711the AC&W

The 711th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W) 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 sites for airspace surveillance and early warning against potential Soviet air attacks. Stationed at Cape Dyer Air Station in the Canadian Arctic as part of the Pinetree Line, the 711th played a critical role in North American air defense by monitoring polar air routes. The unit was inactivated in 1961 as advancements in radar technology and changes in strategic defense priorities led to the consolidation of radar sites.