Aliases
ADCADCOMAerospace Defense CommandAir Defense CommandContinental Aerospace Defense CommandContinental Air Defense Command (informal reference, though technically distinct)
Disambiguation
Air Defense Command (ADC) is distinct from NORAD's Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), which was established separately in 1954 and later integrated with ADC operations. ADC was redesignated Aerospace Defense Command (ADCOM) in 1968 to reflect expanded mission including missile detection and space surveillance.
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military-branchUSfounded: 1946
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- Aerospace Defense CommandWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Established March 21, 1946, activated March 27, 1946 at Mitchel Field, New York
- Responsible for air defense of continental United States with direct control of active air defense measures
- Managed up to 93 active Air Force and 76 Air National Guard fighter-interceptor squadrons
- Redesignated Aerospace Defense Command in 1968 to reflect expanded missile warning and space surveillance missions
- Inactivated March 31, 1980, with assets transferred to Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command
- Continental Air Defense CommandWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- CONAD established September 1, 1954, initially with ADC commander as CINCONAD
- Relationship between CONAD and ADC restructured October 1, 1956 to separate command staffs
- CONAD disestablished June 30, 1975, with functions transferred to Aerospace Defense Command within NORAD
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Air Defense Command
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