 One year later, in September 1959, USAF Headquarters informed the Alaskan Air Command that Ladd would be closed and its functions transferred to Eielson and Elmendorf AFBs.For some time, the closure plans remained secret.In May 1960, USAF announced that the 449th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron would be inactivated as part of a "recent reevaluation of the Air Defense Master Plan".