669th Radar Squadron

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669th Radar Squadron
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Active1949-1968
CountryUnited States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
TypeGeneral Radar Surveillance

The 669th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 27th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Lompoc Air Force Station, California. It was discontinued on 18 June 1968.

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

Lineage

Activated on 5 May 1950
Redesignated 669th Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 1 April 1963
Discontinued and inactivated on 18 June 1968

Assignments

Stations

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