11th Air Division (Defense) | |
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Active | 1950–1951; 1953–1960 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Command of air defense forces |
Equipment | see "Aircraft / Missiles / Space vehicles" section below |
Decorations | see "Lineage and honors" section below |
Insignia | |
11th Air Division emblem | (approved 30 April 1956) |
"The 11th Air Division provided for the air defense of northern Alaska and supervised base operations at major and minor installations in that area. It furnished detachments at Ice Station Alpha, Drift Station Charlie (November 1957–August 1960), and Drift Station Bravo (T-3) (July 1959–August 1960), in the Arctic Ocean."
A shield variegated azure (shades of blue) within a border argent, charged with eleven stars of blue, over all in bend a rocket or, tipped red, white and blue
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