The 544th Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ...
unit. It was assigned to the
27th Air Division, and last stationed at
Norton Air Force Base
Norton Air Force Base (1942–1994) was a United States Air Force facility east of downtown San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California.
Overview
For the majority of its operational lifetime, Norton was a logistics depot and heavy-l ...
, 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
Hamilton Field (Hamilton AFB) was a United States Air Force base, which was inactivated in 1973, decommissioned in 1974, and put into a caretaker status with the Air Force Reserves until 1976. It was transferred to the United States Army in 1983 ...
, California 8 October 1950
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Norton AFB
Norton Air Force Base (1942–1994) was a United States Air Force facility east of downtown San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California.
Overview
For the majority of its operational lifetime, Norton was a logistics depot and heavy-li ...
, California 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
Components
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669th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
The 669th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 27th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command was a major command of the United States Air Force, responsible for co ...
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Fort MacArthur
Fort MacArthur is a former United States Army installation in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California (now the port community of Los Angeles). A small section remains in military use by the United States Air Force as a housing and administrative annex ...
, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
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670th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
The 670th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 26th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, operating San Pedro Hill Air Force Station radars while posted at Fort MacArthur, California. It wa ...
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Camp Cooke, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
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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. It was in ...
: Norton AFB, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
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750th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Boron Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located northeast of Boron, California. It was closed by the Air Force in 1975 and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ...
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Atolia, California
Atolia is a ghost town in the Mojave Desert near Randsburg, in northwestern San Bernardino County, California.
History
It was at the site of a tungsten mine that started production
Production may refer to:
Economics and business
* Production ...
, 8 October 1950 - 6 February 1952
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751st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
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Mount Laguna AFS
Mount Laguna Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-76, NORAD ID: Z-76) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northeast of Tecate, California. It was closed in 1981 by the Air Force, and turned ove ...
, California, 27 November 1950 - 6 February 1952
See also
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References
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* Grant, C.L., The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, (1961), USAF Historical Study No. 126
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External links
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Aerospace Defense Command units
Air control groups of the United States Air Force
1950 establishments in California
1952 disestablishments in California