Central Air Defense Force
| Central Air Defense Force | |
|---|---|
| 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
- 8 Oct 1955 - 1 Jan 1960
- 16 Feb 1953 - 1 Jan 1960
- 20 May 1951 - 1 Feb 1952, Selfridge AFB, Michigan
- 1 Feb 1952 - 1 Jan 1960, Snelling AFS, Michigan
- 16 Feb 1953 - 1 Jan 1960
- Attached: 1 Jul 1951 - 1 Feb 1952
- Assigned: 1 Feb 1952 - 15 Nov 1958
Operational History
Was responsible for the air defense of the Central and Southeastern United States (1951-1960).
In August 1957, Canadian and United States officials announced the establishment of an integrated command in Colorado Springs, Colorado which would centralize operational control of continental air defense. On 12 September 1957, NORAD Headquarters operations commenced at Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. On 12 May 1958, the Canadian and US governments formally exchanged diplomatic notes which constituted the NORAD Agreement. The Central Air Defense Force was inactivated on 1 July 1960 when the NORAD Air Defense Sectors were established.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency