Air Defense Sectors

Selected  (1949-1983)

Albuquerque Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Jan I960 - Activated at Kirtland AFB, NM, and assigned to 33d Air Division
 * 1 Nov 1960 - Discontinued

Bangor Air Defense Sector

 * 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Topsham AFS, ME, and assigned to the 32d Air Division
 * 15 Aug 1958 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Boston Air Defense Sector

 * Formed through redesignation of the 4622d Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
 * 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Strwart AFB, NY, and assigned to the 26th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Moved to Hancock Field, NY, and was Discontinued

Chicago Air Defense Sector

 * Formed through redesignation of the 4628th Air Defense Wing
 * 8 Mar 1957 - Activated at Truax Field, WI, and assigned to 37th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1959 - Transferred to 30th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Detroit Air Defense Sector

 * Formed through redesignation of the 4627th Air Defense Wing
 * 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Fort Custer, MI, and assigned to the 30th Air Division
 * 1959 - Base redesignated Custer Air Force Station
 * 4 Sep 1963 - Transferred to the 26th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Duluth Air Defense Sector

 * 8 Oct 1957 - Activated at Duluth Municipal Airport, MN, and assigned to 37th Air Division (Eastern Air Defense Force)
 * 20 Dec 1957 - Transferred to 31st Air Division (Central Air Defense Force)
 * 1 Jan 1959 - Transferred back to the 37th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1959 - Transferred to the 30th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Goose Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Apr I960 - Activated at Goose Air Base, Labrador, and assigned to the 64th Air Division
 * 1 Jul 1963 - Transferred to 26th Air Division (SAGE)
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Grand Forks Air Defense Sector

 * 8 Dec 1957 - Activated at Grand Forks AFB, ND, and assigned to the 31st Air Division
 * 1 Jan 1959 - Transferred to the 29th Air Division
 * 1 Dec 1963 - Discontinued

Great Falls Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Mar 1959 - Activated at Malmstrom AFB, MT, and assigned to 29th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Kansas City Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Jan 1960 - Activated at Richards- Gebaur AFB, MO, and assigned to the 33d Air Division
 * 1 Jul 1961 - Transferred to 29th Air Division
 * 1 Jan 1962 - Discontinued

Los Angeles Air Defense Sector

 * 15 Feb 1959 - Activated at Norton AFB, CA, and assigned to 27th Air Division
 * 1 Oct 1959 - Transferred to Western Air Defense Force
 * 1 Jul 1960 - Transferred to 28th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Transferred to Fourth Air Force
 * 25 Jun 1966 - Discontinued

Minot Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Apr 1959 - Activated at Minot AFB, ND, and assigned to the 29th Air Division
 * 15 Aug 1963 - Discontinued

Montgomery Air Defense Sector

 * 8 Sep 1957 - Activated at Gunter AFB, AL, and assigned to 35th Air Division
 * 15 Nov 1958 - Transferred to 32d Air Division
 * 1 Jul 1963 - Transferred to 26th Air Division (SAGE)
 * 1 Oct 1964 - Transferred to ADC
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

New York Air Defense Sector

 * Formed through redesignation of the 4621st Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
 * 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at McGuire AFB, NJ, and assigned to 26th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Jan 1960 - Activated at Oklahoma City AF Station, OK, and assigned to 33d Air Division
 * 1 Jul 1961 - Transferred to 32d Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1961 - Discontinued


 * 25 Jun 1963 - Reactivated at Oklahoma City AFS and assigned to the 29th Air Division (SAGE)
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Phoenix Air Defense Sector

 * 15 Jun 1959 - Activated at Luke AFB, AZ, and assigned to Western Air Defense Force
 * 1 Jul 1960 - Transferred to the 28th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Portland Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Sep 1958 - Activated at Adair AFS, OR, and assigned to the 25th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Reno Air Defense Sector

 * 15 Feb 1959 - Activated at Stead AFB, NV, and assigned to the 25th Air Division
 * 1 Jul 1960 - Transferred to 28th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Transferred to Fourth Air Force
 * 25 Jun 1966 - Discontinued

San Francisco Air Defense Sector

 * 15 Feb 1959 - Activated at Beale AFB, CA, and assigned to the 28th Air Division
 * 1 Aug 1963 - Discontinued

Sault Ste. Marie Air Defense Sector

 * 8 Nov 1958 - Activated at K.I. Sawyer Airport, MI, and assigned to 37th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1959 - Transferred to 30th Air Division
 * 15 Dec 1963 - Discontinued

Seattle Air Defense Sector

 * 8 Jan 1958 - Activated at McChord AFB, WA, and assigned to 25th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Sioux City Air Defense Sector

 * 1 Oct 1959 - Activated on at Sioux City Municipal Airport, IA, and assigned to the 20th Air Division
 * 1 Jan 1960 - Transferred to the 33d Air Division
 * 1 Jul 1961 - Transferred to 29th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Spokane Air Defense Sector

 * 8 Sep 1958 - Activated on at Larson AFB, WA, and assigned to the 25th Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1963 - Discontinued

Syracuse Air Defense Sector

 * Formed through redesignation of the 4624th Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
 * 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Syracuse AFS, NY, and assigned to 32d Air Division
 * 15 Aug 1958 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
 * Jul 1959 - Base redesignated from Syracuse AFS to Hancock Field, NY
 * 4 Sep 1963 - Discontinued

Washington Air Defense Sector

 * Formed through redesignation of the 4625th Air Defense Wing (SAGE)
 * 8 Jan 1957 - Activated at Fort Lee AFS, VA, and assigned to 85th Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1958 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
 * 1 Apr 1966 - Discontinued

Sources:
 * , page 57-59.