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671st Radar Squadron

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Active
  
1963–1979

Country
  
United States

671st Radar Squadron

Branch
  
United States Air Force

Type
  
General Radar Surveillance

The 671st Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. It was last active in 1980.

The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.

Lineage

  • Established as 671st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron and activated
    • Organized on 1 June 1962 Redesignated 671st Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 15 June 1965 Redesignated 671st Radar Squadron on 1 February 1974 Inactivated 30 June 1980

    Assignments

  • Air Defense Command as an unorganized unit
  • Montgomery Air Defense Sector, 1 June 1962
  • 32d Air Division, 1 April 1966
  • 33d Air Division, 14 November 1969
  • 20th Air Division, 19 November 1969 – 30 June 1980

    • Stations

  • Key West NAS, Florida, 1 June 1962 – 30 June 1980

    • References

    671st Radar Squadron Wikipedia
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