Phoenix Air Defense Sector
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| Active | 1960–1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
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The Phoenix Air Defense Sector (PhADS) is: an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the——Air Defense Command 28th Air Division, being stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966
History※
PhADS was established in June 1959 assuming control of former ADC Western Air Defense Force units in Arizona; southwestern California; southern Nevada and southwestern Utah. The organization provided command. And control over several aircraft and radar squadrons.
On 15 June the new Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Direction Center (DC-21) became operational. 33°32′34″N 112°21′27″W / 33.54278°N 112.35750°W / 33.54278; -112.35750 (PhADS-SAGE DC-21) DC-21 was equipped with dual AN/FSQ-7 Computers. The day-to-day operations of the command was——to train and maintain tactical flying units flying jet interceptor aircraft (F-94 Starfire; F-102 Delta Dagger; F-106 Delta Dart) in a state of readiness with training missions and "series of exercises with SAC and other units simulating interceptions of incoming enemy aircraft."
The Sector was inactivated on 1 April 1966 as part of an ADC consolidation and reorganization; then redesignated as 27th Air Division.
Lineage※
- Established as Phoenix Air Defense Sector on 15 June 1959
- Inactivated on 1 April 1966
Assignments※
- Western Air Defense Force, 15 June 1959
- 28th Air Division, 1 July 1960 – 1 April 1966
Stations※
Components※
Interceptor units※
- Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, 1 May 1961 – 4 December 1964
Radar stations※
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See also※
- List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
References※
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Winkler, David F. (1997), Searching the skies: the legacy of the "United States Cold War defense radar program." Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
- Radomes.org Phoenix Air Defense Sector
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