741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
The 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on 31 December 1969.
| 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| Active | 1953-1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 February 1953
- Inactivated on 1 December 1969
Assignments
- 33d Air Division, 1 February 1953
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 1 January 1960
- 4752d Air Defense Wing, 1 September 1961
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 25 June 1963
- 31st Air Division, 1 April 1966 – 31 December 1969
Stations
- Lackland AFB, Texas, 1 February 1953 – 1 December 1969
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Winkler, David F. (1997), Searching the skies: the legacy of the United States Cold War defense radar program. Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command.
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