The 678th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force

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...

 organization. Its last assignment was with the 20th Air Division, being stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base

Tyndall Air Force Base

Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall...

, Florida. It was inactivated on 1 Mar 1983.

History

Replaced the 678th Radar Squadron (SAGE) (formerly 678th Aircraft Warning & Control Squadron) at Tyndall AFB in 1970. Performed Air Defense mission command and control, 1970–1983. Component of ADC/TAC Air Defense Weapons Center (1974–1981)

Lineage

• Constituted as 678th Air Defense Group on 13 February 1970

Activated on 1 March 1970

Inactivated on 1 March 1983

Disbanded on 27 September 1984

Stations

• Tyndall AFB, Florida, 1 March 1970 – 1 March 1983 30°04′35"N 085°36′35"W