667th Air Control Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 667th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the Air Forces Iceland, stationed at Hofn Air Station
, Iceland. It was inactivated on 30 September 1988.
From 1951-1988, the unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of Iceland and the North Atlantic.
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 Air Forces Iceland, stationed at Hofn Air Station
Hofn Air Station
Hofn Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was closed on 30 June 1992.-History:...
, Iceland. It was inactivated on 30 September 1988.
From 1951-1988, the unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of Iceland and the North Atlantic.
Lineage
- Established as 667th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Activated on 8 December 1949
- Inactivated on 6 February 1952
- Reactivated on 1 July 1952
- Inactivated on 30 September 1988
Assignments
- 542d Aircraft Control and Warning Group542d Aircraft Control and Warning GroupThe 542d Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 28th Air Division, stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on 6 February 1952....
, 8 December 1949 - 6 February 1952 - 65th Air Division (Defense), 1 July 1952
- Iceland Air Defense Force, 8 Mar 1954
- 1400th Operations Group, 18 Dec 1955
- Air Forces Iceland, 1 July 1960 - 30 September 1988
Stations
- Hamilton AFB, California, 1 January 1951 - 6 February 1952
- Langanes Air StationLanganes Air StationLanganes Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located northeast of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland...
, Iceland, 1 July 1952 - Hofn Air StationHofn Air StationHofn Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was closed on 30 June 1992.-History:...
, Iceland, 1 July 1960 - 30 September 1988