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The '''644th Radar Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[20th Air Division]], [[Aerospace Defense Command]], stationed at [[ |
The '''644th Radar Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[20th Air Division]], [[Aerospace Defense Command]], stationed at [[Richmond Air Force Station]], [[Florida]]. It was inactivated on 1 April 1978. |
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The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States. |
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'''Lineage''' |
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* Activated as the 644th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 October 1954 |
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: Inactivated on 1 October 1957 |
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: Re-designated 614th Radar Squadron (SAGE) and activated 25 April 1960 |
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: Re-designated 644th Radar Squadron, 1 February 1974 |
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: Inactivated on 1 April 1978 |
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'''Assignments''' |
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* [[4707th Air Defense Wing]], 1 October 1954 |
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* [[4622d Air Defense Wing]], 18 October 1956 |
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* [[Boston Air Defense Sector]], 8 January 1957 |
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* [[Montgomery Air Defense Sector]], 25 April 1960 |
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* [[32d Air Division]], 1 April 1966 |
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* [[33d Air Division]], 14 November 1969 |
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* [[20th Air Division]], 19 November 1969-1 April 1978 |
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'''Stations''' |
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* [[Hancock Field|Syracuse AFS]]*, New York, 1 October 1954 |
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* [[Portsmouth AFS]], New Hampshire, 1 July 1955 |
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:: Renamed [[Rye AFS]], New Hampshire, 1 July 1956-1 October 1957 |
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* [[Richmond AFS]], Florida, 26 April 1960-1 April 1978 |
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.* Not manned or equipped |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:06, 11 January 2011
| 644th Radar Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 644th Radar Squadron | |
| Active | 1954-1978 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 644th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Richmond Air Force Station, Florida. It was inactivated on 1 April 1978.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as the 644th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 October 1954
- Inactivated on 1 October 1957
- Re-designated 614th Radar Squadron (SAGE) and activated 25 April 1960
- Re-designated 644th Radar Squadron, 1 February 1974
- Inactivated on 1 April 1978
Assignments
- 4707th Air Defense Wing, 1 October 1954
- 4622d Air Defense Wing, 18 October 1956
- Boston Air Defense Sector, 8 January 1957
- Montgomery Air Defense Sector, 25 April 1960
- 32d Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 33d Air Division, 14 November 1969
- 20th Air Division, 19 November 1969-1 April 1978
Stations
- Syracuse AFS*, New York, 1 October 1954
- Portsmouth AFS, New Hampshire, 1 July 1955
- Renamed Rye AFS, New Hampshire, 1 July 1956-1 October 1957
- Richmond AFS, Florida, 26 April 1960-1 April 1978
.* Not manned or equipped
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Winkler, David F. (1997), Searching the skies: the legacy of the United States Cold War defense radar program. Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command.
