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4702d Defense Wing

Index 4702d Defense Wing

The 4702nd Defense Wing (Def Wg) is a discontinued wing of the United States Air Force, last assigned to the 25th Air Division at Geiger Field, Washington. [1]

46 relations: Aerospace Defense Command, Air National Guard, Anti-aircraft warfare, Colville Air Force Station, Combat readiness, Condon Air Force Station, Curlew Air Force Station, Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Fighter aircraft, Hamilton Army Airfield, Interceptor aircraft, Kirtland Air Force Base, Korean War, Larson Air Force Base, List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons, List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons, Lockheed F-94 Starfire, Mount Lemmon Air Force Station, North American F-86 Sabre, Northrop F-89 Scorpion, Othello Air Force Station, Radar, Rocket (weapon), Spokane International Airport, Squadron (aviation), Tinker Air Force Base, United States Air Force, United States general surveillance radar stations, Western Air Defense Force, Wing (military aviation unit), Yaak Air Force Station, 25th Air Division, 28th Air Division, 31st Tactical Training Squadron, 323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 530th Air Defense Group, 566th Air Defense Group, 637th Radar Squadron, 680th Radar Squadron, 683d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 78th Air Base Wing, 82d Aerial Targets Squadron, 83d Fighter Weapons Squadron, 84th Flying Training Squadron, 9th Space Division.

Aerospace Defense Command

Aerospace Defense Command was a major command of the United States Air Forces, responsible for continental air defence.

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Air National Guard

The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force as well as the militia air force of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Anti-aircraft warfare

Anti-aircraft warfare or counter-air defence is defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action."AAP-6 They include ground-and air-based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures (e.g. barrage balloons).

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Colville Air Force Station

Colville Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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Combat readiness

Combat readiness is a condition of the armed forces and their constituent units and formations, warships, aircraft, weapon systems or other military technology and equipment to perform during combat military operations, or functions consistent with the purpose for which they are organized or designed, or the managing of resources and personnel training in preparation for combat.

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Condon Air Force Station

Condon Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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Curlew Air Force Station

Curlew Air Force Station (ADC ID: LP-6, P-6) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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Davis–Monthan Air Force Base

Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DM AFB) is a United States Air Force base located within the city limits approximately south-southeast of downtown Tucson, Arizona.

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Fighter aircraft

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft, as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft, whose main mission is to attack ground targets.

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Hamilton Army Airfield

Hamilton Field (Hamilton AFB) was a United States Air Force base, which was deactivated in 1973, decommissioned in 1974, and put into a caretaker status with the Air Force Reserves until 1976.

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Interceptor aircraft

An interceptor aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to attack enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft, as they approach.

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Kirtland Air Force Base

Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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Larson Air Force Base

Larson Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located five miles (8 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Moses Lake, in Grant County, Washington.

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List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons

The second iteration of Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) was established on 21 March 1946 as a component of the United States Army Air Forces, with the mission of planning for and executing the air defense of the United States.

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List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons

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Lockheed F-94 Starfire

The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was a first-generation jet aircraft of the United States Air Force.

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Mount Lemmon Air Force Station

Mount Lemmon Air Force Station (ADC ID: M-92, NORAD ID: Z-92) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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North American F-86 Sabre

The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft.

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Northrop F-89 Scorpion

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather interceptor built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed as such from the outset to enter service.

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Othello Air Force Station

Othello Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-40, NORAD ID: Z-40) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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Radar

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects.

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Rocket (weapon)

A rocket is a self-propelled, unguided weapon system powered by a rocket motor.

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Spokane International Airport

Spokane International Airport is a commercial airport approximately west of downtown Spokane, Washington.

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Squadron (aviation)

A squadron in air force, army aviation, or naval aviation is a unit comprising a number of military aircraft and their aircrews, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force.

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Tinker Air Force Base

Tinker Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base, with tenant U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense missions, located geographically in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States general surveillance radar stations

United States general surveillance radar stations include Army and USAF stations of various US air defense networks (in reverse chronological order).

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Western Air Defense Force

The Western Air Defense Force (WADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization.

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Wing (military aviation unit)

In military aviation, a wing is a unit of command.

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Yaak Air Force Station

Yaak Air Force Station was an Air Defense Command general surveillance radar station in Lincoln County, Montana.

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25th Air Division

The 25th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force intermediate echelon command and control organization.

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28th Air Division

The 28th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization.

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31st Tactical Training Squadron

The 31st Tactical Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

The 323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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530th Air Defense Group

The 530th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization.

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566th Air Defense Group

The 566th Air Defense Group is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force.

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637th Radar Squadron

The 637th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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680th Radar Squadron

The 680th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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683d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 683d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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78th Air Base Wing

The 78th Air Base Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

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82d Aerial Targets Squadron

The 82d Aerial Targets Squadron is a United States Air Force unit.

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83d Fighter Weapons Squadron

The 83d Fighter Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group.

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84th Flying Training Squadron

The 84th Flying Training Squadron is part of the United States Air Force 47th Flying Training Wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.

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9th Space Division

The 9th Space Division (9th SD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization.

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Redirects here:

4702nd Air Defense Wing, 4702nd Defense Wing.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4702d_Defense_Wing

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