708th AC&W Sq Indian Mountain Alaska

The 708th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W Sq) was activated in 1957 at Indian Mountain Air Force Station, Alaska, as part of the United States Air Force’s early warning radar network during the Cold War. Tasked with providing radar surveillance and aircraft control for the defense of North American airspace, the squadron monitored the Alaska air approaches for potential Soviet incursions. Operating in harsh Arctic conditions, the 708th played a critical role in the Distant Early Warning (DEW) system until advances in radar technology and changes in defense priorities led to its inactivation in 1983. The squadron’s legacy remains as part of the vital air defense infrastructure that helped protect North America during a tense period in world history.