4683d Air Defense Wing
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4683d Air Defense Wing
| 4683d Air Defense Wing
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 Emblem of the 4683d Air Defense Wing |
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| Active | 1960-1965 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
| Decorations |  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
The 4683rd Air Defense Wing (Air Def Wg) is a discontinued United States Air Force (USAF) organization. Its last assignment was with Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) Goose Air Defense Sector at Thule Air Base AB, Greenland. It was discontinued on 1 July 1965.
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History
The 4683rd Air Def Wg was established in 1960 when ADC assumed host responsibility for Thule AB from Strategic Air Command.[1][2] Its operational mission was to act at the command and control echelon, controlling both a radar and a fighter squadron in Greenland to provide forward air defense of northeast North America.[citation needed] Through the attached 4683rd Air Base Group, the wing also acted as the USAF host organization for Thule AB. The wing provided support for an Army Nike Missile air defense unit.[2] The 931st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W Sq), already at Thule, was reassigned to the wing from the 64th Air Division imnmediately upon organization of the wing.[3] The 931st was located on Pingarssuit Mountain (Site N-32), 20 miles south of the main base.[2] The wing was assigned the 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS), flying F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft when the squadron moved to Thule from England AFB, LA in September 1960.[4][5] It also supported the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) when the system was activated at Thule.
The 332nd FIS was inactivated at the end of May 1965.[4] The wing was discontinued in 1965[1] and replaced as host organization at Thule by the 4683rd Air Base Group.[6] The wing's 931st AC&W Sq was assigned to the 4683rd Air Base Group until it was inactivated on 24 December 1965.[3] The Army's NIKE operations also ended in 1965, and Thule's primary mission became BMEWS operations.[2]
Lineage
- Designated as the 4683d Air Defense Wing and organized on 1 October 1960
- Discontinued on 1 July 1965
Assignments
- 64th Air Division, 1 July 1960
- Goose Air Defense Sector, 1 July 1963 - 1 July 1965
Stations
- Thule AB, Greenland, 1 July 1960 - 1 July 1965
Components
- 4683rd Air Base Group (attached)[6]
- Designated, organized, assigned to Goose Air Defense Sector and attached to 4683rd Air Defense Wing on 1 October 1960
- Redesignated 4683rd Combat Support Group on 1 April 1963
- Redesignated 4683rd Air Base Group on 1 July 1965 and relieved from attachment to 4683rd Air Defense Wing
- Reassigned to the 37th Air Division on 1 April 1966
- Reassigned to the 21st Air Division on 1 December 1969
- Discontinued on 31 March 1977
- 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 September 1960 - 31 May 1965
- 931st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 July 1960-1 July 1965
- Base support and maintenance squadrons were also assigned to the wing upon organization. Most were transferred to the 4683rd Air Base Group when it was organized.
Aircraft
- F-102A, 1960-1965
Awards
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 1 January 1962 - 18 July 1962[7]
Commanders
- Col.. Chester L. Sluder, 1 July 1960 - 29 Oct 1960[2]
- Col. David B. Tudor, 20 Jul 1962-18 July 1963[2][8]
- Col. James W. Lancaster, by Jan 1965 - 1 July 1965[9]
See also
- List of MAJCOM wings
- List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
- List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons
References
- ^ a b Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946-1980. Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. p. 65. http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf.
- ^ a b c d e f Fletcher, pp. 182-184
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 105
- ^ a b Maurer, p. 410
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 127
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 88
- ^ AF Pamphlet 900-2, Vol. I., p. 547
- ^ Abstract, History of 4683 Air Def Wg, Jan-Jun 1963 (accessed 11 Feb 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4683 Air Def Wg, Jan-Mar 1965 (accessed 11 Feb 2012
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Fletcher, Harry R (1993). Air Force Bases', Vol. II, Air Bases Outside the United States of America. Washington, DC: Center for Air Force History. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100525-060.pdf.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- Winkler, David F.; Webster, Julie L (1997). Searching the skies : the legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program. Champaign, IL: US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. LCCN 9720912. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bn/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA331231.
- AF Pamphlet 900-2, Unit Decorations, Awards and Campaign Participation Credits, Department of the Air Force, Washington, DC, 15 Jun 71 [1] (Part 1) [2] (Part 2).
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