762nd AC&W

The 762nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W) was activated in 1951 as part of the United States Air Force’s early Cold War air defense network. Stationed at North Charleston Air Force Station, South Carolina, its primary mission was to provide radar surveillance and control for the detection and interception of potential enemy aircraft. The squadron played a crucial role in the Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) system, directing interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders during heightened tensions with the Soviet Union. The unit was inactivated in 1962 as advancements in radar technology and changes in defense priorities led to the consolidation of radar sites.