Military unit
The 545th Aircraft Control and Warning Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was assigned to the 29th Air Division , stationed at Great Falls Air Force Base , Montana. It was inactivated on 6 February 1952.
This command and control organization activated on 1 March 1951, and was responsible for the organization, manning and equipping of new Aircraft Control and Warning (Radar) units. It was dissolved with the units being assigned directly to the 29th AD.
Components
Great Falls AFB , Montana, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952
Palermo AFS , New Jersey, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952
Cut Bank AFS , Montana, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952
Havre AFS , Montana, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952
Opheim AFS , Montana, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952
Fortuna AFS , North Dakota, 1 March 1951 – 6 February 1952
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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