4756th Air Defense Wing
Encyclopedia
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
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1967
Provided interceptor combat crew training for F-101, F-102, F-104 and F-106 aircews, interceptor weaons training; testing and evaluation of manned interceptors.
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...
organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Training Command
Air Training Command
Air Training Command is a former major command of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. ATC came into being as a redesignation of the Army Air Forces Training Command on July 1, 1946...
, being stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1967
Lineage
- Established as: 4756th Air Defense Wing on 1 July 1957
- Inactivated on: 1 July 1960
- Reactivated as 4756th Air Base Group, 1 July 1960
- Redesignated as 4756th Air Defense Wing, 1 September 1962
- Inactivated on 30 September 1967
Assignments
- 73d Air Division73d Air DivisionThe 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 - Air Training CommandAir Training CommandAir Training Command is a former major command of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. ATC came into being as a redesignation of the Army Air Forces Training Command on July 1, 1946...
, 1 April 1966-30 September 1967
Components
- 4756th Air Defense Group4756th Air Defense GroupThe 4756th Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4756th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida...
, 1 July 1957-1 September 1962; 1 September 1962-1 April 1966 - 4757th Air Defense Squadron
- 4756th Drone Squadron
Operations
Primary mission of the wing was to operate Weapons Employment Center at Tyndall AFB. Major responsibility of wing was to evaluate effectiveness of Air Defense Command Fighter-Interceptor squadrons which were required to spend one month each year undergoing evaluation exercises at Tyndall.Provided interceptor combat crew training for F-101, F-102, F-104 and F-106 aircews, interceptor weaons training; testing and evaluation of manned interceptors.