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|colspan="2"|[[File:McChord AFB Lashup Site.jpg|795px|thumb|center|McChord AFB Lashup Radar Main Site in 2015]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:McChord AFB Lashup Site.jpg|795px|thumb|center|McChord AFB Lashup Radar Main Site in 2015]] | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Established in 1950 and became operational in June 1950 as McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site manned by the 636th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had an early warning mission and a Ground Control Intercept mission. The early warning mission involved tracking and identifying all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding interceptor aircraft to their targets. | Established in 1950 and became operational in June 1950 as McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site manned by the 636th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had an early warning mission and a Ground Control Intercept mission. The early warning mission involved tracking and identifying all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding interceptor aircraft to their targets. | ||
Initial equipment included a CPS-4 height-finder radar | Initial equipment included a CPS-4 height-finder radar shipped from Hoquiam, WA. A CPS-5 search radar was soon provided and the site was operational in June 1950. | ||
The L-32 [[Lashup System]] radar site at McChord was deactivated in Jun 1951 and coverage was assumed by a new site on McChord AFB, [[Permanent System Radar Sites|Permanent System Radar Site]] P-1. On 27 Jun 1951 the 636th AC&W Squadron was moved to [[Condon Air Force Station]], OR (P-32). | The L-32 [[Lashup System]] radar site at McChord was deactivated in Jun 1951 and coverage was assumed by a new site on McChord AFB, [[Permanent System Radar Sites|Permanent System Radar Site]] P-1. On 27 Jun 1951, the 636th AC&W Squadron was moved to [[Condon Air Force Station]], OR (P-32). | ||
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* Elevation: 322' | * Elevation: 322' | ||
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* {{Cornett}}, page 155. <!--ADC Organization--> | * {{Cornett}}, page 155. <!--ADC Organization--> | ||
* {{Winkler}}, page 164. <!--Searching the skies--> | * {{Winkler}}, page 164. <!--Searching the skies--> | ||
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{{Visited|23 Sep 2015}} | {{Visited|23 Sep 2015}} | ||
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McChord AFB Lashup Radar Site (1950-1951) - A Cold War Air Force Lashup Radar Site first established in 1950 on McChord Field, Pierce County, Washington. Named McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site after the location. Assigned a Lashup ID of L-32. Abandoned in 1951.
HistoryEstablished in 1950 and became operational in June 1950 as McChord Air Force Base Lashup Radar Site manned by the 636th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had an early warning mission and a Ground Control Intercept mission. The early warning mission involved tracking and identifying all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding interceptor aircraft to their targets. Initial equipment included a CPS-4 height-finder radar shipped from Hoquiam, WA. A CPS-5 search radar was soon provided and the site was operational in June 1950. The L-32 Lashup System radar site at McChord was deactivated in Jun 1951 and coverage was assumed by a new site on McChord AFB, Permanent System Radar Site P-1. On 27 Jun 1951, the 636th AC&W Squadron was moved to Condon Air Force Station, OR (P-32).
Current StatusSite abandoned on McChord AFB, Pierce County, Washington.
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