932d Air Control Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 932d Air Control Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 85th Group
, Third Air Force
, stationed at Keflavik Air Station
, Iceland. It was inactivated on 28 June 2006.
From 1952-2006, the unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of Iceland and the North Atlantic.
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 85th Group
85th Group
The 85th Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with United States Air Forces in Europe, assigned to Third Air Force, being stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was inactivated on 28 June 2006....
, Third Air Force
Third Air Force
The Third Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe . It is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
, stationed at Keflavik Air Station
Keflavik Air Station
Keflavik Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northwest of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland...
, Iceland. It was inactivated on 28 June 2006.
From 1952-2006, the unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of Iceland and the North Atlantic.
Lineage
- Constituted as 932d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 28 Apr 1952
- Activated on 1 May 1952
- Re-designated 932d Air Defense Squadron on 1 Oct 1987
- Re-designated 932d Air Control Squadron on 31 May 1993
- Inactivated on 28 June 2006
Assignments
- Ninth Air ForceNinth Air ForceThe Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
, 1 May 1952 - 65th Air Division (Defense), 1 Oct 1952
- Iceland Air Defense Force, 8 Mar 1954
- 1400th Operations Group, 18 Dec 1955
- Air Forces Iceland, 1 July 1960
- 35th Operations Group35th Operations GroupThe 35th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 35th Fighter Wing. It is stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and is a part of Pacific Air Forces ....
, 31 May 1993 - 85th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1994
- 85th Group85th GroupThe 85th Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with United States Air Forces in Europe, assigned to Third Air Force, being stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was inactivated on 28 June 2006....
, 1 July 1995-28 June 2006
Stations
- Otis Air Force Base, Falmouth, Massachusetts, 1 May 1952
- Keflavik Airport, Iceland, 1 Oct 1952
- Rockville Air Station, Iceland, 1 Aug 1957
- Keflavik Air StationKeflavik Air StationKeflavik Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northwest of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland...
, Iceland, 1992-28 June 2006