Eastern Air Defense Force
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The Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF) is an inactive United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York
. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.
(ConAC) reorganized Air Defense Command when it became an operating agency. Air defense units within the Continental United States (CONUS) were given to the Eastern and Western Air Defense Liaison Groups, with Western and Eastern Air Defense Forces activated on 1 September 1949.
The command was originally assigned the region within the Continental United States (CONUS) to the east of the 102d degree of longitude, along the Canadian border to the most easternmost point of Maine; the southern boundary being the 102d degree of longitude along the Rio Grande River boundary with Mexico, east to the southernmost point of Texas and along the Gulf of Mexico
and Atlantic Ocean
coastlines.
This was adjusted in 1951 with the activation of Central Air Defense Force
(CADF) with the region being adjusted to the area east of the 90th degree of longitude south to the point of the Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee state boundaries, and eastward to the Atlantic Ocean coastline along the Tennessee/Kentucky and Virginia/North Carolina border, with all areas north and east of those boundaries. Organizations stationed west and south of that delineation were transferred to CADF.
The delineation was again adjusted in March 1956 to the region generally to the east of the 90th degree of longitude south to the point of the Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee state boundaries, then south along the Mississippi river to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. CADF organizations in the southeast were reassigned to the EADF.
Eastern Air Defense Force was inactivated on 1 July 1960, with its assigned units reassigned either to 26th, 30th or 32d Air Divisions, or to the new Air Defense Sectors created with the advent of the Semi Automatic Ground Environment
(SAGE) system.
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 Air Defense Command being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.
History
EADF was an intermediate-level command and control organization of Air Defense Command. It's origins date to 1 March 1949 when Continental Air CommandContinental Air Command
Continental Air Command was a Major Command of the United States Air Force responsible primarily for administering the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.-Lineage:...
(ConAC) reorganized Air Defense Command when it became an operating agency. Air defense units within the Continental United States (CONUS) were given to the Eastern and Western Air Defense Liaison Groups, with Western and Eastern Air Defense Forces activated on 1 September 1949.
The command was originally assigned the region within the Continental United States (CONUS) to the east of the 102d degree of longitude, along the Canadian border to the most easternmost point of Maine; the southern boundary being the 102d degree of longitude along the Rio Grande River boundary with Mexico, east to the southernmost point of Texas and along the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
and Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
coastlines.
This was adjusted in 1951 with the activation of Central Air Defense Force
Central Air Defense Force
The Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
(CADF) with the region being adjusted to the area east of the 90th degree of longitude south to the point of the Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee state boundaries, and eastward to the Atlantic Ocean coastline along the Tennessee/Kentucky and Virginia/North Carolina border, with all areas north and east of those boundaries. Organizations stationed west and south of that delineation were transferred to CADF.
The delineation was again adjusted in March 1956 to the region generally to the east of the 90th degree of longitude south to the point of the Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee state boundaries, then south along the Mississippi river to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. CADF organizations in the southeast were reassigned to the EADF.
Eastern Air Defense Force was inactivated on 1 July 1960, with its assigned units reassigned either to 26th, 30th or 32d Air Divisions, or to the new Air Defense Sectors created with the advent of the Semi Automatic Ground Environment
Semi Automatic Ground Environment
The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment was an automated control system for tracking and intercepting enemy bomber aircraft used by NORAD from the late 1950s into the 1980s...
(SAGE) system.
Lineage
- Established as Eastern Air Defense Force and organized September 1, 1949.
- Discontinued July 1, 1960
Assignments
- Continental Air CommandContinental Air CommandContinental Air Command was a Major Command of the United States Air Force responsible primarily for administering the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.-Lineage:...
, September 1, 1949 – January 1, 1951 - Air Defense Command, January 1, 1951 – July 1, 1960
Stations
- Mitchel AFB, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, September 1, 1949 – August 1, 1950 - Stewart AFB, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, August 1, 1950 – July 1, 1960
Air Divisions
- 26th Air Division
- Stationed at Roslyn AFS, New York
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force, 1 September 1950 from First Air ForceFirst Air ForceThe First Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida....
