64th_Air_Division" title="64th Air Division">64th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/73d_Air_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="73d Air Division">73d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/85th_Air_Division" title="85th Air Division">85th</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Sectors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Albuquerque_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Albuquerque Air Defense Sector">Albuquerque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangor_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Bangor Air Defense Sector">Bangor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Boston Air Defense Sector">Boston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Chicago Air Defense Sector">Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Detroit Air Defense Sector">Detroit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duluth_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Duluth Air Defense Sector">Duluth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goose_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Goose Air Defense Sector">Goose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Forks_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Grand Forks Air Defense Sector">Grand Forks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Falls_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Great Falls Air Defense Sector">Great Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Kansas City Air Defense Sector">Kansas City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Air_Defense_Sector" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Air Defense Sector">Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minot_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Minot Air Defense Sector">Minot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montgomery_Air_Defense_Sector" class="mw-redirect" title="Montgomery Air Defense Sector">Montgomery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Air_Defense_Sector" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Air Defense Sector">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector">Oklahoma City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Phoenix Air Defense Sector">Phoenix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portland_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Portland Air Defense Sector">Portland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reno_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Reno Air Defense Sector">Reno</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sault_Sainte_Marie_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector">Sault Sainte Marie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Air_Defense_Sector" title="San Francisco Air Defense Sector">San Francisco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Air_Defense_Sector" class="mw-redirect" title="Seattle Air Defense Sector">Seattle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sioux_City_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Sioux City Air Defense Sector">Sioux City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spokane_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Spokane Air Defense Sector">Spokane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stewart_Air_Defense_Sector" class="mw-redirect" title="Stewart Air Defense Sector">Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Syracuse Air Defense Sector">Syracuse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Air_Defense_Sector" title="Washington Air Defense Sector">Washington</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Wings</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Fighter <a href="/wiki/1st_Fighter_Wing" title="1st Fighter Wing">1st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Fighter_Wing" title="4th Fighter Wing">4th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23d_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="23d Wing">23d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32d_Air_Expeditionary_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="32d Air Expeditionary Group">32d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/33d_Fighter_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="33d Fighter Wing">33d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/50th_Space_Wing" title="50th Space Wing">50th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/52d_Fighter_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="52d Fighter Wing">52d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/56th_Fighter_Wing" title="56th Fighter Wing">56th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/78th_Fighter_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="78th Fighter Wing">78th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/81st_Fighter-Interceptor_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="81st Fighter-Interceptor Wing">81st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/325th_Fighter_Wing" title="325th Fighter Wing">325th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/328th_Fighter_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="328th Fighter Wing">328th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/507th_Fighter_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="507th Fighter Wing">507th</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Detection and Control <a href="/wiki/71st_Flying_Training_Wing" title="71st Flying Training Wing">71st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/73d_Space_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="73d Space Group">73d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/551st_Electronic_Systems_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="551st Electronic Systems Wing">551st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/552d_Air_Control_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="552d Air Control Wing">552d</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Air Defense <a href="/wiki/46th_Test_Wing" title="46th Test Wing">46th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4620th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4620th Air Defense Wing">4620th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4621st_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4621st Air Defense Wing">4621st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4622d_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4622d Air Defense Wing">4622d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4624th_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4624th Air Defense Wing">4624th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4625th_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4625th Air Defense Wing">4625th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4627th_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4627th Air Defense Wing">4627th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4628th_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4628th Air Defense Wing">4628th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4683d_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4683d Air Defense Wing">4683d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4700th_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4700th Air Defense Wing">4700th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4702d_Defense_Wing" title="4702d Defense Wing">4702d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4703d_Defense_Wing" title="4703d Defense Wing">4703d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4704th_Defense_Wing" title="4704th Defense Wing">4704th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4705th_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4705th Defense Wing">4705th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4706th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4706th Air Defense Wing">4706th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4707th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4707th Air Defense Wing">4707th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4708th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4708th Air Defense Wing">4708th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4709th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4709th Air Defense Wing">4709th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4710th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4710th