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| 35th Air Division | |
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 Emblem of the 35th Air Division |
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| Active | 1951-1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Command and Control |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 35th Air Division (35th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, assigned to First Air Force, being stationed at Hancock Field, New York. It was inactivated on 19 Nov 1969
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History
Lineage
- Established as 35 Air Division (Defense) on 11 Jun 1951
- Activated on 1 Jul 1951
- Inactivated on 1 Feb 1952
- Organized on 1 Feb 1952
- Inactivated on 15 Nov 1958
- Redesignated 35 Air Division, and activated, on 20 Jan 1966
- Organized on 1 Apr 1966
- Inactivated on 19 Nov 1969.
Assignments
- Central Air Defense Force, 1 Jul 1951-10 Apr 1955
- Eastern Air Defense Force, 10 Apr 1955-15 Nov 1958
- Air Defense Command, 20 Jan 1966
- First Air Force, 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969.
Stations
- Kansas City, Missouri, 1 Jul-1 Sep 1951
- Dobbins AFB, Georgia, 4 Sep 1951-15 Nov 1958
- Hancock Field, New York, 1 Apr 1966-19 Nov 1969.
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Operational 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.
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This article incorporates text from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website which, as a United States government publication, is in the public domain. |
- Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).
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