679th Radar Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 679th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
, stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville
, Florida. It was inactivated on 1 February 1974.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
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 Naval Air Station Jacksonville
Naval Air Station Jacksonville
Naval Air Station Jacksonville or NAS Jacksonville is a military airport located four miles south of the central business district of Jacksonville...
, Florida. It was inactivated on 1 February 1974.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 679th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Activated on 1 March 1951
- Inactivated on 6 February 1952
- Activated on 1 September 1953
- Redesignated 679th Radar Squadron (SAGE), 1 October 1962
- Redesignated 679th Radar Squadron on 1 February 1974
- Inactivated on 31 July 1981
Assignments
- 545th Aircraft Control and Warning Group545th Aircraft Control and Warning GroupThe 545th Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was assigned to the 29th Air Division, stationed at Great Falls Air Force Base, Montana...
, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952 - 32d Air Division, 1 September 1953
- 35th Air Division, 24 December 1953
- 32d Air Division, 15 November 1958
- Montgomery Air Defense Sector, 1 July 1961
- 32d Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 33d Air Division, 14 November 1969
- 20th Air Division, 19 November 1969 – 31 July 1981
Stations
- Great Falls AFB, MT, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952
- Dow AFB, ME, 1 September 1953
- Dobbins AFB, GA, 24 December 1953
- Jacksonville NAS, FL, 1 July 1957 – 31 July 1981