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| 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| Active | 1957-1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 21st Air Division (ADTAC), Tactical Air Command, stationed at Melville Air Station, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (site N-24, later C-24). It was inactivated on 30 June 1971.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces, and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially formed as a part of the United States Army on 1 August 1907, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on 18 September 1947 with the passing of the National Security Act of 1947. It is the youngest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the fourth in order of precedence. The USAF is the largest and most technologically advanced air force in the world. The Air Force articulates its core missions as air and space superiority, global integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control.
The 21st Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command, being stationed at Griffiss Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on 23 September 1983.
Tactical Air Command (TAC) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 and headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. It was inactivated on 1 June 1992 and its personnel and equipment absorbed by Air Combat Command (ACC).
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of North America.
Lineage
- Established as the 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 August 1953
- Activated 1 August 1953
- Inactivated 30 June 1971
Assignments
- 64th Air Division, 1 August 1953
- 4732d Air Defense Group, 1 April 1957
- Goose Air Defense Sector, 1 April 1960
- 37th Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 21st Air Division, 31 March 1970 – 30 June 1971
The 64th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York. It was inactivated on 1 July 1963.
The 4732nd Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 64th Air Division of Air Defense Command at Goose Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Canada, where it was discontinued in 1960. The group was formed in 1957 when ADC assumed responsibility for air defense of Newfoundland and Northern Canada from Northeast Air Command and controlled a fighter-interceptor squadron at Harmon and seven squadrons operating radars at dispersed locations. It was discontinued when Goose Air Defense Sector assumed responsibility for air defense of Newfoundland and Northern Canada.
The Goose Air Defense Sector (GADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division, being stationed at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966 and replaced by the 37th Air Division.
Stations
- Goose AFB, Labrador, 1 August 1953
- Melville Air Station, Labrador, 1 November 1957 – 30 June 1971
Melville Air Station is a closed General Surveillance Radar station. It is located on the summit of Dome Mountain, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) west of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was closed in 1988.
