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| 919th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the 919th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| Active | 1952-1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 919th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Spokane Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, stationed at Saskatoon Mountain Air Station, Alberta, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 April 1963.
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 Spokane Air Defense Sector (SPADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 25th Air Division at Larson Air Force Base, Washington.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of North America.
Lineage
- Activated as 919th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 16 April 1952
- Discontinued 1 April 1963
Assignments
- Western Air Defense Force, 16 April 1952
- 25th Air Division, 16 February 1953 – 1 April 1963
The Western Air Defense Force (WADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.
The 25th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force intermediate echelon command and control organization. It was last assigned to First Air Force, Tactical Air Command (ADTAC). It was inactivated on 30 September 1990 at McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
Stations
- Geiger Field, Washington, 16 April 1952
- Saskatoon Mountain AS, Alberta, 1 June 1953 – 1 April 1963
