653d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
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The 653d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
, Air Defense Command
, stationed at England Air Force Base
, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 August 1963.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
Assignments
Stations
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 last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector
The Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 29th Air Division, being stationed at Oklahoma City Air Force Station , Oklahoma...
, Air Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. Established in 1946 under the United States Army Air Forces, its mission was to organize and administer the integrated air defense system of the Continental United States , exercise direct control of all active...
, stationed at England Air Force Base
England Air Force Base
England Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base in Louisiana, located Northwest of Alexandria and about Northwest of New Orleans....
, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 August 1963.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Established as 653d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- Activated on 8 December 1949
- Inactivated on 6 February 1952
- Activated on 18 June 1953
- Inactivated on 1 August 1963
Assignments
- 540th Aircraft Control and Warning Group540th Aircraft Control and Warning GroupThe 540th Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was assigned to the 32d Air Division, stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York...
, 8 December 1949 - 6 February 1952 - 33d Air Division, 18 June 1953
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 1 January 1960
- 4752d Air Defense Wing, 1 September 1961
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 25 June – 1 August 1963
Stations
- Stewart AFB, NY, 8 December 1949 - 6 February 1952
- Tinker AFB, OK, 18 June 1953
- Alexandria AFB, LA, 1 November 1954 (renamed England AFB 23 June 1955) – 1 August 1963