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The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States. |
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 677th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 September 1953 |
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: Inactivated on 30 November 1957 |
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'''Assignments''' |
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* [[4711th Defense Wing]], 1 September 1953 |
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* [[4708th Defense Wing]], 5 May 1954 |
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* [[30th Air Division]], 8 July 1956-30 November 1957 |
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'''Stations''' |
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* [[Fort Williams]], Maine, 1 September 1953 |
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* [[Willow Run AFS]], Michigan, 1 April 1954 |
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* [[Alpena AFS]], Michigan, 1 December 1954-30 November 1957 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:31, 17 January 2011
| 677th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
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| Active | 1953-1957 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 677th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 30th Air Division, Air Defense Command, stationed at Alpena Air Force Station, Michigan. It was inactivated on 30 November 1957.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 677th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 September 1953
- Inactivated on 30 November 1957
Assignments
- 4711th Defense Wing, 1 September 1953
- 4708th Defense Wing, 5 May 1954
- 30th Air Division, 8 July 1956-30 November 1957
Stations
- Fort Williams, Maine, 1 September 1953
- Willow Run AFS, Michigan, 1 April 1954
- Alpena AFS, Michigan, 1 December 1954-30 November 1957
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.
