733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
The 733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Eagle Pass Air Force Station, Texas. It was inactivated on 1 August 1963.
| 733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron | |
| Active | 1956-1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  |
| Type | General Radar Surveillance |
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of the United States.
Lineage
- Activated as 733d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 8 September 1956
- Discontinued on 1 August 1963
Assignments
- 33d Air Division, 8 September 1956
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 1 January 1960
- 4752d Air Defense Wing, 1 September 1961
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 25 June-1 August 1963
Stations
- Oklahoma City AFS, Oklahoma, 8 September 1956
- Eagle Pass AFS, Texas, 3 July 1957 – 1 August 1963
References
Bibliography
- 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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