634th Radar Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 634th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
, stationed at Lake Charles Air Force Station
, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 July 1974.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
Assignments
Stations
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. Established in 1946 under the United States Army Air Forces, its mission was to organize and administer the integrated air defense system of the Continental United States , exercise direct control of all active...
, stationed at Lake Charles Air Force Station
Lake Charles Air Force Station
Lake Charles Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana...
, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 July 1974.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Established 1947 as 634th Aircraft Control Squadron
- Activated on 21 May 1947
- Redesignated 634th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 8 December 149
- Inactivated on 6 February 1952
- Reactivated on 20 June 1953
- Redesignated as 634th Radar Squadron (SAGE), 1 March 1961
- Inactivated on 30 September 1970
- Reactivated as 634th Radar Squadron, 1 January 1973
- Inactivated on 1 July 1974
Assignments
- 505th Aircraft Control and Warning Group, 21 May 1947 - 6 February 1952
- 25th Air Division, 20 June 1953
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, 1 October 1954 - 25th Air Division, 15 August 1958
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, 1 September 1958 - 25th Air Division, 15 May 1960
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, 15 September 1960 - 26th Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 25th Air Division, 15 September 1969-30 September 1970
- 20th Air Division, 1 January 1973-1 July 1974
Stations
- McChord AFB, Washington, 21 may 1947 - 4 September 1948
- Everett AFS, Washington 4 September 1948 - 8 December 1949
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, Washington 8 December 1949 - 14 September 1951 - McChord AFB, Washington, 4 September 1948 - 6 February 1952
- McChord AFB, Washington, 20 June 1953
- Geiger Field, Washington, 1 October 1954
- Burns AFS, Oregon, 8 June 1955-30 September 1970
- Lake Charles AFS, Louisiana, 1 January 1973-1 July 1974