667th AC&W Sq

The 667th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W Sq) was a United States Air Force unit activated on December 8, 1949. Stationed at Lajes Field in the Azores, Portugal, its primary mission was to provide early warning radar surveillance and air defense for the North Atlantic region during the early years of the Cold War. The squadron played a key role in monitoring air traffic and potential threats, supporting both U.S. and NATO operations. The 667th AC&W Squadron was inactivated on June 1, 1961, as advances in radar technology and changes in strategic priorities rendered some overseas warning sites less critical.