35th Air Division
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| 35th Air Division | |
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 Official crest of the 35th Air Division |
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| Active | 11 June 1951–15 November 1958 20 January 1966–19 November 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | see "Stations" section below |
| Equipment | see "Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles" section below |
| Decorations | see "Lineage and honors" section below |
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[edit] History
From July 1951–November 1969, the 35th equipped, administered, and trained its assigned and attached units and placed those forces in a maximum state of readiness for use in air defense. Initially, its area of responsibility included all or part of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. In 1966, the area changed to include New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine. The division participated in numerous live and simulated exercises such as Apache Brave, Mohawk Echo, and Desk Top.
[edit] Background of name
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[edit] Mission
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[edit] Operations
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[edit] Lineage and honors
Established as 35 Air Division (Defense) on 11 June 1951. Activated on 1 July 1951. Inactivated on 1 February 1952.
Organized on 1 February 1952. Inactivated on 15 November 1958.
Redesignated 35 Air Division, and activated, on 20 January 1966. Organized on 1 April 1966. Inactivated on 19 November 1969.
[edit] Service streamers
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[edit] Campaign streamers
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[edit] Decorations
This unit earned the following unit decorations:
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[edit] Awards
[edit] Emblem
Per bend light blue and azure, a griffin segreant or, all within a diminished bordure of the last. (Approved 20 April 1966)
[edit] Assignments
Central Air Defense Force, 1 July 1951–1 February 1952.
Central Air Defense Force, 1 February 1952; Eastern Air Defense Force, 10 April 1955–15 November 1958.
Air Defense Command, 20 January 1966; First Air Force, 1 April 1966–19 November 1969.
[edit] Components
Sector:
- Montgomery Air Defense: 8 September 1951–15 November 1958.
Wing:
- 52 Fighter: 1 December 1967–30 September 1968.
Groups:
- 52 Fighter: 30 September 1968–19 November 1969.
- 355 Fighter: 18 August 1955–1 March 1956.
- 516 Air Defense: 16 February 1953–18 August 1955.
Squadrons:
- 26 Air Defense Missile: 1 April 1966–19 November 1969.
- 27 Fighter Interceptor: 15 September 1969–19 November 1969.
- 35 Air Defense Missile: 15 September 1969–19 November 1969.
- 46 Air Defense Missile: 1 December 1967–19 November 1969.
- 49 Fighter Interceptor: 1 April 1966–19 November 1969.
- 60 Fighter Interceptor: 1 April 1966–19 November 1969.
- 76 Fighter Interceptor: 9 November 1957–15 November 1958.
- 105 Fighter Interceptor: c. 1952–1953.
- 444 Fighter Interceptor: 16 February 1954–15 November 1958.
- 469 Fighter Interceptor: 1 December 1952–16 February 1953.
- 482 Fighter Interceptor: 1 September 1958–15 November 1958.
[edit] Stations
Kansas City, Missouri, 1 July 1951–1 September 1951; Dobbins Air Force Base (later, Dobbins Air Reserve Base), Georgia, 4 September 1951–1 February 1952.
Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 February 1952–15 November 1958.
Hancock Field, New York, 1 April 1966–19 November 1969.
[edit] Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles
F-47 Thunderbolt, 1952–1953; F-86 Sabre, 1953–1958; F-94 Starfire, 1955; F-89 Scorpion, 1957–1958; F-102 Delta Dagger, 1958.
Bomarc Missile Program, 1966–1969; F-101 Voodoo, 1966–1969; F-106 Delta Dart, 1969.
[edit] Commanders
Colonel M. C. Woodbury, c.1 August 1951–1 February 1952.
Colonel M. C. Woodbury, 1 February 1952; Brigadier General John B. Cary, 1 February 1954; Brigadier General Edward N. Backus, c.1 July 1956–15 November 1958.
Colonel Dean Davenport, 1 April 1966; Brigadier General Joseph H. Belser, 26 August 1967; Brigadier General Clayton M. Isaacson, 5 July 1968; Colonel Jack K. Gamble, 1 May 1969–19 November 1969.
