801st Radar Squadron

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801st Radar Squadron
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Active1955-1969, 1971-1974
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeGeneral Radar Surveillance

The 801st Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 28th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. 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

Activated on 8 October 1955
Redesignated 801st Radar Squadron (SAGE), 1 March 1961
Inactivated on 31 December 1969
Activated on 30 June 1971
Inactivated on 1 July 1974

Assignments

Stations

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References

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