Central Air Defense Force
Appearance
Central Air Defense Force | |
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Active | 1951-1960 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Air Defense |
Part of | Air Defense Command |
The Central Air Defense Force (CADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri. It was inactivated on 1 Jul 1960
History
Lineage
- Established as Central Air Defense Force and organized 5 Feb 1951.
- Organized 1 Mar 1951
- Inactivated 1 July 1960
Assignments
- Air Defense Command, 1 Feb 1951 - 1 Jul 1960
Stations
- Kansas City, Missouri, 5 Feb 1951
- Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, 24 Feb 1954 - 1 Jul 1960
Components
Operational History
Responsible for the air defense of the Central United States
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency