00425778 3-2826-3A UNCLASSIFIED 2435024 10-08-1954 2435108 12-31-1954

DIVISION/0009/AIR (DEFENSE)

HISTORY K-DIV-9-HI 11154 P0407 428 666 35 2448472 08-03-1991 ASSIGNED TO WESTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE, AIR DEFENSE COMMAND. COMMANDER: COL HARRISON R. THYNG. STATES THAT PRESENT 9 AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE) (9 AD) SUCCEEDED 9 AIR DIVISION (TACTICAL), 1 MAY 49 TO 1 AUG 50, WHICH WAS STATIONED AT POPE AIR FORCE BASE NC, CLOSLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEADQUARTERS, TACTICAL AIR COMMAND, AND ASSIGNED TO 14 AIR FORCE, CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND. SUBORDINATE UNITS OF 9ADWERE DERIVED FROM 4702 DEFENSE WING WHICH HAD BEEN INACTIVATED (4755 GROUND OBSERVER SQUADRON, 31 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (FIS), 323 FIS, 634 FIS, 636 AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON (ACWS), 637 ACWS, 638 ACWS, 680 ACWS, 760 ACWS. 445 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON WAS ATTACHED TO 9 AD FOR OPERATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND TRANING PURPOSES. STATES THAT 530 AIR DEFENSE GROUP (530 AIR BASE SQUADRON, 530 MATERIEL SQUADRON, 530 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INFIRMARY, 445 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON AND 520 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON) FUNCTIONED UNDER 9 AD AS HOUSEKEEPING UNIT. MISSION: CONDUCT THE AIR DEFENSE IN ITS SECTOR OF RESPONSIBILITY; SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND AND MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE AS DIRECTED; AND PARTICIPATE IN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE COLLATERAL MISSION OF ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE. FUNCTIONS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRONS: 636 ACWS, GROUND CONTROLLED INTERCEPT STATION; 637 ACWS, AIR DEFENSE DIRECTION CENTER; 638 ACWS, GROUND CONTROLLED INTERCEPT STATION; 680 ACWS, GROUND CONTROLLED INTERCEPT STATION; AND 760 ACWS, AIR DEFENSE DIRECTION CENTER. STATES THAT WAS ACTIVATED BEFORE COMPLETION OF AIR DEFENSE CONTROL CENTER AND DIVISION WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSUME CONTROL OF TACTICAL UNITS ASSIGNED. OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF 9AD'S THREE FUNCTIO NAL FIS AND FIVE AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRONS WAS RETAINED BY 25 AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE). 9 AD BECAME OPERATIONAL 16 DEC 54. INCLUDES INFORMATION ON SURVEY OF PROPOSED RADIO RELAY AND RADIO BACKUP SITES IN SMAMA (SACRAMENTO AIR MATERIEL AREA) AREA. 9 AD WAS EQUIPPED WITH F-86D AIRCRAFT. FOUR MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS NOTED. INCLUDES INFORMATION ON AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PROJECTS PULL OUT AND HOT WHEEL. 445 FIS CONDUCTED ROCKET FIRE TRAINING AT YUMA AZ. FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON STATIONS: 31 FIS AND 323 FIS, LARSON AIR FORCE BASE WA, AND 445 FIS, GEIGER FIELD WA. STATIONS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON: 634 ACWS, MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE WA; 637 ACWS, SITE P-40, NEAR OTHELLO WA; 638 ACWS, SITE P-6, NEAR CURLEW WA; 680 ACWS, SITE P-11, YAAK MT; 760 ACWS, SITE P-60, NEAR COLEVILLE WA. CONTAINS NARRATIVE CHAPTER ON ACTIVITIES OF 4755 GROUND OBSERVER SQUADRON, GEIGER FIELD WA. INCLUDES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NUMBERED 1 THROUGH 48. PRIVILEGED DIVISION/0009/AIR (TACTICAL) SQUADRON/0530/AIR BASE SQUADRON/0031/FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON/0323/FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON/0445/FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON/0520/FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON/0634/FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON/0638/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/0680/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/0760/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/4755/GROUND OBSERVER