519th Air Defense Group
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519th Air Defense Group
| 519th Air Defense Group
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| Active | 1945-1947, 1953–1955 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 519th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4709th Air Defense Wing, stationed at Suffolk County Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on 18 February 1955.
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History
The group was activated as the 519th Air Service Group in Italy in early 1945 as part of a reorganization of Army Air Forces (AAF) support groups in which the AAF replaced Service Groups that included personnel from other branches of the Army and supported two combat groups with Air Service Groups including only Air Corps units.[1] Designed to support a single combat group.[2] Its 945th Air Engineering Squadron provided maintenance that was beyond the capability of the combat group, its 769th Air Materiel Squadron handled all supply matters, and its Headquarters & Base Services Squadron provided other support.[2] It supported the 485th Bombardment Group in Italy. Returned to the US, where it continued to support heavy bombardment groups. The group was scheduled to move overseas in 1946, but its movement was cancelled.[3] It was reduced to nominal strength of 4 officers and 7 enlisted men in March 1946, but re-manned in April.[4] The group deployed to Alaska with the 97th Bombardment Group.[5] It was replaced by 97th Airdrome Group, 97th Maintenance & Supply Group, and 97th Station Medical Group as part of the Air Force Wing/Base reorganization (Hobson Plan) in 1947.[5][6] It was disbanded in 1948.[7]
The 519th was reconstituted, redesignated as an air defense group, and activated at Suffolk County AFB in 1953[8] with responsibility for air defense of the Northeastern United States.[citation needed] It was assigned the 45th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS) and 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which were already stationed at Suffolk County AFB, flying F-86 Sabres[9][10] as its operational components.[11][12] The 45th FIS and 75th FIS had been assigned directly to the 4709th Defense Wing.[11][12] Eight days later, the 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, equipped with an improved model of the "Sabre"[13] was activated and assigned to the group.[14] In May 1953, the 45th FIS moved to Morocco and was reassigned away from the group.[11] Later in 1953, the 75th FIS upgraded to improved radar equipped "Sabres".[10] The group replaced 77th Air Base Squadron as USAF host unit at Suffolk County AFB. It was assigned three squadrons to perform its support responsibilities.[15] It was inactivated[8] and replaced by the 52d Fighter Group (Air Defense)[16] as result of Air Defense Command's Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars.[17] The group was disbanded once again in 1984.[18]
Lineage
- Constituted as: 519th Air Service Group
- Activated on 20 January 1945
- Inactivated 1 December 1947
- Disbanded 8 October 1948
- Reconstituted and redesignated as: 519th Air Defense Group on 21 January 1953
- Activated on 16 February 1953
- Inactivated on 18 August 1955
- Disbanded on 27 September 1984
Assignments
- Unknown, 20 January 1945 - ca. May 1945 (probably Air Service Command, Mediterranean Theater of Operations)
- 20th Bombardment Wing (later VIII Bomber Command), ca.1945 - March 1946
- Fifteenth Air Force, March 1946 - 1947
- 4709th Defense Wing (later 4709th Air Defense Wing), 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955
Stations
- Venosa Airfield, Italy, 20 January 1945 - 8 May 1945
- Capodichino Airport, Naples, Italy, 8 May 1945 - 15 May 1945[19]
- Camp Patrick Henry, VA, 24 May 1945 - 24 May 1945[19]
- Sioux City Army Air Base, IA, Jul 1945 - 8 September 1945[19]
- Salina Army Airfield, KS, 8 September 1945 - 4 October 1947[20]
- Mile 26 Field, AK, 4 October 1947 - 1 December 1947
- Suffolk County AFB, NY, 6 February 1952 – 18 August 1955
Components
- 45th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16 February 1953 – 28 May 1953
- 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955
- 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 24 February 1953 – 18 August 1955
- 519th Air Base Squadron, 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955
- 519th Materiel Squadron, 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955
- 519th Medical Squadron (later 519th USAF Infirmary), 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955
- 769th Air Materiel Squadron, 20 January 1945 - 1 December 1947[1]
- 945th Air Engineering Squadron, 20 January 1945 - 1 December 1947[1]
Aircraft
- F-86A 1953
- F-86F 1953
- F-86D, 1953-1955
See also
References
- ^ a b c Abstract, History of 519th Air Service Group, Jan 1945-Feb 1945 (accessed 7 Jan 2012)
- ^ a b Coleman, John M (1950). The Development of Tactical Services in the Army Air Forces. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. p. 208.
- ^ Abstract, History of 519th Air Service Group, Jan 1946 (accessed 7 Jan 2012)
- ^ Abstracts, Histories of 519th Air Service Group Mar 1946, Apr 1946 (accessed 7 Jan 2012)
- ^ a b 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. pp. 143, 145. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-026.pdf.
- ^ Abstract, History of 769th Air Materiel Squadron, Aug 1947-Nov 1947 (accessed 7 Jan 2012)
- ^ Department of the Air Force Letter, 322 (AFOOR 887e), 8 October 1948, Subject: Disbandment of Certain Inactive Air Force Units
- ^ 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. 82. http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf.
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 115
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 118
- ^ a b c Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 202. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 274
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.136
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p.408
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.147
- ^ Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 114. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/af_combat_units_wwii.pdf.
- ^ Buss, Lydus H.(ed), Sturm, Thomas A., Volan, Denys, and McMullen, Richard F., History of Continental Air Defense Command and Air Defense Command July to December 1955, Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, 1956., p.6
- ^ Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 575q, 27 Sep 1984, Subject: Disbandment of Units
- ^ a b c Abstract, History of 519th Air Service Group, Apr 1945-Jul 1945 (accessed 7 Jan 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 519th Air Service Group, Sep 1945 (accessed 7 Jan 2012) (this was a paper transfer without personnel or equipment)
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
External links
- AFHRA Factsheet, 52nd Operations Group (accessed 3 Mar 2012)
- AFHRA Factsheet, 97th Operations Group (accessed 22 Mar 2012)
- AFHRA Factsheet, 45th Fighter Squadron (accessed 3 Mar 2012)
- AFHRA Factsheet, 75th Fighter Squadron (accessed 3 Mar 2012)
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