Air Defense Wing">4710th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4711th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4711th Air Defense Wing">4711th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4750th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4750th Air Defense Wing">4750th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4751st_Air_Defense_Missile_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4751st Air Defense Missile Wing">4751st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4752d_Air_Defense_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="4752d Air Defense Wing">4752d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4756th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4756th Air Defense Wing">4756th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4780th_Air_Defense_Wing" title="4780th Air Defense Wing">4780th</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Groups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Fighter <a href="/wiki/1st_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="1st Fighter Group">1st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Fighter_Group" title="4th Fighter Group">4th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14th_Operations_Group" title="14th Operations Group">14th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15th_Wing" title="15th Wing">15th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23d_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="23d Fighter Group">23d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32d_Air_Expeditionary_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="32d Air Expeditionary Group">32d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/33d_Operations_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="33d Operations Group">33d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/50th_Operations_Group" title="50th Operations Group">50th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/52d_Operations_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="52d Operations Group">52d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/53d_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="53d Wing">53d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/54th_Fighter-Interceptor_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="54th Fighter-Interceptor Group">54th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/56th_Operations_Group" title="56th Operations Group">56th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/57th_Operations_Group" title="57th Operations Group">57th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/78th_Fighter_Group" title="78th Fighter Group">78th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/79th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="79th Fighter Group">79th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/81st_Fighter-Bomber_Group" title="81st Fighter-Bomber Group">81st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/82d_Operations_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="82d Operations Group">82d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/84th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="84th Fighter Group">84th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/325th_Operations_Group" title="325th Operations Group">325th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/326th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="326th Fighter Group">326th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/327th_Aircraft_Sustainment_Wing" title="327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing">327th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/328th_Armament_Systems_Wing" title="328th Armament Systems Wing">328th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/329th_Fighter-Interceptor_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="329th Fighter-Interceptor Group">329th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/337th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="337th Fighter Group">337th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/343d_Wing" title="343d Wing">343d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/355th_Fighter_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="355th Fighter Wing">355th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/408th_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="408th Fighter Group">408th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/412th_Test_Wing" title="412th Test Wing">412th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/414th_Fighter_Group" title="414th Fighter Group">414th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/473d_Fighter_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="473d Fighter Group">473d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/53d_Weapons_Evaluation_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="53d Weapons Evaluation Group">475th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/476th_Fighter_Group" title="476th Fighter Group">476th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/478th_Aeronautical_Systems_Wing" title="478th Aeronautical Systems Wing">478th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/507th_Air_Refueling_Wing" title="507th Air Refueling Wing">507th</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Air Defense <a href="/wiki/10th_Aerospace_Defense_Group" title="10th Aerospace Defense Group">10th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/500th_Air_Defense_Group" title="500th Air Defense Group">500th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/501st_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="501st Air Defense Group">501st</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">502d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/503d_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="503d Air Defense Group">503d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/514th_Air_Defense_Group" title="514th Air Defense Group">514th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/515th_Air_Defense_Group" title="515th Air Defense Group">515th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/516th_Air_Defense_Group" title="516th Air Defense Group">516th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/517th_Air_Defense_Group" title="517th Air Defense Group">517th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/518th_Air_Defense_Group" title="518th Air Defense Group">518th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/519th_Air_Defense_Group" title="519th Air Defense Group">519th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/520th_Air_Defense_Group" title="520th Air Defense Group">520th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/521st_Air_Defense_Group" title="521st Air Defense Group">521st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/525th_Air_Defense_Group" title="525th Air Defense Group">525th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/527th_Air_Defense_Group" title="527th Air Defense Group">527th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/528th_Air_Defense_Group" title="528th Air Defense Group">528th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/529th_Air_Defense_Group" title="529th Air Defense Group">529th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/530th_Air_Defense_Group" title="530th Air Defense Group">530th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/533d_Air_Defense_Group" title="533d Air Defense Group">533d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/534th_Air_Defense_Group" title="534th Air Defense Group">534th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/564th_Air_Defense_Group" title="564th Air Defense Group">564th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/566th_Air_Defense_Group" title="566th Air Defense Group">566th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/567th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="567th Air Defense Group">567th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/568th_Air_Defense_Group" title="568th Air Defense Group">568th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/575th_Air_Defense_Group" title="575th Air Defense Group">575th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/637th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="637th Air Defense Group">637th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/665th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="665th Air Defense