812th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 812th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive 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...

unit. It was last assigned to the 33d 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...

, Oklahoma. It was discontinued on 1 September 1961.

The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.

Lineage

Activated as 812th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 8 April 1956

Inactivated on 1 September 1961

Assignments

33d Air Division, 8 April 1956
Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
The 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 1960-1 September 1961

Stations

Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 8 April 1956
Oklahoma City AFS, Oklahoma, 8 April 1956
Lake Charles AFS, Louisiana, 30 April 1957-1 September 1961

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