4704th Defense Wing
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The 4704th Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 25th Air Division of Air Defense Command (ADC) at McChord Air Force Base, Washington, where it was discontinued in 1954. It was established in 1952 at McChord in a general reorganization of ADC, which replaced wings responsible for a base with wings responsible for a geographical area. It commanded three fighter interceptor squadrons initially, and added three more squadrons before the end of the year. In early 1953 it added several radar squadrons in the Pacific Northwest, one of which was an Air National Guard squadron mobilized for the Korean War. When it was discontinued in the fall of 1954 its units transferred to the 25th Air Division.
4704th Defense Wing | |
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Active | 1952–1954 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Fighter Interceptor and Radar |
Role | Air Defense |
Size | Wing |
Part of | Air Defense Command |
Garrison/HQ | McChord Air Force Base |