Group">665th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/678th_Air_Defense_Group" title="678th Air Defense Group">678th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/692d_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="692d Air Defense Group">692d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/701st_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="701st Air Defense Group">701st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/751st_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="751st Air Defense Group">751st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/762d_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="762d Air Defense Group">762d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/765th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="765th Air Defense Group">765th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/778th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="778th Air Defense Group">778th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/780th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="780th Air Defense Group">780th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/827th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="827th Air Defense Group">827th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/858th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="858th Air Defense Group">858th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4606th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="4606th Air Defense Group">4606th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4620th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="4620th Air Defense Group">4620th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4676th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4676th Air Defense Group">4676th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4700th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4700th Air Defense Group">4700th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4721st_Air_Defense_Group" title="4721st Air Defense Group">4721st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4722d_Air_Defense_Group" title="4722d Air Defense Group">4722d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4727th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4727th Air Defense Group">4727th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4728th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4728th Air Defense Group">4728th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4729th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4729th Air Defense Group">4729th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4730th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4730th Air Defense Group">4730th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4731st_Air_Defense_Group" title="4731st Air Defense Group">4731st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4732d_Air_Defense_Group" title="4732d Air Defense Group">4732d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4733d_Air_Defense_Group" title="4733d Air Defense Group">4733d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4734th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4734th Air Defense Group">4734th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4735th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4735th Air Defense Group">4735th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4750th_Air_Defense_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="4750th Air Defense Group">4750th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4756th_Air_Defense_Group" title="4756th Air Defense Group">4756th</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Aircraft Control & Warning <a href="/wiki/503d_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="503d Aircraft Control and Warning Group">503d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/505th_Command_and_Control_Wing" title="505th Command and Control Wing">505th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/540th_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" title="540th Aircraft Control and Warning Group">540th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/541st_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" title="541st Aircraft Control and Warning Group">541st</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/542d_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="542d Aircraft Control and Warning Group">542d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/543d_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" title="543d Aircraft Control and Warning Group">543d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/544th_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" title="544th Aircraft Control and Warning Group">544th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/545th_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" title="545th Aircraft Control and Warning Group">545th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/546th_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" title="546th Aircraft Control and Warning Group">546th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/563d_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="563d Aircraft Control and Warning Group">563d</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/564th_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="564th Aircraft Control and Warning Group">564th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/565th_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="565th Aircraft Control and Warning Group">565th</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/566th_Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="566th Aircraft Control and Warning Group">566th</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Squadrons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aerospace_Defense_Command_Fighter_Squadrons" class="mw-redirect" title="Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons">Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_Control_and_Warning_Squadrons" class="mw-redirect" title="Aircraft Control and Warning Squadrons">Aircraft Control and Warning Squadrons</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Major<br />weapon<br />systems</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Electronic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_B-29_Superfortress_variants" title="Boeing B-29 Superfortress variants">TB-29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_B-57_Canberra" title="Martin B-57 Canberra">EB-57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_EC-121_Warning_Star" title="Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star">EC-121</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Fighters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Propeller:</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt" title="Republic P-47 Thunderbolt">F-47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang" title="North American P-51 Mustang">F-51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow" title="Northrop P-61 Black Widow">P-61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_F-82_Twin_Mustang" title="North American F-82 Twin Mustang">F-82</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Subsonic Jet:</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_P-80_Shooting_Star" title="Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star">P-80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_F-84_Thunderjet" title="Republic F-84 Thunderjet">F-84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_F-86_Sabre" title="North American F-86 Sabre">F-86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion" title="Northrop F-89 Scorpion">F-89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_F-94_Starfire" title="Lockheed F-94 Starfire">F-94</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Supersonic Jet:</li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonnell_F-101_Voodoo" title="McDonnell F-101 Voodoo">F-101</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convair_F-102_Delta_Dagger" title="Convair F-102 Delta Dagger">F-102</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter" title="Lockheed F-104 Starfighter">F-104</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convair_F-106_Delta_Dart" title="Convair F-106 Delta Dart">F-106</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Missiles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AIM-4_Falcon" title="AIM-4 