35th Air Division | |
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| Active | 1951–1958; 1966–1969 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command ofair defense forces |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
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| 35th Air Division emblem(Approved 20 April 1966)[2] |  |
The35th Air Division (35th AD) is an inactiveUnited States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was withAir Defense Command, assigned toFirst Air Force, atHancock Field, New York. It was inactivated on 19 November 1969.
Assigned toAir Defense Command (ADC) for most of its existence, from July 1951 – November 1969, the 35th "equipped, administered, and trained its assigned and attached units and placed those forces in a maximum state of readiness for use in air defense. Initially, its area of responsibility included all or part of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi".[2]
"In 1966, the area changed to include most of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and southern Maine when the division assumed the responsibilities of the inactivatedBoston Air Defense Sector. "[2]
Assumed additional designation of35th NORAD Region after activation of the NORAD Combat Operations Center at theCheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado and reporting was transferred toNORAD from ADC atEnt Air Force Base in April 1966. "The division participated in numerous live and simulated exercises such as Apache Brave, Mohawk Echo, and Desk Top."[2]
Inactivated in November 1969[2] as ADC phased down its interceptor mission as the chances of a Soviet bomber attack on the United States seemed remote, its mission being consolidated intoNorth American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
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This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
