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Goose Air Defense Sector

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Emblem of the Goose Air Defense Sector
Active 1963-1966
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Role Air Defense
Part of Aerospace Defense Command
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SAGE facilities

The Goose Air Defense Sector (GADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division, being stationed at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966 and replaced by the 37th Air Division.

Command and control echelon of command, controlling both radar and fighter squadrons in Canada. Provided air defense of northeast North America. Assigned units of the 4732d Air Defense Group at Goose AFB in April 1960 and the 4731st Air Defense Group at Ernest Harmon AFB in June. Both groups were discontinued. These units included two Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons (FIS), although the 323rd FIS was discontinued almost immediately after transfer. Both squadrons flew F-102 "Delta Darts," although the 59th FIS had not completed its conversion from F-89 "Scorpions" when it was first assigned Also operated Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) Direction Center (DC-31) (Manual) at CFB North Bay, Ontario 46°20′15″N 079°24′42″W / 46.33750°N 79.41167°W / 46.33750; -79.41167 (GADS-SAGE DC-31) Inactivated in 1966 and personnel and equipment transferred to 37th Air Division.


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