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.