In February 1953, another major reorganization of ADC activated Air Defense Groups at ADC bases with dispersed fighter squadrons. These groups were assigned to the wing and assumed direct control of the interceptor squadrons at those bases, as well as support squadrons to carry out their role as the USAF host organizations at the bases. As a result of this reorganization, the 575th Air Base Group was redesignated the 575th Air Defense Gp and assumed control of the fighter squadrons at Selfridge, while the 500th Air Defense Group at Pittsburgh and the 502d Air Defense Group at Youngstown controlled the squadrons at these locations.Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 227, 237, 297–298, 532 Oscoda AFB (now renamed Wurtsmith AFB), where the 527th Air Defense Group was activated,Cornett & Johnson, p. 83 returned to the control of the wing. Although the 518th Air Defense Group took over operations at Niagara Falls, it was assigned to another wing. The reorganization also resulted in the wing adding the radar detection, control and warning mission, and it was assigned eight Aircraft Control & Warning Squadrons (AC&W Sq) in the United States and Canada to perform this mission.Cornett & Johnson, p. 99Cornett & Johnson, p. 101Cornett & Johnson, p. 103Cornett & Johnson, p. 158Cornett & Johnson, pp. 163–164Cornett & Johnson, p. 168 In November it added an additional AC&W Sq.
