5070th Air Defense Wing
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History
Lineage
- Designated as the 5070th Air Defense Wing and organized on 1 August 1960
- Discontinued on 1 October 1961
Assignments
- Alaskan Air Command, 1 August 1960 – 1 October 1961
Components
- 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 25 August 1960 – 1 October 1961
Stations
- Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 1 August 1960 – 1 October 1961
Operations
Organized August 1960 after inactivation of 10th Air Division. Mission was air defense of Alaska south of the Alaska Range.
Discontinued 1 October 1961, with components coming under other AAC units.
See also
References
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- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. Template:ISBN.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. Template:ISBN.
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- Major command controlled wings of the United States Air Force
- Air defense wings of the United States Air Force
- 1960 establishments in Alaska
- 1961 disestablishments in Alaska
- Military units and formations established in 1960
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1961