36th Air Division

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36th Air Division

Official crest of the 36th Air Division
Active 4 September 1951–15 March 1960
1 April 1966–30 September 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


Contents

[edit] History

The 36th Air Division was activated to solve the organizational and jurisdictional problems caused by placing two combat wings on one installation. The division first flew B-29s and B-50s for bombardment operations, but by late 1954 it was completely equipped with B-47 jets. Conversion from KB-29s to KC-97s for refueling began in the summer of 1952 and ended in 1954. The division constantly flew training missions, engaged in simulated combat operations, and participated in joint exercises with the Air Defense Command. Until 1960, it continued its task of manning, training, and equipping the assigned bombardment wings with B-47s so that they would be ready for aerial warfare on a global scale. It was reassigned to First Air Force (Air Defense Command), April 1966–September 1969. The division administered, trained, and placed all available combat capable forces, including surveillance and control elements, in a maximum state of readiness for air defense missions, and participated in numerous exercises.

[edit] Background of name

[edit] Mission

[edit] Operations

[edit] Lineage and honors

Established as 36 Air Division, and organized, on 4 September 1951. Discontinued on 16 June 1952.

Activated on 16 June 1952. Discontinued on 15 March 1960.

Organized on 1 April 1966. Inactivated on 30 September 1969.

[edit] Service streamers

This unit earned the following organizational service streamers:

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[edit] Campaign streamers

This unit earned the following organizational campaign streamers:

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[edit] Armed forces expeditionary streamers

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[edit] Decorations

This unit earned the following unit decorations:

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[edit] Awards

[edit] Emblem

On a shield azure, fimbriated argent, a hand in armor, couped at the wrist or, trimmed argent, grasping two lightning bolts argent, between a bomb pointed downward, gules, fimbriated argent in the dexter chief, and a compass rose, center gules, points argent, in sinister base. (Approved 12 February 1952)


[edit] Assignments

Fifteenth Air Force, 4 September 1951–16 June 1952.

Fifteenth Air Force, 16 June 1952–15 March 1960.

Air Defense Command, 20 January 1966 (assigned for activation); First Air Force, 1 April 1966–30 September 1969.


[edit] Components

Wings:

Squadrons:

[edit] Stations

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 4 September 1951–16 June 1952.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 16 June 1952–15 March 1960.

Topsham Air Force Station, Maine, 1 April 1966–30 September 1969.


[edit] Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles

B-29 Superfortress, 1951–1952; KB-29 Superfortress, 1951–1952; B-50 Superfortress, 1951–1952.

B-29 Superfortress, 1952–1953; KB-29 Superfortress, 1952–1953; B-50 Superfortress, 1952–1954; B-47 Stratojet, 1953–1960; KC-97 Stratotanker, 1953–1960.

F-101 Voodoo, 1966–1968; F-106 Delta Dart, 1966–1969.


[edit] Commanders

Brigadier General William P. Fisher, 4 September 1951–16 June 1952.

Brigadier General William P. Fisher, 16 June 1952; Brigadier General John S. Hardy, 6 September 1952; Brigadier General Niles O. Ohman, 6 November 1953; Brigadier General James V. Edmundson, 1 February 1955; Brigadier General Delman E. Wilson, 7 February 1957; Colonel William C. Bacon, 9 March 1960–15 March 1960.

Colonel Gwen G. Atkinson, 1 April 1966; Colonel John M. Winkler, 28 May 1966; Colonel Raymond M. Gehrig, 11 August 1966–30 September 1969.


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    [edit] External links

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