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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1955-1966) - A [[Cold War]] Manual System Direction Center first established in 1955 on Hamilton Air Force Base, Novato, Marin County, California. Named Hamilton Manual Direction Center after the location. Assigned a Permanent System ID of P-48. Deactivated as a Manual Direction Center in 1959 and converted to a Manual Combat Center (MCC-6) in 1962. Reconfigured as a SAGE System Combat Center (SCC-5) in 1966 using BUIC II computer equipment.
Closed in 1969.
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== Hamilton Manual Air-Defense Control Center (P-48) (1955-1959) ==
Established in 1955 and became operational in 1955 as Hamilton Manual Direction Center (ADCC) P-48.

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== Hamilton Manual Combat Center (MCC-6) (1962-1966) ==
With the activation of the SAGE System, the Hamilton Manual Direction Center P-48 closed down and the facility was converted into a Manual Combat Center using just SAGE System displays (no FSQ-7/8 Computer) remoted from the [[Stead SAGE Direction Center DC-16]]. The Hamilton Remote Combat Center became operational in June 1962. 

The Stead SAGE Direction Center DC-16 was deactivated on 1 Apr 1966. From 1 Apr 1966 to 1 Jul 1966, the combat center at Hamilton operated in a manual configuration while new equipment was installed.

== Hamilton SAGE Combat Center (SCC-5) (1966-1969) ==

The Manual Combat Center (MCC-6) was replaced by a SAGE Combat Center (SCC-5) on 1 Apr 1966 in the same blockhouse. Data was fed to the NORAD SAGE Combat Center (SCC-5) blockhouse at Hamilton AFB via the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) system. Instead of an [[FSQ-8]] computer, the Hamilton SAGE Combat Center used a three-string GSA-51 BUIC II computer system (minus BUIC consols). SCC-5 started initial operation on 1 April 1966. 

== Closure ==	
Headquarters Western NORAD Region was inactivated at Hamilton Air Force Base on 31 Dec 1969 and the Hamilton SAGE Combat Center (SCC-5) was deactivated.
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== Current Status ==
The original Manual Direction Center building was leveled and the area it occupied is now overbuilt with houses.
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'''Location:''' Hamilton Air Force Base, Novato, Marin County, California.

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* Elevation: 72'
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'''See Also:'''
* [[Stead SAGE Direction Center DC-16]]
* [[Permanent System Radar Sites]]
* [[Permanent Radar System Direction Centers]]
* [[Manual System]]

'''Sources:''' 
* {{Cornett}}, page 34.
* 1965 NORAD CONAD History Jul-Dec 1965, page 8, 25-26.
* 1966 NORAD CONAD History Jan-Dec 1966, page 9.
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* {{GNIS|ID=2087561}}

'''Links:''' 
* [[Bad Links]] Hamilton+AFB%2C+CA+%2A Hamilton Manual Direction Center]
* [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6JEH_Hamilton_Air_Force_Base_Novato_CA Waymarking - Hamilton AFB]
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