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The 693d Radar Squadron 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 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 Dauphin Island Air Force Station

Dauphin Island Air Force Station

Dauphin Island Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east of Dauphin Island, Alabama. It was closed in 1980....

, Alabama. It was inactivated on 30 September 1970.

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

Lineage

Established as 693d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

Activated on 1 April 1958

Redesignated as 693d Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 1 March 1961

Inactivated on 30 September 1970

Assignments

35th Air Division, 1 April 1958
32d Air Division, 15 November 1958
Montgomery Air Defense Sector, 1 November 1959
32d Air Division, 1 April 1966
33d Air Division, 14 November 1969
20th Air Division, 19 November 1969 – 30 September 1970

Stations

Dobbins AFB, Georgia, 8 April 1958
Dauphin Island AFS, Alabama, 1 September 1958 – 30 September 1970

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