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Region 6 (Western United States) was established in 1963 when AIEE and IRE merged to form IEEE.  Predecessor to Region 6 existed in AIEE; AIEE lists Districts 8, 9 and 15 containing Sections that are currently in Region 6.  There are currently 35 Sections in the Region.

Also see the IEEE History Wiki for founding dates and other details: ethw.org/IEEE_Region_6_(Western_U.S.)_History

Founding Dates

DateSection
19-Jan-1904SEATTLE
23-Dec-190423-Dec-1904 SAN FRANCISCO (1975: San Francisco Bay Area Council (SFBAC) formed, and 2 new sections were carved out of the San Francisco Section: Santa Clara Valley and Oakland-East Bay)
18-May-1908LOS ANGELES (1963: Los Angeles Council (LAC) formed, and 7 new sections were carved out of the Los Angeles Section) (if not all 7 new sections were created in 1963, add "eventually" before "7"; optionally list all 7 section names)
18-May-1909OREGON
14-Feb-1913SPOKANE
9-Mar-1917UTAH
24-Jun-1931MONTANA
18-Jan-1939SAN DIEGO
22-Mar-1941PHOENIX
7-May-1947SACRAMENTO VALLEY
6-Apr-1948ALBUQUERQUE
23-Apr-1948RICHLAND
1-Mar-1949CHINA LAKE-BAKERSFIELD (LAC)
28-Feb-1950HAWAII
1-Apr-1956TUCSON
10-May-1956ALAMOGORDO-HOLLOMAN
14-Nov-1956FORT HUACHUCA
5-Apr-1957EASTERN IDAHO
10-Sep-1958ALASKA
20-Nov-1987ALASKA – FAIRBANKS Subsection
21-Apr-1960LAS VEGAS
06-Jun-1962BOISE
01-Sep-1962CENTRAL WASHINGTON
22-Apr-1963BUENAVENTURA
22-Apr-1963CENTRAL COAST (LAC)
22-Apr-1963COASTAL LOS ANGELES
22-Apr-1963FOOTHILL (LAC)
22-Apr-1963LOS ANGELES COUNCIL (LAC)
22-Apr-1963METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES (LAC)
22-Apr-1963ORANGE COUNTY
22-Apr-1963SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (LAC)
25-Nov-1974EASTERN MONTANA
3-Jan-1975SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COUNCIL (SFBAC)
3-Jan-1975OAKLAND-EAST BAY (SFBAC)
3-Jan-1975SANTA CLARA VALLEY (SFBAC)
10-Aug-1984SANTA CLARA VALLEY – MONTEREY BAY Subsection (SFBAC)
29-May-1975LOS ALAMOS/NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
18-Nov-1983NORTHERN NEVADA
21-Jun-1996WESTERN MONTANA
18-Nov-2004PALOUSE
Updated: 2 April 2026