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4722d Defense Group

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Active
  
1956-1958

Type
  
Command and Control

Country
  
United States

Branch
  
United States Air Force

The 4722d Defense Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was assigned to the 27th Air Division, stationed at George Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on 31 July 1958.

This command and control organization was activated on 1 December 1956 for the ADC interceptor squadrons assigned to George AFB, California. It was relatively short-lived, and its assigned units were reassigned to Thule AB or directly to the 27th Air Division.

Components

  • 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 December 1956 − 3 July 1958
  • 1st F-102 Squadron in Air Defense Command; reassigned to Thule AB, Greenland
  • 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 December 1956 − 3 July 1958
  • Converted from F-86L Sabre to F-102 Delta Dagger; Reassigned directly to 27th AD.

    References

    4722d Defense Group Wikipedia