00461768
3-1820-4
UNCLASSIFIED
2434560
07-01-1953
2434743
12-31-1953
WING/4706/DEFENSE
HISTORY
K-WG-4706-HI
10889
P0163
4
695
48
2448346
03-30-1991
MISSION OF 4706 DEFENSE WING (DW) TO PROVIDE AIRCRAFT DETECTION, AND AIRCRAFT AND CREWS FOR INTERCEPTION IN AIR DEFENSE. COL BENJAMIN S. PRESTON JR ASSIGNED AS INTERIM WING COMMANDER ON 8 JUL 53; ON 27 JUL 53 COL WILLIAM D. GREENFIELD ASSUMED COMMAND OF WING. UNITS OF WING PARTICIPATED IN EXERCISES TAILWIND, BLUEJAY, PIGSKIN, CAPROCK, AUTUMN LEAVES, AND SNOWSLED. MENTIONS COURT MARTIAL TRENDS.
NONE
GROUP/0501/AIR DEFENSE GROUP/0520/AIR DEFENSE SQUADRON/0534/FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON/0664/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/0665/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/0676/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/0753/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/0782/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON/0784/AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING
SUBORDINATE UNIT HISTORIES. HISTORY OF 433 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS OF PERSONNEL AND AIRCRAFT.