34th Air Division (United States)
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| 34th Air Division | |
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 Official crest of the 34th Air Division |
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| Active | 1 January 1951–1 January 1960 20 January 1966–31 December 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | see "Stations" section below |
| Equipment | see "Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles" section below |
| Decorations | see "Lineage and honors" section below |
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[edit] History
From January 1951–December 1969, the 34th administered, trained, operated and supported assigned units, and placed all available combat capable elements in a maximum state of readiness. Initially, its area of responsibility included Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Texas. In 1966, the area changed to include all or part of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. The division participated in numerous live and simulated exercises such as Fainting Echo, Apache Arrow, and Fainting Knife.
[edit] Background of name
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[edit] Mission
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[edit] Operations
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[edit] Lineage and honors
Established as 34 Air Division (Defense) on 1 January 1951. Activated on 5 January 1951. Inactivated on 1 February 1952.
Organized on 1 February 1952. Inactivated on 1 January 1960.
Redesignated 34 Air Division, and activated, on 20 January 1966. Organized on 1 April 1966. Inactivated on 31 December 1969.
[edit] Service streamers
This unit earned the following organizational service streamers:
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[edit] Campaign streamers
This unit earned the following organizational campaign streamers:
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[edit] Decorations
This unit earned the following unit decorations:
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[edit] Awards
[edit] Emblem
Celeste on and over a pile inverted azure a griffin displayed segreant enarriere or head argent grasping in either talon a double headed lightning flash gules, all within a diminished border or. (Approved 28 October 1966)
[edit] Assignments
Western Air Defense Force, 5 January 1951–1 February 1952.
Western Air Defense Force, 1 February 1952; Central Air Defense Force, 16 February 1953–1 January 1960.
Air Defense Command, 20 January 1966; First Air Force, 1 April 1966–31 December 1969.
[edit] Components
Wing:
- 1 Fighter: 1 April 1966–1 December 1969.
Group:
- 343 Fighter: 15 September 1969–14 November 1969.
Squadrons:
- 15 Fighter Interceptor: 20 April 1953–1 January 1960.
- 35 Air Defense Missile: 1 April 1966–15 September 1969.
- 58 Fighter Interceptor: 1 August 1959–1 January 1960.
- 62 Fighter Interceptor: 15 September 1969–14 November 1969.
- 75 Fighter Interceptor: 30 September 1968–30 November 1969.
- 87 Fighter Interceptor: 1 April 1966–30 September 1968.
- 93 Fighter Interceptor: attached 10 August 1951–1 February 1952; 1 February 1952–5 February 1952, assigned 6 February 1952–1 January 1960.
- 445 Fighter Interceptor: 1 April 1966–30 September 1968.
[edit] Stations
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 5 January 1951–1 February 1952.
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1 February 1952–1 January 1960.
Custer Air Force Station, Michigan, 1 April 1966–31 December 1969.
[edit] Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles
F-86 Sabre, 1951–1952.
F-86 Sabre, 1952–1959; F-89 Scorpion, 1959.
Bomarc Missile Program, 1966–1969; F-101 Voodoo, 1966–1969; F-106 Delta Dart, 1966–1969; F-102 Delta Dagger, 1968–1969.
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Thomas W. Blackburn, 5 January 1951;
- Colonel William A. Matheny, 25 March 1951–1 February 1952.
- Brigadier General William A. Matheny, 1 February 1952;
- Brigadier General Wendell W. Bowman, 15 July 1953;
- Colonel Frederick R. Terrell, 12 July 1957;
- Colonel Richard T. Knight, 5 June 1958;
- Colonel Lewis W. Stocking, 22 November 1959–1 January 1960.
- Colonel Stanton T. Smith Jr., 1 April 1966;
- Colonel Frederick H. LeFebre, c.1 July 1968;
- Colonel Raymond K. Gallagher, c.1 November 1968–31 December 1969.
