00461761 3-1323-7 UNCLASSIFIED 2434379 01-01-1953 2434559 06-30-1953

WING/4704/DEFENSE

HISTORY K-WG-4704-HI 10887 P0161 1164 1334 48 2448346 03-30-1991 COL LORING F. STETSON JR SERVED AS COMMANDER OF 4704 DEFENSE WING (DW). ORGANIZATION OF 4704 DW CHANGED BY REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO PERFORM ALL MATERIEL FUNCTIONS OF 25 AIR DIVISION. 534 AIR FORCE BAND ACTIVATED ON 1 JAN 53, REPLACING 560 AIR FORCE BAND (INACTIVATED AFTER 21 MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY). 317 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (FIS) ACCEPTED NEWLY COMPLETED ALERT HANGAR IN FEB 53. 82 FIS DEPLOYED TO KEFLAVIK, ICELAND AND ASSIGNED TO MATS (MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE). NONE NEWSLETTER FOR THE 357 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON, UNDATED APPENDICES INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, LIST OF ASSIGNED UNITS, LIST OF ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. JOINT AGREEMENT FOR RECOVERY OF INTERCEPTOR AIRCRAFT AT MAHLON SWEET AIRPORT AT EUGENE OREGON, 14 MAY 53.