773rd AC&W

The **773rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W)** was activated in 1951 during the early Cold War as part of the United States Air Force's expanding air defense network. Stationed at various locations, including Kincheloe Air Force Base in Michigan, the squadron was tasked with operating radar systems to detect and track potential airborne threats approaching North America. The 773rd played a crucial role in Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) operations, guiding interceptor aircraft to unidentified targets detected on radar. The unit was inactivated in 1968 as technological advancements and restructuring of the air defense system rendered some radar squadrons obsolete.