661st Radar Squadron

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661st Radar Squadron
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Active1949-1974
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeGeneral Radar Surveillance

The 661st Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 23d Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan. It was inactivated on 1 July 1974.

Contents

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

Lineage

Redesignated 661st Radar Squadron (SAGE), 1 September 1959
Redesignated 661st Radar Squadron, 1 February 1974
Inactivated on 1 July 1974

Assignments

Stations

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References

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