Falcon">AIM-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AIM-26_Falcon" title="AIM-26 Falcon">AIM-26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AIR-2_Genie" title="AIR-2 Genie">AIR-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_CIM-10_Bomarc" class="mw-redirect" title="Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc">CIM-10</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Ships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/USS_Guardian_(YAGR-1)" title="USS Guardian (YAGR-1)">Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Interceptor_(AGR-8)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Interceptor (AGR-8)">Interceptor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Interdictor_(AGR-13)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Interdictor (AGR-13)">Interdictor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Interpreter_(AGR-14)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Interpreter (AGR-14)">Interpreter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Investigator_(AGR-9)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Investigator (AGR-9)">Investigator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Locator_(AGR-6)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Locator (AGR-6)">Locator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Lookout_(YAGR-2)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Lookout (YAGR-2)">Lookout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Outpost_(AGR-10)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Outpost (AGR-10)">Outpost</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Picket_(YAGR-7)" title="USS Picket (YAGR-7)">Pickett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Protector_(AGR-11)" title="USS Protector (AGR-11)">Protector</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Scanner_(AGR-5)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Scanner (AGR-5)">Scanner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Searcher_(AGR-4)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Searcher (AGR-4)">Searcher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Skywatcher_(AGR-3)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Skywatcher (AGR-3)">Skywatcher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Tracer_(AGR-15)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Tracer (AGR-15)">Tracer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Watchman_(AGR-16)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Watchman (AGR-16)">Watchman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Vigil_(AGR-12)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Vigil (AGR-12)">Vigil</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Texas_Towers" title="Texas Towers">Texas Towers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Tower_2" title="Texas Tower 2">Texas Tower 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Tower_3" title="Texas Tower 3">Texas Tower 3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Tower_4" title="Texas Tower 4">Texas Tower 4</a></li></ul> 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baheira_Airfield" title="Baheira Airfield">Baheira</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belandah_Airfield" title="Belandah Airfield">Belandah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benina_International_Airport" title="Benina International Airport">Benina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Castel_Benito" title="RAF Castel Benito">Castel Benito</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Berca_Airfield" title="Berca Airfield">Berca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanur_Airport" title="Nanur Airport">Darragh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gamal_Abdel_Nasser_Airbase" title="Gamal Abdel Nasser Airbase">El Adem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/El_Assa_Airfield" title="El Assa Airfield">El Assa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Gambut" title="RAF Gambut">Gambut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ra%27s_Lanuf_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Ra's Lanuf Airport">Hamraiet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lete_Airfield" title="Lete Airfield">Lete</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martuba_Airbase" title="Martuba Airbase">Martuba</a></li> 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style="width:10em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:center;">United Kingdom</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Aldermaston" title="RAF Aldermaston">Aldermaston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Andover" title="RAF Andover">Andover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Andrews_Field" title="RAF Andrews Field">Andrews Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Ashford" title="RAF Ashford">Ashford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Balderton" title="RAF Balderton">Balderton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Barkston_Heath" title="RAF Barkston Heath">Barkston Heath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Beaulieu" title="RAF Beaulieu">Beaulieu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Birch" title="RAF Birch">Birch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Bisterne" title="RAF Bisterne">Bisterne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Boreham" title="RAF Boreham">Boreham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Bottesford" title="RAF 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Command">IX Air Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IX_Fighter_Command" title="IX Fighter Command">IX Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IX_Tactical_Air_Command" title="IX Tactical Air Command">IX Tactical Air</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IX_Troop_Carrier_Command" title="IX Troop Carrier Command">IX Troop Carrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XIX_Tactical_Air_Command" title="XIX Tactical Air Command">XIX Tactical Air</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XXIX_Tactical_Air_Command_(Provisional)" title="XXIX Tactical Air Command (Provisional)">XXIX Tactical Air</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:center;">Wings</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/70th_Fighter_Wing" title="70th Fighter Wing">70th Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/71st_Fighter_Wing" title="71st Fighter Wing">71st Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/84th_Fighter_Wing_(World_War_II)" title="84th Fighter Wing (World War II)">84th Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/404th_Air_Expeditionary_Group" title="404th Air Expeditionary Group">100th Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/303rd_Fighter_Wing" title="303rd Fighter Wing">303d Fighter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:center;">Troop carrier</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/50th_Troop_Carrier_Wing" title="50th Troop Carrier Wing">50th Troop Carrier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/52nd_Troop_Carrier_Wing" title="52nd Troop Carrier Wing">52d Troop Carrier</a></li> <li><a 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Bombardment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/323d_Expeditionary_Operations_Group" title="323d Expeditionary Operations Group">323d Bombardment Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/340th_Flying_Training_Group" title="340th Flying Training Group">340th Bombardment Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/126th_Air_Refueling_Wing" title="126th Air Refueling Wing">344th Bombardment Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/376th_Expeditionary_Operations_Group" title="376th Expeditionary Operations Group">376th Bombardment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/386th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing" title="386th Air Expeditionary Wing">386th Bombardment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/387th_Air_Expeditionary_Group" title="387th Air Expeditionary Group">387th Bombardment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/111th_Fighter_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="111th Fighter Wing">391st Bombardment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/106th_Rescue_Wing" title="106th Rescue Wing">394th Bombardment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/397th_Bombardment_Wing" title="397th 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