Reno Air Defense Sector | |
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 Emblem of the Reno Air Defense Sector | |
| Active | 1959–1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
TheReno Air Defense Sector (ReADS) is an inactiveUnited States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the28th Air Division, being stationed atStead Air Force Base,Nevada.
ReADS was established in February 1959 assuming control of former ADCWestern Air Defense Force units inNevada, most ofOregon east of theCascade Range; southwesternIdaho and areas ofCalifornia east of theSierra Nevada and the northernCentral Valley. The organization provided command and control over several aircraft andradar squadrons.
On 15 February the newSemi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Direction Center (DC-16) became operational.39°39′04″N119°53′00″W / 39.65111°N 119.88333°W /39.65111; -119.88333 (ReADS-SAGE DC-16) DC-16 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.
The Sector was inactivated on 1 April 1966 as part of an ADC consolidation and reorganization; and its units were reassigned to the26th Air Division.
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 SAGE facilities |
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
