4756th Air Defense Group
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4756th Air Defense Group
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 4756th Combat Crew Training Squadron Convair F-102A-90-CO Delta Dagger 57-818, 4756th Air Defense Group, Tyndall AFB, Florida, November 1960 |
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| Active | 1960–1962 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense Fighter Training |
| Part of | Air Defense Command Air Training Command |
The 4756th Air Defense Group (Weapons) is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4756th Air Defense Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It was last active on 1 January 1963.
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History
The 4756th Air Defense Group was organized at Moody AFB in 1960 as a tenant of Air Training Command's 3550th Air Base Group, an element of the 3550th Combat Crew Training Wing, which trained interceptor pilots,[1][2][3] in order to improve Air Defense Command's (ADC) rocketry proficiency program.[4] It was assigned the 4756th Air Defense Squadron (Weapons) (ADS), which was already stationed at Moody and assigned directly to the 4750th Air Defense Wing,[5] and the 4757th Air Defense Squadron (Interceptor Weapons School), which was activated at Tyndall AFB in 1957.[5] The group moved to Tyndall AFB with the 4756th ADS when ADC assumed crew training mission for ADC's interceptor crews from Air Training Command and Moody became a pilot training base.[2][6] On 15 Nov 1962, the 4756th ADS was redesignated the 4756th Combat Crew Training Squadron.[5] The group was discontinued in 1963 and its personnel, equipment, and functions transferred to 4756th Air Defense Wing.[3]
Lineage
- Established as: 4756th Air Defense Group (Weapons) on 18 February 1955
- Discontinued on 1 January 1963
Assignments
- 4750th Air Defense Wing, 18 February 1955 - 1 July 1957
- 4756th Air Defense Wing, 1 July 1957 - 1 July 1960
- 73d Air Division, 1 July 1960 – 1 September 1962
- 4756th Air Defense Wing, 1 September 1962 - 1 January 1963
Stations
- Moody AFB, Georgia, 18 February 1955
- Tyndall AFB, Florida, 1 July 1960 – 1 January 1963
Components
- 4756th Air Defense Squadron (Weapons) (later 4756th Combat Crew Training Squadron) 18 February 1955 - 1 January 1963
- 4757th Air Defense Squadron (Interceptor Weapons School), 1 July 1957 – 1 January 1963
Commanders
- Col. K. L. Berry, Jr. 1958-ca. 30 June 1958[7]
- Lt Col. Carl W. Stewart, ca. 1 July 1958 - 1958[8]
- Lt Col. James E. Anderson, 1959[9]
- Col. James H. Hancock, 1960[10]
- Col. R. W. Holmes, 3 Aug 1962 - unknown[11]
References
- ^ Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 423. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-026.pdf.
- ^ a b Mueller, p. 425
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p.90
- ^ Abstract, History of 4750th Air Def Wg, Jan 1955-Jun 1955 (accessed 21 Jan 2012)
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p.106
- ^ Mueller, p. 564
- ^ Abstract, History of 4756th Air Def Gp, Jan 1958-Jun 1958 (accessed 21 Jan 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4756th Air Def Gp, Jul 1958-Sep 1958 (accessed 21 Jan 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4756th Air Def Gp, Apr 1959-Jun 1959 (accessed 21 Jan 20012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4756th Air Def Gp. Jul 1960-Dec 1960 (accessed 21 Jan 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4756th Air Def Wg, Jul 1962-Sep 1962 (accessed 21 Jan 2012)
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