- Re-designated 26th Air Division (SAGE), 8 August 1958
- Moved to Syracuse AFS, New York, 8 August 1958
- Re-assigned to Air Defense Command, 1 August 1959
- 30th Air Division
- Stationed at Willow Run AFS, Michigan
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force 1 April 1959 from Air Defense Command
- Re-designated 30th Air Division (SAGE), 1 April 1959
- Moved to Truax Field, Wisconsin, 1 April 1959
- Re-assigned to Air Defense Command, 1 July 1959
- 31st Air Division
- Activated at Selfridge AFB, Michigan, 8 October 1950
- Assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
- Re-assigned to Air Defense Command, 1 January 1951
- 32d Air Division
- Activated at Stewart AFB, New York, 1 January 1951
- Assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
- Moved to Syracuse AFS, New York, 1 December 1953
- Re-designated 32d Air Division (Defense), 15 August 1958
- Re-designated 32d Air Division (SAGE), 15 November 1958
- Moved to Dobbins AFB, Georgia, 15 November 1958
- Re-assigned to Air Defense Command, 1 August 1959
- 33d Air Division (Defense)
- Activated at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 19 March 1951
- Assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
- Re-assigned to Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense ForceThe Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
(CADF), 20 May 1951
- 35th Air Division
- Stationed at Dobbins AFB, Georgia
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force, 10 April 1955 from Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense ForceThe Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
(CADF), 10 April 1955 - Inactivated 15 November 1958
- 37th Air Division
- Stationed at Truax Field, Wisconsin
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force 8 September 1955 from Air Defense Command
- Inactivated 1 April 1959
- 58th Air Division58th Air DivisionThe 58th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, based at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. It was inactivated on 1 February 1959.- B-29 development :...
- Activated at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 8 September 1955
- Assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
- Inactivated 1 February 1959
- 85th Air Division
- Activated at Andrews AFB, Maryland, 8 September 1955
- Assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
- Inactivated 1 September 1958
Wings
- 23d Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Activated at Presque Isle AFB, Maine, 1 January 1951
- Assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
- Inactivated 6 February 1952
- 33d Fighter Wing33d Fighter WingThe 33d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida where it is a tenant unit....
(Air Defense)
- Stationed at Otis AFB, Massachusetts
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force 1 January 1951 from Air Defense Command
- Inactivated 6 February 1952
- 52d Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Stationed at McGuire AFB, New Jersey as 52d Fighter All-Weather Wing
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force 1 January 1951 from Air Defense Command
- Re-designated 52d Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 1 May 1951
- Inactivated 6 February 1952
- 56th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Stationed at Selfridge AFB, Michigan
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force 1 January 1951 from Air Defense Command
- Inactivated 6 February 1952
- 101st Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Federalized Maine Air National GuardMaine Air National GuardThe Maine Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Maine. It is, along with the Maine Army National Guard, an element of the Maine National Guard...
, 10 February 1951 - Stationed at Dow AFB, Maine
- Moved to Grenier AFB, New Hampshire, 1 May 1951
- Moved to Larson AFB, Washington and re-assigned to Western Air Defense ForceWestern Air Defense ForceThe 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 :...
(WADF), 2 August 1951
- 103d Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Federalized Connecticut Air National GuardConnecticut Air National GuardThe Connecticut Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is, along with the Connecticut Army National Guard, an element of the Connecticut National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state...
, 2 March 1951 - Stationed at Brainard Field, Connecticut
- Moved to Suffolk County AFB, New York, 1 June 1951
- Inactivated and returned to state control, 6 February 1952
- 122d Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Federalized Indiana Air National GuardIndiana Air National GuardThe Indiana Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is, along with the Indiana Army National Guard, an element of the Indiana National Guard.-Mission:...
, 10 February 1951 - Stationed at Stout Field, Indiana
- Moved to Baer Field, Indiana, 1 May 1951
- Re-assigned to Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense ForceThe Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
(CADF), 1 December 1951
- 128th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Federalized Wisconsin Air National GuardWisconsin Air National GuardThe Wisconsin Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is, along with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, an element of the Wisconsin National Guard...
