Det.2 86th Air Division

Detachment 2, 86th Air Division was a geographically separated unit under the command of the 86th Air Division (Defense), United States Air Force, during the Cold War. Activated in the late 1950s, the detachment was responsible for operating and maintaining radar and air defense systems as part of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) integrated air defense in Europe. Stationed at remote sites, Det. 2 provided early warning and ground-controlled interception capabilities to safeguard Western European airspace against potential Warsaw Pact incursions. The unit was eventually inactivated as air defense missions were consolidated and technology advanced in the late 1960s.