Air Defense Wings

Selected  (1950-1960)

4700th Air Defense Wing

 * 1 Sep 1958 - Activated at Geiger Field, WA and assigned to 25th Air Division
 * 15 May 1960 - Transferred to Spokane Air Defense Sector
 * 1 Jul 1960 - Inactivated

4702nd Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at Hamilton AFB, CA, and assigned to Western Air Defense Force
 * Nov 1952 - Transferred to 25th Air Division
 * 7 Nov 1952 - Moved to Geiger Field, WA
 * 8 Oct 1954 - Discontinued

4703rd Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at Larson AFB, WA, and assigned to Western Air Defense Force
 * 7 Apr 1952 - Discontinued when Larson AFB was transferred to TAC.

4704th Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at McChord AFB, WA, and assigned to Western Air Defense Force
 * Dec 1952 - Transferred to 25th Air Division
 * 8 Oct 1954 - Discontinued

4705th Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at Norton AFB, CA, and assigned to Western Air Defense Force
 * 1 Mar 1952 - Discontinued

4706th Air Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL, as the 4706th Defense Wing, and assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
 * 16 Feb 1953 - Transferred to 30th Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1954 - Redesignated 4706th Air Defense Wing
 * 1 Mar 1956 - Transferred to 37th Air Division
 * 8 Jul 1956. - Discontinued

4707th Air Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at Otis AFB, MA, as the 4707th Defense Wing, and assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
 * 16 Feb 1953 - Transferred to 32d Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1954 - Redesignated 4707th Air Defense Wing
 * 1 Mar 1956 - Transferred to 26th Air Division

4708th Air Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1953 - Activated at Selfridge AFB, MI, as the 4708th Defense Wing, and assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
 * 16 Feb 1953 - Transferred to 30th Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1954 - Redesignated 4708th Air Defense Wing
 * 8 Jul 1956 - Discontinued

4709th Air Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at McGuire AFB, NJ, as the 4709th Defense Wing, and assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
 * 16 Feb 1953 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1954 - Redesignated 4709th Air Defense Wing.
 * 18 Oct 1956 - Discontinued

4710th Air Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at New Castle AFB, DE, as the 4710th Defense Wing, and assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
 * 16 Feb 1953 - Transferred to 26th Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1954 - Redesignated 4710th Air Defense Wing
 * 1 Mar 1956 - Transferred to 37th Air Division with reduced manning and moved to O'Hare International Airport, IL
 * 8 Jul 1956 - Discontinued

4711th Air Defense Wing

 * 1 Feb 1952 - Activated at Presque Isle AFB, ME, as the 4711th Defense Wing, and assigned to Eastern Air Defense Force
 * 16 Feb 1953 - Transferred to 32d Air Division
 * 1 Sep 1954 - Redesignated 4711th Air Defense Wing
 * 1 Mar 1956 - Transferred to 30th Air Division with reduced manning and moved to Selfridge AFB, MI
 * 8 Jul 1956 - Discontinued

Sources:
 * , page 67-68.