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The 6th Space Warning Squadron is located at Cape Cod Air Force Station, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It keeps watch for sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles launched toward North America. The squadron is a geographically separated unit of the 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
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The 6th Space Warning Squadron was founded at Cape Cod Missile Early Warning Station on October 1st, 1979. It was the first squadron in thhe country to be equipped with PAVE PAWS. The 2165th Communications Squadron was a separate tenant at CCAFS until 1986 when it was merged with the 6th SWS.
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