544th Aircraft Control and Warning Group
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The 544th Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was assigned to the 27th Air Division, and last stationed at Norton Air Force Base
, California. It was inactivated on 6 February 1952.
This command and control organization was responsible for the organization, manning and equipping of new Aircraft Control and Warning (Radar) units. It was dissolved with the units being assigned directly to the 27th AD.
Stations
Components
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was assigned to the 27th Air Division, and last stationed at Norton Air Force Base
Norton Air Force Base
Norton Air Force Base is a former front-line United States Air Force facility located east of downtown San Bernardino, California in San Bernardino County.-Overview:...
, California. It was inactivated on 6 February 1952.
This command and control organization was responsible for the organization, manning and equipping of new Aircraft Control and Warning (Radar) units. It was dissolved with the units being assigned directly to the 27th AD.
Lineage
- Established as the 544th Aircraft Control and Warning Group
- Activated on 8 October 1950
- Inactivated on 6 February 1952
- Disbanded on 21 September 1984
Stations
- probably Hamilton AFB, California 8 October 1950
- Norton AFB, California 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
Components
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, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952- 670th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Camp Cooke, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
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- 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Norton AFB, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
- 750th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
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, 8 October 1950 - 6 February 1952- 751st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Mount Laguna AFS, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952