614th Radar Squadron
| 614th Radar Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 614th Radar Squadron | |
| Active | 1952-1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The 614th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Washington Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, stationed at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, North Carolina.[1] It was discontinued on 1 August 1963.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage[1]
- Constituted as the 614th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1946
- Activated on or about 1 August 1946
- Redesignated: 614th Radar Squadron (SAGE), 1 March 1963
- Discontinued and inactivated on 1 August 1963
Assignments[1]
- 526th Aircraft Control & Warning Group, on or about 1 August 1946
- Pacific Air Command, on or about 1 December 1948
- 1500 Air Base Group, 1 Jun 1949
- Eastern Air Defense Force, 1 July 1952
- 32d Air Division, 1 December 1952
- 4704th Defense Wing, 16 February 1953
- 35th Air Division, 24 December 1953
- 85th Air Division, 1 July 1956
- 35th Air Division, 1 September 1958
- 32d Air Division, 15 November 1958
- Washington Air Defense Sector, 1 July 1961
Stations[1]
- Fort Shafter, Hawaii circa 1 August 1946
- Hickam AFB, Hawaii Territory, 7 February 1949
- Grenier AFB*, New Hampshire, 1 July 1952
- Dobbins AFB*, Georgia, 24 December 1953
- Andrews AFB*, Maryland, 1 July 1956
- Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, 1 July 1957 – 1 August 1963
.* Unit not manned or equipped
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946 - 1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Winkler, David F.; Webster, Julie L (1997). Searching the skies : the legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program. Champaign, IL: US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. LCCN 97020912.[dead link]
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