544th Aircraft Control and Warning Group
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The 544th Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive United States Air Force
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

  • 669th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California . The fort is named in honor of Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur...

, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
  • 670th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Camp Cooke, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
  • 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
    685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
    The 685th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Las Cruces Air Force Station, New Mexico...

Norton AFB, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952

  • 750th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Atolia, California
Atolia, California
Atolia is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, USA. It was the site of a tungsten mine that started production about 1905. The community was named after two mining company officials, Atkins and DeGolia. At one time there were 2000 people living there. There was once a dairy, a movie...

, 8 October 1950 - 6 February 1952
  • 751st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Mount Laguna AFS, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
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