"The 10th Air Division assumed responsibility for the air defense of Alaska south of the Alaskan Range on 1 November 1950. Subordinate units flew numerous interception and training missions. Between June 1957 and March 1960, the division operated and maintained Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, plus several smaller installations. It was replaced by the 5070th Air Defense Wing (for air defense), and the 5040th Air Base Wing (for base operations) in August 1960."
Established as the 10 Air Division (Defense) on 24 October 1950
Organized on 1 November 1950
Discontinued on 27 April 1951
Activated on 27 April 1951
Inactivated on 20 July 1951
Activated on 1 November 1952
Discontinued and inactivated on 25 August 1960
Per saltire, sable, gules, vert and or, saltire argent between in chief a jet aircraft in flight above two mountain peaks all of the last, in the flanks an anti aircraft gun and a radar antenna directed outward all of the first fimbriated silver, in base five electric flashes issuing from the apex of radio tower all black.
Alaskan Air Command, 1 November 1950 – 27 April 1951
Alaskan Air Command, 27 April 1951 – 20 July 1951
Alaskan Air Command, 1 November 1952 – 25 August 1960
5040 Air Base Wing: 1 June 57 - 25 August 1960
57th Fighter-Interceptor Group: attached c. 10 December 1950 – 27 April 1951 and 27 April 1951 – 20 July 1951; assigned 1 November 1952 – 13 April 1953
531st Aircraft Control and Warning Group: 17 November 1950 - 20 July 1951; 1 November 1952 - 13 April 1953
5039th Aircraft Control and Warning Group (later 5040th Aircraft Control and Warning Group), 1 June 1957 - 1 November 1959
Interceptor Squadrons
31st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 20 August 1957 – 8 October 1958
64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 13 April 1953 – 15 August 1957
65th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 13 April 1953 – 1 November 1957
66th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 13 April 1953 – 1 December 1957
317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 15 August 1957 – 25 August 1960
Aircraft Control and Warning Squadrons
Other Squadrons
5015 Radar Evaluation Flight, Electronic Counter Measures (later 5040 Radar Evaluation Flight, Electronic Counter Measures; 5070 Radar Evaluation Squadron (Target Electronic Counter Measures): 1 August 1957 – 1 August 1960.
5039 Air Transport Squadron (later 5040 Operations Squadron): 1 June 1957 – 1 October 1957; 1 February 1959 – 1 August 1960
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 1 November 1950 – 27 April 1951
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 27 April 1951 – 20 June 1951
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 1 November 1952 – 25 August 1960
