777th Radar Squadron explained

Unit Name:777th Radar Squadron
Dates:1951-1981;1988-1991
Country:United States
Type:General Radar Surveillance

The 777th Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Northwest Air Defense Sector, Tactical Air Command, stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It was inactivated on 15 September 1991.

From 1951-1981, the unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of North America. From 1988 to 1991 it operated Over The Horizion Backscatter (OTH-B) radar for Tactical Air Command.

Lineage

Activated on 18 December 1950

Redesignated as 777th Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 15 July 1960

Redesignated as 777th Radar Squadron on 1 February 1974

Inactivated on 30 September 1980

Activated on 1 October 1988

Inactivated on 15 September 1991[1]

Assignments

Stations

Christmas Valley AFS, Oregon (OTH-B Transmitter site)

Tule Lake AFS, California (OTH-B Receiver site)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Tactical Air Command Special Order GB-81, 13 August 1991; DAF/MO Letter 151r, 12 July 1991