Phoenix Air Defense Sector
The Phoenix Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 28th Air Division, being stationed at Luke [Air Force Base], Arizona. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966
History
PhADS was established in June 1959 assuming control of former ADC Western [Air Defense Force] units in Arizona; southwestern California; southern Nevada and southwestern Utah. The organization provided command and control over several aircraft and radar squadrons.On 15 June the new Semi Automatic Ground Environment Direction Center became operational. DC-21 was equipped with dual AN/FSQ-7 Computers. The day-to-day operations of the command was to train and maintain tactical flying units flying jet interceptor aircraft in a state of readiness with training missions and series of exercises with SAC and other units simulating interceptions of incoming enemy aircraft.
The Sector was inactivated on 1 April 1966 as part of an ADC consolidation and reorganization; then redesignated as 27th Air Division.
Lineage
- Established as Phoenix Air Defense Sector on 15 June 1959
Assignments
- Western Air Defense Force, 15 June 1959
- 28th Air Division, 1 July 1960 – 1 April 1966
Stations
- Luke AFB, Arizona, 15 February 1959 – 1 April 1966
Components
Interceptor units
- 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Radar stations
- 612th Radar Squadron
- 684th Radar Squadron
- 864th [Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron]
- 865th Radar Squadron
- 904th Radar Squadron