The 541st Aircraft Control and Warning Group (AC&WG) is a disbanded

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30th Air Division The 30th Air Division (30th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, assigned to Tenth Air Force, being stationed at Sioux City Municipal Airport, Iowa. It was inactivated on ...

, stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan. It was inactivated on 6 February 1952 and disbanded on 21 September 1984. This command and control organization activated on 5 December 1949, and was responsible for the organization, manning and equipping of new Aircraft Control and Warning (Radar) units. On 1 May 1950, the reserve 565th AC&WG was activated as a Corollary unit at Selfridge, sharing the 541st's equipment and facilities. The 565th was called to active duty on 2 June 1951 and was inactivated, with its personnel used as fillers for the 541st. It was inactivated in 1952 with its units being assigned directly to the 30th AD.

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660th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 660th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 20th NORAD Region (ADTAC), Tactical Air Command, stationed at MacDill AFB, Florida. It was inactivated on 15 November 1980. The unit was a General S ...

Selfridge AFB Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens. Selfridge Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the U ...

, Michigan, 5 December 1949-6 February 1952 *

661st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron The 661st Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 23d Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan. It was inactivated on 1 July 1974. The unit was a Gene ...

, Michigan, 5 December 1949-6 February 1952 *

662d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron 66 may refer to: * 66 (number) * One of the years 66 BC, AD 66, 1966, 2066 * "66" (song), a song by Lil Yachty featuring Trippie Redd *66, a song by The Afghan Whigs, from the album 1965 * Sixty-Six (card game), a German card game * ''Sixty Six'' ( ...

Brookfield AFS Brookfield Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south-southeast of Brookfield, Ohio. It was closed in 1959. History Brookfield Air Force Station constructed as part of the ...

, Ohio, 18 April 1950-6 February 1952 *

663d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Lake City Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-42) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west-southwest of Lake City, Tennessee. It was closed in 1960. History Originally designed as Cross Mountain ...

Maryville, Tennessee Maryville is a city in and the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, and is a suburb of Knoxville. Its population was 31,907 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area and a short distance from popular tourist dest ...

, 27 November 1950-6 February 1952 *

664th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Bellefontaine Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-73, NORAD ID: Z-73) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east-northeast of Bellefontaine, Ohio. It was closed in 1969. History Bellefontaine Air ...

: Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, 18 April 1950-6 February 1952 *

665th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Calumet Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east-northeast of Phoenix, Michigan. It was closed in 1988 by the Air Force, and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administratio ...

: Calumet AFS, Ohio, 27 November 1950-6 February 1952 *

752d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Empire Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) long range radar site located south-southeast of Empire, Michigan, in Empire Township. It was closed in 1978 by the Air Force, and turned over t ...

Empire AFS Empire Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) long range radar site located south-southeast of Empire, Michigan, in Empire Township. It was closed in 1978 by the Air Force, and turned over to ...

, Michigan, 27 November 1950-6 February 1952 * 753d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Sault Sainte Marie AFS Sault may refer to: Places in Europe * Sault, Vaucluse, France * Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, France * Canton of Sault, France * Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, France * Sault-Brénaz, France * Sault-de-Navailles, France * Sault-lès-Rethel, Franc ...

, Michigan, 27 November 1950-6 February 1952 *

754th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Port Austin Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-61, NORAD ID: Z-61) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south-southwest Port Austin, Michigan. It was closed in 1988 by the Air Force. After the stati ...

Port Austin AFS Port Austin Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-61, NORAD ID: Z-61) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south-southwest Port Austin, Michigan. It was closed in 1988 by the Air Force. After the statio ...

, Michigan, 27 November 1950-6 February 1952 * 755th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Williams Bay AFS, Wisconsin, 27 November 1950-6 February 1952 *

781st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Custer Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-67 DC-6, NORAD ID: Z-67, DC-6) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar and Direction Center station. It is located west-northwest of Battle Creek, Michigan. It was closed in 1969. ...

: Custer AFS, Michigan, 16 April 1951-6 February 1952 * 782d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Rockville AFS Rockville Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-53, NORAD ID: Z-63) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west-northwest of Rockville, Indiana. It was closed in 1966. History Rockville Air Force Stati ...

, Indiana, 16 April 1951-6 February 1952 * 783d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Guthrie AFS Guthrie may refer to: People * Guthrie (surname), a family name originating in Scotland * Guthrie baronets in the United Kingdom * Clan Guthrie, a Scottish clan * Guthrie Govan (born 1971), British guitar virtuoso and guitar teacher Places * ...

, West Virginia, 16 April 1951-6 February 1952 * 784th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Godman Field, Kentucky, 16 April 1951-6 February 1952

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* * Grant, C.L., The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, (1961), USAF Historical Study No. 126 * * {{Aerospace Defense Command, state=autocollapse Air control groups of the United States Air Force Military units and formations established in 1949 Military units and formations disestablished in 1952

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