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#redirect [[Palermo Air Force Station]] |
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|unit_name= 680th Radar Squadron |
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|image= [[File:680th Radar Squadron - Emblem.png|250px]] |
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|caption= Emblem of the 680th Radar Squadron |
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|dates= 1951-1970 |
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|country= United States |
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|branch= {{air force|USA}} |
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|type= General Radar Surveillance |
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The '''680th Radar Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[20th Air Division]], [[Aerospace Defense Command]], stationed at [[Palermo Air Force Station]], New Jersey. It was inactivated on 30 May 1970. |
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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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==References== |
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{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States}} |
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* 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 |
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* 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. |
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==External links== |
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{{Aerospace Defense Command|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:Radar squadrons of the United States Air Force]] |
[[Category:Radar squadrons of the United States Air Force]] |
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[[Category:Aerospace Defense Command]] |
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Revision as of 20:44, 27 January 2011
| 680th Radar Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 680th Radar Squadron | |
| Active | 1951-1970 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 680th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Palermo Air Force Station, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 30 May 1970.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
Assignments
Stations
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.
