The 12th Space Warning Squadron (12 SWS) is a unit of the United States Space Force, operating the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland. As a ground-based radar system, the 12 SWS provides missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness, delivering real-time data to national authorities and NORAD. The squadron's mission includes detecting ballistic missile launches and tracking Earth-orbiting objects, contributing to U.S. Space Command's space control efforts. Associated keywords: missile warning, missile defense, space surveillance, UEWR, early warning radar.
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Pituffik Space Force Base is the primary site for the 12th Space Warning Squadron.
The 12th Space Warning Squadron operates a Solid State Phased Array Radar at Pituffik Space Force Base.
Pituffik Space Base hosts the 12th Space Warning Squadron, which is part of Space Delta 4 headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado.