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The '''Kansas City Air Defense Sector''' (KCADS) is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] organization. Its last assignment was with the [[Air Defense Command]] [[29th Air Division]], being stationed at [[Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base]] , [[Missouri]]. It was inactivated on 1 January 1962
The '''Kansas City Air Defense Sector''' (KCADS) is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] organization. Its last assignment was with the [[Air Defense Command]] [[29th Air Division]], being stationed at [[Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base]] , [[Missouri]]. It was inactivated on 1 January 1962


== History ==
==History==
Established in January 1960 assuming control of former ADC [[Central Air Defense Force]] units with a mission to provide air defense of [[Kentucky]], [[Tennessee]] and [[Arkansas]] along with sections of southern [[Missouri]]; [[Illinois]]; [[Indiana]] and [[Ohio]]; western [[West Virginia]]; [[Virginia]]; [[North Carolina|North]] and [[South Carolina]]; northern [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], [[Alabama]], [[Mississippi]], and small sections of northeast [[Texas]] and eastern [[Oklahoma]].
Established in January 1960 assuming control of former ADC [[Central Air Defense Force]] units with a mission to provide air defense of [[Kentucky]], [[Tennessee]] and [[Arkansas]] along with sections of southern [[Missouri]]; [[Illinois]]; [[Indiana]] and [[Ohio]]; western [[West Virginia]]; [[Virginia]]; [[North Carolina|North]] and [[South Carolina]]; northern [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], [[Alabama]], [[Mississippi]], and small sections of northeast [[Texas]] and eastern [[Oklahoma]].


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Inactivated on 1 January 1962 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, the command's units being reassigned to several (20th, 34th, 32d) Air Divisions.
Inactivated on 1 January 1962 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, the command's units being reassigned to several (20th, 34th, 32d) Air Divisions.


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* Established as '''Kansas City Air Defense Sector''' on 1 Jan 1960
* Established as '''Kansas City Air Defense Sector''' on 1 January 1960
: Inactivated on 1 Jan 1962
: Inactivated on 1 January 1962


=== Assignments ===
===Assignments===
* [[33d Air Division]], 1 Jan 1960
* [[33d Air Division]], 1 January 1960
* [[29th Air Division]], 1 Jul 1961-1 Jan 1962
* [[29th Air Division]], 1 July 1961-1 January 1962


=== Stations ===
===Stations===
* [[Richards-Gebaur AFB]], [[Missouri]], 1 Jan 1960-1 Jan 1962
* [[Richards-Gebaur AFB]], [[Missouri]], 1 January 1960-1 January 1962
=== Components ===
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* [[53d Fighter Group]] (Air Defense), 1 Jan-1 Apr 1960 (assigned to: [[Sioux City Municipal Airport]])


== References ==
===Components===
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* [[53d Fighter Group]] (Air Defense), 1 January-1 April 1960 (assigned to: [[Sioux City Municipal Airport]])
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.


== External links ==
==External links==
{{Aerospace Defense Command}}
{{Aerospace Defense Command}}


Revision as of 14:51, 21 May 2010

Kansas City Air Defense Sector
Active1961-1962
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
RoleAir Defense
Part ofAir Defense Command
Map of Great Falls ADS

The Kansas City Air Defense Sector (KCADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 29th Air Division, being stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base , Missouri. It was inactivated on 1 January 1962

History

Established in January 1960 assuming control of former ADC Central Air Defense Force units with a mission to provide air defense of Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas along with sections of southern Missouri; Illinois; Indiana and Ohio; western West Virginia; Virginia; North and South Carolina; northern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and small sections of northeast Texas and eastern Oklahoma.

The organization provided command and control over several aircraft and RADAR squadrons. Also operated a Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) direction center.

Inactivated on 1 January 1962 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, the command's units being reassigned to several (20th, 34th, 32d) Air Divisions.

Lineage

  • Established as Kansas City Air Defense Sector on 1 January 1960
Inactivated on 1 January 1962

Assignments

Stations

Components

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
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