741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
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The 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
, stationed at Lackland Air Force Base
, Texas. It was inactivated on 31 December 1969.
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 31st 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 Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located west-southwest of San Antonio, Texas. The base is under the jurisdiction of the 802d Mission Support Group, Air Education and Training Command ....
, Texas. It was inactivated on 31 December 1969.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 February 1953
- Inactivated on 1 December 1969
Assignments
- 33d Air Division, 1 February 1953
- Oklahoma City Air Defense SectorOklahoma City Air Defense SectorThe Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 29th Air Division, being stationed at Oklahoma City Air Force Station , Oklahoma...
, 1 January 1960 - 4752d Air Defense Wing, 1 September 1961
- Oklahoma City Air Defense SectorOklahoma City Air Defense SectorThe Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 29th Air Division, being stationed at Oklahoma City Air Force Station , Oklahoma...
, 25 June 1963 - 31st Air Division, 1 April 1966-31 December 1969
Stations
- Lackland AFB, Texas, 1 February 1953-1 December 1969