, 10 February 1951 - Stationed at General Mitchell Field, Wisconsin
- Moved to Truax Field, Wisconsin, 16 February 1951
- Re-assigned to Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense ForceThe Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
(CADF), 20 May 1951
- 133d Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Federalized Minnesota Air National GuardMinnesota Air National GuardThe Minnesota Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is, along with the Minnesota Army National Guard, an element of the Minnesota National Guard.-Mission:...
, 10 February 1951 - Stationed at Holman Field, Minnesota
- Re-assigned to Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense ForceThe Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
(CADF) 20 May 1951
- 142d Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- Federalized Oregon Air National GuardOregon Air National GuardThe Oregon Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is, along with the Oregon Army National Guard, an element of the Oregon National Guard...
- Stationed at Geiger Field, Washington
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force from Western Air Defense ForceWestern Air Defense ForceThe 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 :...
(WADF), 11 April 1951 - Moved to O'Hare International AirportO'Hare International AirportChicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
, Illinois, 1 May 1951 - Inactivated and returned to state control, 6 February 1952
- 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing
- Stationed at Otis AFB, Massachusetts
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force from 8th Air Division (AEW&Con), 1 July 1957
- Re-assigned to 26th Air Division, 1 July 1959
- 4621st Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
- Stationed at McGuire AFB, New Jersey
- Activated by Eastern Air Defense Force on 1 April 1956
- Re-assigned to 26th Air Division, 18 October 1956
- 4622d Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
- Stationed at Stewart AFB, New York
- Activated by Eastern Air Defense Force on 1 June 1956
- Re-assigned to 26th Air Division, 18 October 1956
- 4706th Air Defense Wing4706th Air Defense WingThe 4706th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 30th Air Division, being stationed at Kincheloe Air Force Base, Michigan...
- Stationed at O'Hare International AirportO'Hare International AirportChicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
, Illinois - Activated by Eastern Air Defense Force on 1 February 1952
- Re-assigned to 30th Air Division, 16 February 1953
- 4708th Air Defense Wing4708th Air Defense WingThe 4708th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 30th Air Division, being stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan...
- Stationed at Selfridge AFB, Michigan
- Activated by Eastern Air Defense Force on 1 February 1953
- Re-assigned to 30th Air Division, 16 February 1953
- 4709th Defense Wing
- Stationed at McGuire AFB, New Jersey
- Activated by Eastern Air Defense Force on 1 February 1952
- Re-assigned to 26th Air Division, 16 February 1953
- 4710th Defense Wing
- Stationed at New Castle AFB, Delaware
- Activated by Eastern Air Defense Force on 1 February 1952
- Re-assigned to 26th Air Division, 16 February 1953
- 4711th Defense Wing
- Stationed at Presque Isle AFB, Maine
- Activated by Eastern Air Defense Force on 1 February 1952
- Re-assigned to 32d Air Division, 16 February 1953
Groups
- 152d Aircraft Control and Warning Group
- Federalized New Hampshire Air National GuardNew Hampshire Air National GuardThe New Hampshire Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is, along with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, an element of the New Hampshire National Guard...
, 1 September 1951 - Stationed at Grenier AFB, New Hampshire
- Assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
- Re-assigned to 32d Air Division, 6 February 1952
- 156th Aircraft Control and Warning Group
- Federalized Michigan Air National GuardMichigan Air National GuardThe Michigan Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is, along with the Michigan Army National Guard, an element of the Michigan National Guard...
, 16 September 1951 - Stationed at Selfridge AFB, Michigan
- Headquarters remained at Selfridge AFB, personnel deployed to locations in the Chicago, Illinois area
- Inactivated and returned to state control, 6 February 1952
- 4700th Air Defense Group
- Stationed at Stewart AFB, New York
- Re-assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force from Air Defense Command, 1 January 1951
- Re-assigned to 4709th Air Defense Wing, 20 September 1954
Squadron
- 614th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Stationed at: Grenier AFB, New Hampshire. 1 July 1952-1 December 1952
See also
- Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense ForceThe Central Air Defense Force 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 deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
- Western Air Defense ForceWestern Air Defense ForceThe 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 :...