4756th Air Defense Wing
The 4756th Air Defense Wing was the designation of two different discontinued United States Air Force organizations. Both wings were stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida and fulfilled similar missions. The first was organized in 1957 when Air Defense Command (ADC) assumed responsibility for managing Tyndall from Air Training Command and focused on weapons testing and development and evaluating the readiness of ADC fighter units. The wing also controlled a ground control intercept radar squadron. This wing was discontinued in 1960 and its mission transferred to its parent 73d Air Division.
| 4756th Air Defense Wing | |
|---|---|
F-102 Delta Dagger of the wing at Tyndall AFB in 1960 | |
| Active | 1957-1960; 1962-1967 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense Fighter Training and Weapons Development |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
| Insignia | |
| Patch showing 4756th Air Defense Wing emblem | |
The second wing was organized in 1962. It also conducted testing, but focused on crew training for interceptor aircraft. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the wing also assumed an alert state at bases in Florida. This wing was discontinued in 1968 and its mission transferred to the Air Defense Weapons Center, which had replaced the 73d Air Division at Tyndall in 1966.