7272nd Air Police Sq. Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli Lybia, North Africa

The 7272nd Air Police Squadron was activated at Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, Libya, during the height of the Cold War. Tasked with providing security and law enforcement, the squadron played a critical role in safeguarding U.S. Air Force personnel, aircraft, and strategic assets at one of America’s most important overseas bases in North Africa. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the 7272nd Air Police Squadron conducted base defense, patrols, and emergency response operations, contributing to the overall security of NATO and U.S. interests in the Mediterranean region. The unit remained active until the U.S. withdrawal from Wheelus Air Base in 1970, following political changes in Libya.