Typical AC&W Radar Site

Work in Progress Typical AC&W Radar Site (1950-1960) - A set of Cold War U.S. Air Force radar stations established between 1950 and 1960. Plan of a typical AC&W Radar Site circa 1959. Typical AC&W Site Structures (edit list) Function Building Area Notes H1 Headquarters/Administration Commander & First Sergeant CQ & Mail Room Movie Theater Cantonment Q1 Bachelor Aimen Quarters (BAQ) Cantonment Q2 Bachelor Officer Quarters (BOQ) Medical/Dental Office Officer's Club Cantonment Q3 Married Quarters (9 or 27) Housing S1 Gate Shack Cantonment S2 Dining Hall Cantonment S3 Base Exchange Cantonment S4 Motor Pool Cantonment S5 Commissary Cantonment Available space S6 Base Supply Cantonment U1 Heating Plant Cantonment U2 Water Plant Cantonment U3 Civil Engineers Cantonment R1 Recreation Hall/Gym Cantonment R2 Bowling Alley Cantonment R3 Swimming Pool Cantonment R4 Hobby Shops Cantonment R5 NCO Club Cantonment O1 Operations Building Operations O2 Communications-Electronics Office Operations O3 Search Radar Tower Operations O4 Height Finder Tower (0) Operations O5 Height Finder Tower (1) Operations O6 Radio Receiver Building Radio O7 Radio Transmitter Building Radio O8 Power Production Operations O9 Tech Supply Operations