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| 926th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the 926th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Emblem was developed by A/1c Robert D. Weitzel-1954-55 | |
| Active | 1953-1961-developed by A/1c Robert D. Weitzel-1954-55 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 926th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Goose Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, stationed at Frobisher Bay Air Base, Northwest Territories, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 November 1961.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces, and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially formed as a part of the United States Army on 1 August 1907, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on 18 September 1947 with the passing of the National Security Act of 1947. It is the youngest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the fourth in order of precedence. The USAF is the largest and most technologically advanced air force in the world. The Air Force articulates its core missions as air and space superiority, global integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control.
The Goose Air Defense Sector (GADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division, being stationed at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966 and replaced by the 37th Air Division.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of North America.
Lineage
- Activated as 926th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 13 June 1953
- Inactivated 1 November 1961
Assignments
- 4707th Air Defense Wing, 13 June 1953
- 64th Air Division (NEAC), 1 October 1953
- 4733d Air Defense Group (ADC), 1 April 1957
- 4732d Air Defense Group, 1 May 1958
- Goose Air Defense Sector, 1 April 1960 – 1 November 1961
The 4707th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division of Air Defense Command (ADC) at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts where it was discontinued in 1956.
The 64th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on 1 July 1963.
The 4733d Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 64th Air Division at Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, where it was discontinued in 1958. The group was formed in 1957 when ADC assumed responsibility for air defense of Northern Canada from Northeast Air Command, including support for remote Distant Early Warning Line radar sites. It also controlled two squadrons operating radars at dispersed locations. It was discontinued in 1958 and its DEW Line support mission transferred to the 4601st Support Group and its radar squadrons to the 4732d Air Defense Group in Newfoundland.
Stations
- Grenier AFB, New Hampshire, 13 June 1953
- Frobisher Bay AB, Northern Territories, 1 October 1953 – 1 November 1961
