541st Aircraft Control and Warning Group

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541st Aircraft Control and Warning Group
Air Defense Command

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

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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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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