Grand Forks Air Defense Sector
Grand Forks Air Defense Sector
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 Emblem of Grand Forks Air Defense Sector | |
| Active | 1957-1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The Grand Forks Air Defense Sector (GFADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 29th Air Division, being stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base , North Dakota. It was inactivated on 1 December 1963
History
Established in December 1957 assuming control of former ADC Central Air Defense Force units with a mission to provide air defense of most of North Dakota along with western Minnesota and northern South Dakota. The organization provided command and control over several aircraft and RADAR squadrons. Also operated a Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) direction center.
Consolidated on 1 May 1963 with Minot Air Defense Sector. Inactivated on 1 December 1963 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, most units being reassigned to the 29th Air Division.
Lineage
- Established as Grand Forks Air Defense Sector on 8 December 1957
- Inactivated on 1 December 1963
Assignments
- 31st Air Division, 8 December 1957
- 29th Air Division, 1 January 1959-1 December 1963
Components
Interceptor units
- 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 July-4 September 1953
Radar facilities
- SAGE Direction Center (DC-11) located at: 47°56′47″N 097°22′55″W / 47.94639°N 97.38194°W
- Active 1959-1 December 1963
- Operated: AN/FSQ-7 Computer
- Later become home of the Headquarters, 321st Strategic Missile Wing. Demolished in April 2003.
Stations
- Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, 8 December 1957-1 December 1963
References
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.
- Radomes.org Grand Forks Air Defense Sector
