785th Radar Squadron

The 785th Radar Squadron was an Air Force radar unit established during the Cold War era as part of the United States' Air Defense Command. Activated in 1951, the squadron was stationed at Finley Air Force Station, North Dakota, where it operated long-range radar systems to detect and track potential airborne threats. Its primary mission was to provide early warning and ground-controlled interception guidance against Soviet bomber attacks. The squadron was inactivated in 1979 as technological advancements and changes in defense strategy rendered many radar stations obsolete.