788th ACWRON (ADC)

The 788th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (ACWRON) was a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Aerospace Defense Command (ADC). Activated in 1951 during the early years of the Cold War, the squadron was tasked with operating radar sites to provide air surveillance and early warning of potential threats to North American airspace. The unit was stationed at Waverly Air Force Station, Iowa, where it played a critical role in ground-controlled interception operations. The 788th ACWRON was inactivated in 1968 as advances in radar technology and changes in air defense strategy led to a consolidation of resources within the ADC.