4722d Air Defense Group
Military unit
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The 4722d Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 27th Air Division at George Air Force Base, California, where it was discontinued in 1958.
| 4722d Air Defense Group | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1956–1958 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter interceptor |
| Role | Air defense |
The group was formed to provide a single command and support organization for the two fighter interceptor squadrons of Air Defense Command (ADC), that were tenants at George, a Tactical Air Command base. It was discontinued when the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was scheduled to move in 1958, leaving only a single ADC fighter squadron at George.
History
The group was established as the 4722d Air Defense Group to provide a headquarters for Air Defense Command (ADC) fighter-interceptor squadrons stationed at George Air Force Base, California,[1] a Tactical Air Command (TAC) base.[2] TAC's 479th Air Base Group (until July 1957) and 839th Air Base Group (after July 1957) acted as host base organizations for the group.[2] The 4722d was assigned the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying radar equipped and air-to-air missile–armed Convair F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft, and 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying North American F-86 Sabre[3] aircraft which were also radar equipped but armed with Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets, as its operational components.[4][5] The 329th upgraded to newer model F-86s in the spring of 1957 which, like the 327th's F-102s, were equipped with data link to tie them into the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment command and control system.[3] The group was discontinued when the 327th was scheduled to move to Thule Air Base, Greenland in July 1958,[4] leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at George.[1] Its squadrons were then assigned directly to the 27th Air Division.[4][5]
Lineage
- Designated as the 4722d Air Defense Group and organized on 1 December 1956
- Discontinued on 25 June 1958[1]
Assignments
- 27th Air Division, 1 December 1956 – 25 June 1958[1]
Components
Stations
- George Air Force Base, California, 1 December 1956 – 25 June 1958[1]
Aircraft
Commanders
- Lt Col. Harris F. Krause, unknown – 25 June 1958[6]
