610th AC&W

The 610th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W) was constituted and activated in the early 1950s as part of the United States Air Force's expanding air defense network during the Cold War. Stationed at various radar sites, including Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, the squadron was responsible for operating radar equipment to detect and track potential aerial threats to North American airspace. The 610th AC&W Squadron played a vital role in the Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) mission, guiding interceptor aircraft toward unidentified or hostile aircraft. The unit was eventually inactivated as radar defense strategies evolved and newer technologies rendered many of the original AC&W squadrons obsolete.