at the beginning of 1953, the wing added the aircraft detection, warning and control mission, when six radar squadrons were assigned to it. adc again made major organizational changes in february 1953 that affected the wing. the 567th abg redesignated as the 567th air defense group and assumed responsibility for command of the 317th and 318th fis. the 503rd air defense group activated at portland afb and the 357th fis was assigned to it, while the 529th air defense group activated at paine afb and the 83rd fis was assigned to it. responsibility for adc units at larson afb transferred to the 4702nd defense wing. in october 1953, the federalized 136th aircraft control & warning squadron (ac&w sq) of the ang was returned to the control of the state of texas and its personnel and equipment transferred to the newly activated 689th ac&w sq.