872nd ACW Constantina Spain

The 872nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (872nd ACW) was a United States Air Force radar unit stationed at Constantina Air Station, Spain, during the Cold War era. Activated in 1958 as part of the USAF's broader effort to provide early warning and air defense for NATO forces in Western Europe, the squadron operated advanced radar systems to detect and track potential aerial threats. The 872nd worked closely with both American and Spanish military authorities, integrating its operations into the broader NATO air defense network. The unit was inactivated in 1961 as part of a realignment of U.S. radar assets in Europe.