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* Activated as 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 October 1953 |
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: Discontinued on 1 August 1963 |
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* [[34th Air Division]], 1 October 1953 |
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* [[Albuquerque Air Defense Sector]], 1 January 1960 |
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* [[Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector]], 15 September 1960 |
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* [[4752d Air Defense Wing]], 1 September 1961 |
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* [[Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector]], 25 June-1 August 1963 |
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* [[Walker AFB]], New Mexico, 1 October 1953-1 August 1963 |
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Revision as of 22:12, 21 January 2011
| 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| Active | 1953-1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 1 August 1963.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 October 1953
- Discontinued on 1 August 1963
Assignments
- 34th Air Division, 1 October 1953
- Albuquerque Air Defense Sector, 1 January 1960
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 15 September 1960
- 4752d Air Defense Wing, 1 September 1961
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 25 June-1 August 1963
Stations
- Walker AFB, New Mexico, 1 October 1953-1 August 1963
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.
