Consolidated 31 January 1984 with the 478th Fighter Group (Air Defense) Assignments San Francisco Fighter Wing, 1 December 1943 Seattle Fighter Wing, 3 February 1944 - 31 March 1944 31st Air Division, 8 February 1957 29th Air Division, 1 January 1959 Grand Forks Air Defense Sector, 1 April 1959 - 1 July 1963 Aeronautical Systems Center, 2 April 2007 - 12 June 2009 Components Tactical Squadrons 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 May 1960 - 1 July 1963 454th Fighter Squadron, 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944 (detached to 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group after 10 January 1944) Salinas Army Air Base, California, 11 January 1944 - 31 March 1944 544th Fighter Squadron, 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944 Paine Field, Washington, 27 January 1944 - 31 March 1944 545th Fighter Squadron, 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944 Portland Army Air Base, Oregon, 29 March 1944 - 31 March 1944 546th Fighter Squadron, 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944 Madras Army Air Field, Oregon, 2 February 1944 Portland Army Air Base, Oregon, 29 March 1944 -31 March 1944 Support Units Groups 478th Air Base Group, 1 February 1961 - 1 July 1963 478th Aeronautical Systems Group. 2 April 2007 - 12 June 2009 778th Aeronautical Systems Group. 2 April 2007 - 12 June 2009 878th Aeronautical Systems Group. 2 April 2007 - 12 June 2009 478th USAF Dispensary (later 478th USAF Hospital), 14 June 1958 - 1 July 1963 Squadrons 478th Air Base Squadron, 8 February 1957 - 1 April 1961 478th Civil Engineering Squadron, 28 September 1960 - 1 April 1961 478th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 1 September 1959 - 1 July 1963 478th Materiel Squadron, 8 February 1957 - 1 February 1961 478th Supply Squadron, 1 February 1961 - 1 April 1963 478th Transportation Squadron, 1 February 1961 - 1 July 1963 Stations Hamilton Field, California, 1 December 1943 Santa Rosa Army Air Field, California, 12 December 1943 Redmond Army Air Field, Oregon, 3 February 1944 - 31 March 1944 Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, 20 February 1957 - 1 July 1963 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 2 April 2007 - 12 June 2009 Aircraft Bell P-39 Airacobra, 1944 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger, 1960 Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger, 1960 McDonnell F-101B Voodoo, 1960-1961; 1961-1963 References Notes Citations Bibliography McMullen, Richard F. (1964) "The Fighter Interceptor Force 1962-1964" ADC Historical Study No. 27, Air