7486th Air Defense Group

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7486th Air Defense Group United States Air Forces in Europe.svg
Active1954–1957
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleAir Defense
Part of United States Air Forces in Europe
Garrison/HQ Landstuhl Air Base, West Germany

The 7486th Air Defense Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Twelfth Air Force, being stationed at Landstuhl Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 12 September 1957.

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History

Lineage

Redesignated as 7486th Air Base Group on 1 July 1955
Inactivated on 12 September 1957

Assignments

Stations

Components

Operations

Provided Air Defense of Western Europe. Inactivated and units assigned to 86th Fighter-Interceptor Group.

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