Grand Forks Air Defense Sector | |
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| Active | 1957–1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
TheGrand Forks Air Defense Sector (GFADS) is an inactiveUnited States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with theAir Defense Command29th Air Division, being stationed atGrand Forks Air Force Base,North Dakota. It was inactivated on 1 December 1963
Established in December 1957 assuming control of former ADCCentral Air Defense Force units with a mission to provide air defense of most ofNorth Dakota along with westernMinnesota and northernSouth Dakota. The organization provided command and control over several aircraft andradar squadrons.
On 15 November 1959, the newSemi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Direction Center (DC-11) became operational.47°56′47″N097°22′55″W / 47.94639°N 97.38194°W /47.94639; -97.38194 (GFADS-SAGE DC-11) DC-11 was equipped with dualAN/FSQ-7 Computers. The day-to-day operations of the command was to train and maintain tactical flying units flying jet interceptor aircraft (F-94 Starfire;F-102 Delta Dagger;F-106 Delta Dart) in a state of readiness with training missions and series of exercises with SAC and other units simulating interceptions of incoming enemy aircraft.
Consolidated on 1 May 1963 withMinot Air Defense Sector. Inactivated on 1 December 1963 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, most units being reassigned to the29th Air Division.
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This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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 SAGE facilities |
