4750th Air Defense Wing
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The 4750th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 unit. It was last assigned to the 73d Air Division
73d Air Division
The 73d Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, based at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966.-World War II:...

, Air Defense Command, stationed at MacDill AFB, Florida. It was inactivated on 25 June 1960.

Lineage

  • Activated as 4750th Air Base Squadron (Gunnery Training), 7 June 1951
Re-designated 4750th Training Wing (Air Defense), 1 September 1953
Re-designated 4750th Air Defense Wing (Weapons), 1 September 1954
Discontinued 25 June 1960

Assignments

  • 1st Fighter Wing
    1st Fighter Wing
    The 1st Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force. It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Va...

    , 7 June 1951
  • Western Air Defense Force
    Western Air Defense Force
    The Western Air Defense Force is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.- History :...

    , 1 September 1953
  • Air Defense Command, 1 October 1953
  • 73d Air Division
    73d Air Division
    The 73d Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, based at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966.-World War II:...

    , 1 July 1957-25 June 1960

Stations

  • Yuma County Airport, Arizona, 7 June 1951
Renamed Vincent AFB, Arizona, 1 October 1956
  • MacDill AFB, Florida, 1 June 1959-25 June 1960

Subordinate Units

  • 4750th Training Group (Air Defense), 16 February 1953
Re-designated 4750th Air Defense Group (Weapons), 1 September 1954-1 April 1959
  • 4756th Air Defense Group (Weapons), 18 February 1955
Stationed at Moody AFB, Georgia
Re-assigned to 4756th Air Defense Wing
4756th Air Defense Wing
The 4756th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Training Command, being stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida...

, 1 July 1957
  • 4750th Training Squadron, 1 June 1952
Re-designated 4750th Air Defense Squadron (Weapons), 1 September 1954-25 June 1960
  • 4750th Drone Squadron, 1 January 1956-1 October 1959
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