4703d Defense Wing
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4703d Defense Wing
| 4703d Defense Wing
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| Active | 1952 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Aerospace Defense Command |
The 4703d Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command (ADC)'s Western Air Defense Force at Larson Air Force Base (AFB), Washington.
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History
The wing was organized at Larson AFB, Washington on 1 February 1952 in a major reorganization of ADC.[1] It absorbed the personnel and equipment of the operational elements of the 101st Fighter-Interceptor Wing (FIW) (Maine ANG) which inactivated at Larson AFB five days later and was returned to the ANG.[1][2] The 82nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) of the inactivating 78th Fighter-Interceptor Wing moved from Hamilton AFB to Larson AFB on 6 February 1952[3] to replace the 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which deployed from Larson AFB to Suwon Air Base, Korea the day after the 4703rd Defense Wing was organized.[4] Both Squadrons were equipped with F-94 Starfire aircraft.[5] The wing's 569th Air Base Group absorbed the support elements of the 101st FIW's 101st Air Base Group.[6] However, the wing was short-lived because Larson AFB was transferred from ADC to Tactical Air Command (TAC) in April 1952.[1] The 82nd FIS was reassigned to the 4704th Defense Wing in March[7], while the 569th ABG was transferred Western Air Defense Force days later,[1][6] The 569th ABG was replaced by the 62nd ABG at at the beginning of April, while TAC's 62nd Troop Carrier Wing moved to Larson AFB from McChord AFB the same month.[8] The 4703rd Air Defense Wing was discontinued and remaining ADC components at Larson AFB eventually merged into 4702nd Defense Wing, which moved to nearby Geiger Field later in 1952.[1]
Lineage
- Designated as the 4703d Defense Wing and organized on 1 February 1952
- Discontinued on 7 April 1952
Assignments
- Western Air Defense Force, 1 February 1952 - 7 April 1952
Components
- 569th Air Base Group, 1 February 1952 - 17 March 1952
- 82nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 6 February - 13 March 1952
- 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 6 February - 7 April 1952 (attached to Fifth Air Force after 1 March 1952)
Stations
- Larson AFB, Washington, 1 February 1952 - 7 April 1952
Aircraft
- F-94B, 1952
Commander
- Col. Thomas W. Steed, 1 February 1952 - 7 April 1952[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e 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. 66. http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf.
- ^ Cornett & Johnson p. 63
- ^ Maurer (ed.), p. 287
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 391
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, pp. 119, 125
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 85
- ^ Maurer (ed.), p. 287
- ^ Ravenstein. p. 99
- ^ Abstract, History of 4703rd Air Def Wg (accessed 16 Feb 2012)
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- 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.
- Ravenstein, Charles A (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_wings.pdf.
External links
- Factsheet, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron (accessed 3 Mar 2012)
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