755th Radar Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 755th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 34th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
, stationed at Arlington Heights Air Force Station
, Illinois. It was inactivated on 30 September 1969.
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 34th 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 Arlington Heights Air Force Station
Arlington Heights Air Force Station
Arlington Heights Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south-southwest of Arlington Heights, Illinois...
, Illinois. It was inactivated on 30 September 1969.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 755th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 January 1951
- Re-designated 755th Radar Squadron (SAGE), 15 October 1960
- Inactivated on 30 September 1969
Assignments
- 541st Aircraft Control and Warning Group541st Aircraft Control and Warning GroupThe 541st Aircraft Control and Warning Group is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 30th Air Division, stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base,Michigan...
, 1 January 1951 - 30th Air Division, 6 February 1952
- 4706th Defense Wing, 16 February 1953
- 37th Air Division, 8 July 1956
- Chicago Air Defense SectorChicago Air Defense SectorThe Chicago Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 30th Air Division, being stationed at Truax Field, Wisconsin...
, 1 June 1959 - 20th Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 30th Air Division, 1 December 1967
- 34th Air Division, 1 July 1968-30 September 1969
Stations
- Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 1 January 1951
- Site re-designated as Williams Bay AFS, Wisconsin, 1 December 1953
- Arlington Heights AFS, Illinois, 1 April 1960-30 September 1969