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The 545th Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive
United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air 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 of the United States Army Signal ...
unit. It was assigned to the
29th Air Division The 29th Air Division (29th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at Duluth International Airport, Minnesota. It was inactivated on 15 November 1969. History ...
, stationed at
Great Falls Air Force Base Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States, adjacent to the city of Great Falls, Montana, Great Falls. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Ei ...
, Montana. It was inactivated on 6 February 1952. This command and control organization activated on 1 March 1951, and 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 29th AD. Components *
679th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 679th 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 Jacksonville, Florida. It was inactivated on 31 July 1981. The unit was ...
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Great Falls AFB Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States, adjacent to the city of Great Falls. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom. ...
, Montana, 1 March 1951–6 February 1952 *
680th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 680th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Palermo Air Force Station, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 30 May 1970. The unit was a ...
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Palermo AFS Palermo Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-54, NORAD ID: Z-54) is a closed United States Air Force (USAF) General Surveillance Radar station. It was located in Palermo, New Jersey, north of Sea Isle City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States ...
, New Jersey, 1 March 1951–6 February 1952 *
681st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Cut Bank Air Force Station (Perm ID: P-24, SAGE ID: Z-24) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located northwest of Cut Bank, Montana. It was closed in 1965. History The facility was hosted by the 6 ...
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Cut Bank AFS Cut Bank Air Force Station (Perm ID: P-24, SAGE ID: Z-24) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located northwest of Cut Bank, Montana. It was closed in 1965. History The facility was hosted by the 6 ...
, Montana, 1 March 1951–6 February 1952 *
778th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Havre Air Force Station (site designator P-25, Z-25 after 31 July 1963) is a Formerly Used Defense Site that was used as a Cold War general surveillance radar station. In addition to radar facilities and a NORAD Control Center the site ha ...
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Havre AFS Havre Air Force Station (site designator P-25, Z-25 after 31 July 1963) is a Formerly Used Defense Site that was used as a Cold War general surveillance radar station. In addition to radar facilities and a NORAD Control Center the site had ...
, Montana, 1 March 1951–6 February 1952 *
779th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Opheim Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-26, NORAD ID: Z-26) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west of Opheim, Montana. It was closed in 1979. History In late 1951 Air Defense Command selecte ...
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Opheim AFS Opheim Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-26, NORAD ID: Z-26) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west of Opheim, Montana. It was closed in 1979. History In late 1951 Air Defense Command selecte ...
, Montana, 1 March 1951–6 February 1952 *
780th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Fortuna Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west of Fortuna, North Dakota. It was closed in 1979 as a radar station, remaining as a Long-Range Radar (LRR) facility until 1984 ...
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Fortuna AFS Fortuna Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west of Fortuna, North Dakota. It was closed in 1979 as a radar station, remaining as a Long-Range Radar (LRR) facility until 1984 ...
, North Dakota, 1 March 1951–6 February 1952


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List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons This Article is a list of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons active, inactive, and historical. The purpose of a ''aircraft control and warning squadron'' is to provide an airborne radar picket to detect vessels, planes, ...


References

* * Grant, C.L., The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, (1961), USAF Historical Study No. 126 *


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{{Aerospace Defense Command, state=collapsed Aerospace Defense Command units Air control groups of the United States Air Force 1951 establishments in Montana 1952 disestablishments in Montana