680th Radar Squadron

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680th Radar Squadron
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Active1951-1960, 1962-1970
CountryUnited States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
TypeGeneral Radar Surveillance

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.

Contents

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

Lineage

Activated on 1 March 1951
Discontinued on 1 July 1960
Organized on 1 June 1962
Inactivated on 30 May 1970

Assignments

Stations

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