671st Radar Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 671st Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
, stationed at Naval Air Station Key West
, Florida. It was last active in 1980.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
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 20th Air Division, Aerospace 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 Naval Air Station Key West
Naval Air Station Key West
Naval Air Station Key West , is a naval air station and military airport located on Boca Chica Key, four miles east of the central business district of Key West, Florida, United States....
, Florida. It was last active in 1980.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Established as 671st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron and activated
- Organized on 1 June 1962
- Redesignated 671st Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 15 June 1965
- Redesignated 671st Radar Squadron on 1 February 1974
- Inactivated 30 June 1980
Assignments
- Air Defense Command as an unorganized unit
- Montgomery Air Defense Sector, 1 June 1962
- 32d Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 33d Air Division, 14 November 1969
- 20th Air Division, 19 November 1969 – 30 June 1980
Stations
- Key West NAS, Florida, 1 June 1962 – 30 June 1980