5070th Air Defense Wing

5070th Air Defense Wing
Active	1960-1961
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Fighter Interceptor
Role	Air Defense

The 5070th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Alaskan Air Command, being stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. It was discontinued on 1 October 1961.

History

Lineage

• Designated as the 5070th Air Defense Wing and organized on 1 August 1960

Discontinued on 1 October 1961

Assignments

• Alaskan Air Command, 1 August 1960 – 1 October 1961

Components

• 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 25 August 1960 – 1 October 1961

Stations

• Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 1 August 1960 – 1 October 1961

Operations

Organized August 1960 after inactivation of 10th Air Division. Mission was air defense of Alaska south of the Alaska Range.

Discontinued 1 October 1961, with components coming under other AAC units.

See also

• List of MAJCOM wings

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.