Editing First Air Force (section)

===Tactical Air Command===
ADCOM was reorganized on 1 October 1979. The interceptors and warning radars were reassigned to [[Tactical Air Command]] (TAC). With this move many [[Air National Guard]] units that had an air defense mission also came under the control of TAC, which established a component called [[Air Defense, Tactical Air Command]] (ADTAC), at the level of a numbered air force.

On 6 December 1985 HQ USAF reactivated First Air Force at [[Langley Air Force Base]], Virginia, and assigned it to [[Tactical Air Command]] (TAC), replacing ADTAC. First Air Force was given the mission to provide, train and equip combat ready air defence forces for the air defense of the North American continent.

Upon its reactivation, First Air Force was composed of units of the active Air Force and the Air National Guard. Because of its unique mission and its binational responsibilities, First Air Force works closely with the Canadian Forces. Canadian personnel are stationed at First Air Force Headquarters at [[Tyndall Air Force Base]] Florida, and at the various regional air defense sectors located throughout the United States.

Activation of the [[Continental NORAD Region]] on 1 October 1986, resulted in a new structure for [[North American Aerospace Defense Command]] (NORAD).<ref name="BHN">{{Cite book|url=http://www.norad.mil/Portals/29/Documents/A%20Brief%20History%20of%20NORAD%20%28current%20as%20of%20March%202014%29.pdf|title=A Brief History of NORAD|publisher=North American Aerospace Defense Command Office of History|year=2013|pages=41}}</ref> The Continental NORAD Region, along with the Alaskan and Canadian regions, commanded North American air defense forces.

* On 1 July 1987, four of the previous [[Air Defense Command]] Air Defense sectors were reactivated, re-designated, assigned and co-located with the four remaining air divisions.
: The Montgomery Air Defense Sector (MOADS, Inactivated 1966) was reactivated as the '''[[Southeast Air Defense Sector]]''' (SEADS); assigned to [[23d Air Division]]
:: 23d Air Division inactivated 4 July 1987; assets transferred to SEADS.

: The Los Angeles Air Defense Sector (LAADS, Inactivated 1966) was reactivated as the '''[[Southwest Air Defense Sector]]''' (SWADS); assigned to [[26th Air Division]]
:: 26th Air Division inactivated 30 September 1990; assets transferred to SWADS.

: The Seattle Air Defense Sector (SEADS, Inactivated 1966) was reactivated as the '''[[Northwest Air Defense Sector]]''' (NWADS); assigned to [[25th Air Division]]
:: 25th Air Division inactivated 30 September 1990; assets transferred to NWADS.

: The New York Air Defense Sector (NYADS, Inactivated 1966) was reactivated as the '''[[Northeast Air Defense Sector]]''' (NEADS); assigned to [[24th Air Division]].
:: 24th Air Division inactivated 30 September 1990; assets transferred to NEADS.

The Air Defense Sectors were transferred by the Air Force to the [[National Guard Bureau]] and allotted to the [[Air National Guard]] on 1 October 1990.  They were operationally gained by First Air Force, Tactical Air Command.
* SEADS became part of the [[Florida ANG]] at [[Tyndall AFB]] 
* SWADS became part of the [[California ANG]] at [[March AFB]]
* NWADS became part of the [[Washington ANG]] at [[McChord AFB]]
* NEADS became part of the [[New York ANG]] at [[Griffiss AFB]]

First Air Force was transferred to Air Combat Command along with the rest of TAC on 1 June 1992.