List of United States Air Force defense systems evaluation squadrons

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This is a list of United States Air Force defense systems evaluation squadrons. It covers units that were part of the inactivated Aerospace Defense Command (ADCOM) and serves as a break out of the comprehensive List of United States Air Force squadrons.

SquadronShieldLocationNicknameAircraftNote
17th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron
Malmstrom AFB EB-57 Activated in 1954 as 4677th Radar Evaluation Flight at Hill AFB, Utah; theen re-designated 4677th DSES, 1 Jan 1960 unit 1 July 1974 then re-designated the 17th DSES until inactivation 13 July 1979.
4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron
Westover AFB "Roving Ravens" EB-57 Activated in 1954 as 4713th Radar Evaluation Flight at Griffiss AFB, New York.
4754th Radar Evaluation Squadron
Hamilton AFB TB-29
TB-25
Became non-flying organization in 1959. Still active as 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, stationed at Hurlburt Field, Florida as part of ACC.
4758th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron
Holloman AFB F-100
EB-57
Origins date to 1939 as the 129th Observation Squadron.
6023d Radar Evaluation Squadron
Yokota AB
Johnson AB
Naha AB
ECM TB-29 Superfortress Operated under Far East Air Forces (Later Pacific Air Forces) Was last unit equipped with B-29 Superfortresses; last flight on 21 June 1960.

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