Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Military unit
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The Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command's 29th Air Division at Oklahoma City Air Force Station, Oklahoma. The sector was responsible for air defense of a region encompassing several states in the central United States. It was one of the few air defense sectors never upgraded to the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment.
| Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector | |
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Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector Area of Responsibility 1963-1966 | |
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Air defense |
| Insignia | |
| Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector emblem |  |
History
The Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector was organized at Oklahoma City Air Force Station[b] in 1960[1] as a manual sector[c] in a reorganization stemming from the inactivation of Central Air Defense Force.[2][d] It was discontinued 1 September 1961[1] and its personnel and equipment transferred to the 4752d Air Defense Wing, which was designated, organized and assigned to the 32nd Air Division the same day.[3] This change was short-lived, for the 4752nd Wing was discontinued and replaced once again by the sector on 25 June 1963,[1][3] although with fewer units assigned,[4]as a result of the realignment and expansion of the 29th Air Division. The sector operated Manual Air Defense Control Center P-86, later redesignated Manual Combat Center MCC-11, and later NORAD Sector Combat Center (Manual).
The sector was inactivated and transferred its mission, personnel and equipment to the 31st Air Division, which was simultaneously organized on 1 April 1966.[1][5]
Lineage
- Established as Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
- Activated on 1 January 1960
- Discontinued on 1 September 1961
- Organized on 25 June 1963
- Discontinued and inactivated on 1 April 1966[1]
Assignments
- 33d Air Division, 1 January 1960
- 32nd Air Division, 1 July 1961 – 1 July 1961
- 29th Air Division, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966[1]
Stations
- Oklahoma City Air Force Station, Oklahomna, 1 January 1960 – 1 September 1961
- Oklahoma City Air Force Station, Oklahoma, 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966[1]
Components
Interceptor squadrons
- 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 15 September – 25 December 1960[6]
- Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico
- 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 15 September 1960 – 1 September 1961,[7] 25 June 1963 – 1 April 1966[8]
- Webb Air Force Base, Texas
- 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 January – 1 September 1960[9]
- England Air Force Base, Louisiana
