Goose Air Defense Sector
The Goose Air Defense Sector 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.
History
Command and control echelon of command, controlling both radar and fighter squadrons in Canada. Provided air defense of northeast North America. Assigned units of the 4732d Air Defense Group at Goose AFB in April 1960 and the 4731st Air Defense Group at Ernest Harmon AFB in June. Both groups were discontinued. These units included two Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons, although the 323rd FIS was discontinued almost immediately after transfer. Both squadrons flew F-102 "Delta Daggers," although the 59th FIS had not completed its conversion from F-89 Scorpion|F-89] "Scorpions" when it was first assigned Also operated Semi Automatic Ground Environment Direction Center at CFB North Bay, Ontario Inactivated in 1966 and personnel and equipment transferred to 37th Air Division.Lineage
- Constituted as Goose Air Defense Sector on 7 March 1960
Assignments
- 64th Air Division, 1 April 1950 – 1 July 1963
- 26th Air Division, 1 July 1963 – 1 April 1966
Components
Air Force
Wing
Groups
- 4683d Air Base Group 1 July 1965 – 1 April 1966
- 4684th Air Base Group
Squadrons
- 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 6 Jun 1960 -
- 323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
- 640th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 642d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 920th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 921st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 922d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 923d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 924th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 926th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Stations
- Goose Bay AFB, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1960 – 1 April 1966
Aircraft
- F-89J 1960
- F-102A 1960-1966