34th Air Division (United States)

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34th Air Division

Official crest of the 34th Air Division
Active 1 January 19511 January 1960
20 January 196631 December 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

From January 1951–December 1969, the 34th administered, trained, operated and supported assigned units, and placed all available combat capable elements in a maximum state of readiness. Initially, its area of responsibility included Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Texas. In 1966, the area changed to include all or part of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. The division participated in numerous live and simulated exercises such as Fainting Echo, Apache Arrow, and Fainting Knife.

[edit] Background of name


[edit] Mission


[edit] Operations


[edit] Lineage and honors

Established as 34 Air Division (Defense) on 1 January 1951. Activated on 5 January 1951. Inactivated on 1 February 1952.

Organized on 1 February 1952. Inactivated on 1 January 1960.

Redesignated 34 Air Division, and activated, on 20 January 1966. Organized on 1 April 1966. Inactivated on 31 December 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

Celeste on and over a pile inverted azure a griffin displayed segreant enarriere or head argent grasping in either talon a double headed lightning flash gules, all within a diminished border or. (Approved 28 October 1966)

[edit] Assignments

Western Air Defense Force, 5 January 19511 February 1952.

Western Air Defense Force, 1 February 1952; Central Air Defense Force, 16 February 19531 January 1960.

Air Defense Command, 20 January 1966; First Air Force, 1 April 196631 December 1969.

[edit] Components

Wing:

Group:

Squadrons:

[edit] Stations

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 5 January 19511 February 1952.

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1 February 19521 January 1960.

Custer Air Force Station, Michigan, 1 April 196631 December 1969.

[edit] Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles

F-86 Sabre, 1951–1952.

F-86 Sabre, 1952–1959; F-89 Scorpion, 1959.

Bomarc Missile Program, 1966–1969; F-101 Voodoo, 1966–1969; F-106 Delta Dart, 1966–1969; F-102 Delta Dagger, 1968–1969.

[edit] Commanders

[edit] References


[edit] External links