770th Radar Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 770th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
, stationed at Fort George G. Meade
, Maryland. It was inactivated on 1 October 1979.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
Assignments
Stations
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the 20th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. Established in 1946 under the United States Army Air Forces, its mission was to organize and administer the integrated air defense system of the Continental United States , exercise direct control of all active...
, stationed at Fort George G. Meade
Fort George G. Meade
Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation that includes the Defense Information School, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Courier Service...
, Maryland. It was inactivated on 1 October 1979.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 770th Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron, 1 January 1951
- Re-designated as 770th Radar Squadron (SAGE), 1 October 1958
- Re-designated as 770th Radar Squadron, 1 February 1974
- Inactivated on 1 October 1979
Assignments
- 503d Aircraft Control and Warning Group, 1 January 1951
- 26th Air Division, 6 February 1952
- 4710th Defense Wing, 16 February 1953
- 4709th Air Defense Wing, 1 March 1956
- 4621st Air Defense Wing, 18 October 1956
- New York Air Defense Sector, 8 January 1957
- Washington Air Defense SectorWashington Air Defense SectorThe Washington Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 26th Air Division, being stationed at Fort Lee Air Force Station, Virginia...
, 1 October 1961 - 33d Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 20th Air Division, 19 November 1969-1 October 1979
Stations
- Palermo AFS, New Jersey, 1 January 1951
- Fort George G. MeadeFort George G. MeadeFort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation that includes the Defense Information School, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Courier Service...
, Maryland, 1 October 1961-1 October 1979