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.

4722d Defense Group
Active1956-1958
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeCommand and Control

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

1st F-102 Squadron in Air Defense Command; reassigned to Thule AB, Greenland
Converted from F-86L Sabre to F-102 Delta Dagger; Reassigned directly to 27th AD.

References

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

  • A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
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