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Selected Air Defense Sectors (1949-1983)
Albuquerque Air Defense Sector
- 1 Jan I960 - Activated at Kirtland AFB, NM, and assigned to 33d Air Division
- 1 Nov 1960 - Discontinued
Bangor Air Defense Sector
- 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Topsham AFS, ME, and assigned to the 32d Air Division
- 15 Aug 1958 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Boston Air Defense Sector
- Formed through redesignation of the 4622d Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
- 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Strwart AFB, NY, and assigned to the 26th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Moved to Hancock Field, NY, and was Discontinued
Chicago Air Defense Sector
- Formed through redesignation of the 4628th Air Defense Wing
- 8 Mar 1957 - Activated at Truax Field, WI, and assigned to 37th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1959 - Transferred to 30th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Detroit Air Defense Sector
- Formed through redesignation of the 4627th Air Defense Wing
- 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Fort Custer, MI, and assigned to the 30th Air Division
- 1959 - Base redesignated Custer Air Force Station
- 4 Sep 1963 - Transferred to the 26th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Duluth Air Defense Sector
- 8 Oct 1957 - Activated at Duluth Municipal Airport, MN, and assigned to 37th Air Division (Eastern Air Defense Force)
- 20 Dec 1957 - Transferred to 31st Air Division (Central Air Defense Force)
- 1 Jan 1959 - Transferred back to the 37th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1959 - Transferred to the 30th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Goose Air Defense Sector
- 1 Apr I960 - Activated at Goose Air Base, Labrador, and assigned to the 64th Air Division
- 1 Jul 1963 - Transferred to 26th Air Division (SAGE)
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Grand Forks Air Defense Sector
- 8 Dec 1957 - Activated at Grand Forks AFB, ND, and assigned to the 31st Air Division
- 1 Jan 1959 - Transferred to the 29th Air Division
- 1 Dec 1963 - Discontinued
Great Falls Air Defense Sector
- 1 Mar 1959 - Activated at Malmstrom AFB, MT, and assigned to 29th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Kansas City Air Defense Sector
- 1 Jan 1960 - Activated at Richards- Gebaur AFB, MO, and assigned to the 33d Air Division
- 1 Jul 1961 - Transferred to 29th Air Division
- 1 Jan 1962 - Discontinued
Los Angeles Air Defense Sector
- 15 Feb 1959 - Activated at Norton AFB, CA, and assigned to 27th Air Division
- 1 Oct 1959 - Transferred to Western Air Defense Force
- 1 Jul 1960 - Transferred to 28th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Transferred to Fourth Air Force
- 25 Jun 1966 - Discontinued
Minot Air Defense Sector
- 1 Apr 1959 - Activated at Minot AFB, ND, and assigned to the 29th Air Division
- 15 Aug 1963 - Discontinued
Montgomery Air Defense Sector
- 8 Sep 1957 - Activated at Gunter AFB, AL, and assigned to 35th Air Division
- 15 Nov 1958 - Transferred to 32d Air Division
- 1 Jul 1963 - Transferred to 26th Air Division (SAGE)
- 1 Oct 1964 - Transferred to ADC
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
New York Air Defense Sector
- Formed through redesignation of the 4621st Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
- 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at McGuire AFB, NJ, and assigned to 26th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
- 1 Jan 1960 - Activated at Oklahoma City AF Station, OK, and assigned to 33d Air Division
- 1 Jul 1961 - Transferred to 32d Air Division
- 1 Sep 1961 - Discontinued
- 25 Jun 1963 - Reactivated at Oklahoma City AFS and assigned to the 29th Air Division (SAGE)
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Phoenix Air Defense Sector
- 15 Jun 1959 - Activated at Luke AFB, AZ, and assigned to Western Air Defense Force
- 1 Jul 1960 - Transferred to the 28th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Portland Air Defense Sector
- 1 Sep 1958 - Activated at Adair AFS, OR, and assigned to the 25th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Reno Air Defense Sector
- 15 Feb 1959 - Activated at Stead AFB, NV, and assigned to the 25th Air Division
- 1 Jul 1960 - Transferred to 28th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Transferred to Fourth Air Force
- 25 Jun 1966 - Discontinued
San Francisco Air Defense Sector
- 15 Feb 1959 - Activated at Beale AFB, CA, and assigned to the 28th Air Division
- 1 Aug 1963 - Discontinued
Sault Ste. Marie Air Defense Sector
- 8 Nov 1958 - Activated at K.I. Sawyer Airport, MI, and assigned to 37th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1959 - Transferred to 30th Air Division
- 15 Dec 1963 - Discontinued
Seattle Air Defense Sector
- 8 Jan 1958 - Activated at McChord AFB, WA, and assigned to 25th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Sioux City Air Defense Sector
- 1 Oct 1959 - Activated on at Sioux City Municipal Airport, IA, and assigned to the 20th Air Division
- 1 Jan 1960 - Transferred to the 33d Air Division
- 1 Jul 1961 - Transferred to 29th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Spokane Air Defense Sector
- 8 Sep 1958 - Activated on at Larson AFB, WA, and assigned to the 25th Air Division
- 1 Sep 1963 - Discontinued
Syracuse Air Defense Sector
- Formed through redesignation of the 4624th Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
- 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Syracuse AFS, NY, and assigned to 32d Air Division
- 15 Aug 1958 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
- Jul 1959 - Base redesignated from Syracuse AFS to Hancock Field, NY
- 4 Sep 1963 - Discontinued
Washington Air Defense Sector
- Formed through redesignation of the 4625th Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
- 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Fort Lee AFS, VA, and assigned to 85th Air Division
- 1 Sep 1958 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
- 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued
Sources:
- Cornett, Lloyd H. & Johnson, Mildred W., A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization (1946-1980), Office of History ADC, Peterson AFB, Colorado, 31 Dec 1980, 179 pages, Pdf, page 57-59.
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