Robert Gaston

The 24th Air Defense Command was a United States Air Force unit responsible for the air defense of a designated region during the Cold War. Activated in 1966, it was assigned to the Aerospace Defense Command and headquartered at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. The unit oversaw radar squadrons, interceptor aircraft, and missile systems tasked with detecting and countering potential aerial threats. The 24th Air Defense Command was inactivated in 1969 as part of a broader reorganization of continental air defense forces.