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801st Radar Squadron

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Active
  
1955-1969, 1971-1974

Country
  
United States

801st Radar Squadron

Branch
  
United States Air Force

Type
  
General Radar Surveillance

The 801st Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 28th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. It was inactivated on 1 July 1974.

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

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 801st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 6 July 1955
    • Activated on 8 October 1955Redesignated 801st Radar Squadron (SAGE), 1 March 1961Inactivated on 31 December 1969Activated on 30 June 1971Inactivated on 1 July 1974

    Assignments

  • 29th Air Division, 1 February 1956
  • Great Falls Air Defense Sector, 1 July 1960
  • 28th Air Division, 1 April 1966 - 31 December 1969
  • 28th Air Division, 30 June 1971 - 1 July 1974

    • Stations

  • Malmstrom AFB, MT, 1 February 1956 - 31 December 1969
  • Malmstrom AFB, MT, 30 June 1971 - 1 July 1974

    • References

    801st Radar Squadron Wikipedia
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