637th ACWRON

The 637th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (ACWRON) was a United States Air Force unit activated during the early years of the Cold War. Established in 1950, the squadron was tasked with operating radar stations for air defense, providing early warning and tracking of potential airborne threats to North America. The 637th ACWRON was primarily stationed at Othello Air Force Station, Washington, where it played a key role in the continental air defense network. The unit was inactivated in 1963 as advances in radar technology and changes in air defense strategy led to the restructuring of the Air Defense Command.