858th Radar Squadron

The 858th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 26th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Fallon Air Force Station (Naval Air Station Fallon), Nevada. It was inactivated on 30 June 1975.

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

Lineage

Established as the 858th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

Activated on 8 October 1955Redesignated 858th Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 1 December 1962Inactivated on 1 March 1970Redesignated 858th Radar Squadron on 1 January 1974Activated on 17 January 1974Inactivated on 30 June 1975

Assignments

28th Air Division, 8 October 1955

San Francisco Air Defense Sector, 1 July 1960

Reno Air Defense Sector, 15 September 1960

26th Air Division, 1 April 1966

27th Air Division, 15 September 1969

26th Air Division, 19 November 1969 - 1 March 1970

26th Air Division, 17 January 1974 - 30 June 1975

Stations

Hamilton AFB, California, 8 October 1955

Fallon AFS (NAS Fallon), Nevada, 1 January 1956 - 1 March 1970

Fallon AFS (NAS Fallon), Nevada, 17 January 1974 - 30 June 1975