568th Air Defense Group
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568th Air Defense Group
| 568th Air Defense Group
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 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 568th Air Defense Group F-86D Sabre 52-4159 at McGuire AFB |
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| Active | 1945-1946, 1952–1954 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Interceptor |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 568th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command (ADC)'sh Air Defense Wing]], being stationed at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey. It was inactivated on 8 Jul 1954
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History
The group was activated as the 568th Air Service Group 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. It was designed to support a single combat group.[1] Its 1031st Air Engineering Squadron provided maintenance that was beyond the capability of the combat group, its 1032nd Air Materiel Squadron handled all supply matters, and its Headquarters & Base Services Squadron provided other support.[1] Provided support for one combat group in the Pacific Theater. It was disbanded in 1948.[2]
The group was reconstituted, redesignated as the 568th Air Base Group, and activated at McGuire AFB in 1952.[3] It replaced the 52nd Air Base Group as host unit for McGuire.[4] Assigned seven squadrons to perform its support responsibilities.[5] Also maintained aircraft stationed at McGuire.[6]
The group was redesignated as the 568th Air Defense Group in 1953[3] and assumed responsibility for air defense of Northeast United States.[citation needed] It was assigned the 2d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS) and 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-94 Starfire aircraft[7] from the 4709th Defense Wing as its operational elements.[8] The 2nd FIS and 5th FIS were already stationed at McGuire.[8] The same month that it transferred to the 568th the 2nd FIS briefly traded its F-94s for F-84 Thunderjet Aircraft.[7] Both the 2nd FIS and the 5th FIS converted to radar equipped F-86 Sabres in July 1953.[7] In 1954, McGuire AFB transferred from ADC to Military Air Transport Service,[4] and the group was inactivated.[3] The group's support components were replaced by elements of the 1611th Air Transport Wing[4] Its operational flying squadrons were assigned back to the 4709th Air Defense Wing.[8] The group was disbanded once again in 1984.[9]
Lineage
- Constituted as 568th Air Service Group
- Activated ca. 5 June 1945
- Inactivated ca. 31 May 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948
- Reconstituted and redesignated as 568th Air Base Group on 1 January 1952
- Activated on 1 February 1952
- Redesignated as 568th Air Defense Group on 16 Feb 1953
- Inactivated on 8 Jul 1954
- Disbanded on 27 September 1984
Assignments
- Twentieth Air Force, 1945 - 1946
- 4709th Air Defense Wing, 1 February 1952 – 8 July 1954
Components
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Operational Squadrons
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Support Squadrons
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Stations
- Guam, Mariana Islands, 1945 - 1946
- McGuire AFB, New Jersey, 1 Feb 1952 – 8 Jul 1954
Aircraft
- F-84G 1953
- F-86D 1953-1954
- F-94A 1953
See Also
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
- AFHRA Factsheet, 2nd Fighter Squadron (accessed 7 Mar 2012)
- AFHRA Factsheet, 5th Flying Training Squadron (accessed 7 Mar 2012)
References
- ^ a b Coleman, John M (1950). The Development of Tactical Services in the Army Air Forces. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. p. 208.
- ^ Department of the Air Force Letter, 322 (AFOOR 887e), 8 October 1948, Subject: Disbandment of Certain Inactive Air Force Units
- ^ a b c 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. 85.
- ^ a b c 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. 411-415. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-026.pdf.
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, pp.134, 151
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.141
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p.113
- ^ 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. pp. 14,, 34. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- ^ Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 575q, 27 Sep 1984, Subject: Disbandment of Units
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