00463905 4-2387-1A UNCLASSIFIED 2436021 07-01-1957 2436204 12-31-1957

DIVISION/0026/AIR (DEFENSE)

HISTORY K-DIV-26-HI V.1 VOL I OF IV 11238 P0487 304 390 35 2448472 08-03-1991 33 FIGHTER WING INACTIVATED AND COMMAND JURISDICTION FOR OTIS AIR FORCE BASE MA TRANSFERRED TO 551 AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL WING (AEWCW). 33 FIGHTER GROUP (FG) CAME UNDER DIRECT COMMAND JURISDICTION OF BOSTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. 551 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SQUADRON AND 551 ELECTONIC MAINTENANCE SQUADRON WERE ATTACHED TO 33 MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY GROUP (MSG) AND 33 MSG, 33 AIR BASE GROUP AND 33 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HOSPITAL WERE FURTHER ASSIGNED TO 551 AEWCW. 203 FIELD TRAINING DETACHMENT WAS ASSIGNED TO ROSLYN AIR FORCE STATION NY. 82 CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON WAS ACTIVATED AT NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT DE. 4729 AIR DEFENSE GROUP (324 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON AND 337 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON) WAS ORGANIZED AT WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE MA AND ASSIGNED TO BOSTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. BRIG GEN ARTHUR C. AGAN, JR. ASSUMED COMMAND. 602 CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (ATTACHED TO 33 FG), 603 CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (ASSIGNED TO 4729 AIR DEFENSE GROUP) AND 604 CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (ASSIGNED TO 4728 AIR DEFENSE GROUP) WERE ACTIVATED. 33 FG INACTIVATED AND REPLACED BY 4735 AIR DEFENSE GROUP OF BOSTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. 644 AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON (RYE AIR FORCE STATION NH) INACTIVATED. INCLUDES FAIRLY DETAILED DISCUSSION OF PLANS FOR AND PROGRESS OF TRANSITION TO SAGE (SEMIAUTOMATIC GROUND ENVIRONMENT) INCLUDING CHRONOLOGY AND MAPS OF AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. INCLUDES NARRATIVE CHAPTER DESCRIBING STATUS OF AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL SITES: 646 AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL SQUADRON, HIGHLANDS NJ; 762 AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL SQUADRON, NORTH TRURO MA; 648 AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL SQUADRON, BENTON AIR FORCE STATION PA; 773 AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL SQUADRON, MONTAUK AIR FORCE STATION NJ; 656 AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL SQUADRON, SARATOGA SPRINGS NY; 770 AIRCRAFT WARNING AND CONTROL SQUADRON, PALERMO AIR FORCE STATION NJ; TEXAS TOWER NO.2, GEORGE'S SHOAL; TEXAS TOWER NO. 3, NANTUCKET SHOALS; TEXAS TOWER NO. 4, SHOAL UNNAMED. INCLUDES NARRATIVE CHAPTER DESCRIBING OPERATIONAL READINESS OF FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRONS (INCLUDES STATISTICAL DATA): 58 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-89J AIRCRAFT); 60 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-94C AIRCRAFT) ; 324 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-86 AIRCRAFT); 337 FIGHTER INTERCEPTO SQUADRON (F-86L AIRCRAFT); 330 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-86 AIRCRAFT); 331 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-86L AIRCRAFT) ; 2 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-102A AIRCRAFT); 5 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-102 AIRCRAFT); 332 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-86L, F-102A AIRCRAFT); 539 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-86L AIRCRAFT); 96 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-94C AIRCRAFT); 97 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-94C AIRCRAFT); 46 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON (F-94C AIRCRAFT); AND 98 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUAD (F-89J AIRCRAFT). NONE