683 AC & W Sq

The 683rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W Sq) was activated in 1950 as part of the United States Air Force's expanding air defense network during the early Cold War. Stationed at Sweetwater Air Force Station, Texas, the unit was responsible for operating radar systems to detect, track, and identify potential airborne threats approaching U.S. airspace. The squadron played a critical role in Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) missions, guiding interceptor aircraft to unidentified targets. The 683rd AC&W Squadron was inactivated in 1963 as advances in radar technology and changes in defense priorities led to a reorganization of continental air defense assets.