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|unit_name= 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
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|image= [[File:740th Radar Squadron - Emblem.png|250px]] |
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|caption= Emblem of the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
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|dates= 1953-1962 |
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|country= United States |
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|type= General Radar Surveillance |
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The '''740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[Minot Air Defense Sector]], [[Aerospace Defense Command]], stationed at [[Ellsworth Air Force Base]], South Dakota. It was discontinued on 15 August 1962. |
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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 14:54, 5 February 2011
| 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| Active | 1953-1962 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 740th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Minot Air Defense Sector, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. It was discontinued on 15 August 1962.
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.
