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== History of Oklahoma City Air Force Station == | == History of Oklahoma City Air Force Station == | ||
Established on 1 May 1951 as Oklahoma City Air Force Station manned by the 746th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had both a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and early warning misssion. The early warnng mission involved tracking and identifing all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding Air Force interceptors to any identified enemy aircraft. Controllers at the station vectored fighter aircraft at the correct course and speed to intercept enemy aircraft using voice commands via ground-to-air radio. Initial equipment included two FPS-10 search radars and added an FPS-6 height finder radar in 1958. | Established on 1 May 1951 as Oklahoma City Air Force Station manned by the 746th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had both a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and early warning misssion. The early warnng mission involved tracking and identifing all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding Air Force interceptors to any identified enemy aircraft. Controllers at the station vectored fighter aircraft at the correct course and speed to intercept enemy aircraft using voice commands via ground-to-air radio. Initial equipment included two [[FPS-10]] search radars and added an [[FPS-6]] height finder radar in 1958. | ||
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* 1 Feb 1953 33rd Air Division. | * 1 Feb 1953 - 33rd Air Division. | ||
* 1 Jan 1960 Oklahoma City ADS. | * 1 Jan 1960 - Oklahoma City ADS. | ||
* 1 Sep 1961 4752nd Air Defense Wing. | * 1 Sep 1961 - 4752nd Air Defense Wing. | ||
* 25 Jun 1963 Oklahoma City ADS. | * 25 Jun 1963 - Oklahoma City ADS. | ||
* 1 Apr 1966 31st Air Division. | * 1 Apr 1966 - 31st Air Division. | ||
* 8 Sep 1968 | * 8 Sep 1968 - Discontinued. | ||
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== Physical Plant == | |||
The physical plant of the site was divided into a main site and a cantonment area. The main site housed the operations buildings, the radar towers, and the backup generators. The cantonment area housed the enlisted barracks, the bachelor officer's quarters, the orderly room, the dining hall, the motor pool and other support buildings. | The physical plant of the site was divided into a main site and a cantonment area. The main site housed the operations buildings, the radar towers, and the backup generators. The cantonment area housed the enlisted barracks, the bachelor officer's quarters, the orderly room, the dining hall, the motor pool and other support buildings. | ||
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* FPS-10 (2) | * [[FPS-10]] (2) | ||
* FPS-67 | * [[FPS-67]] | ||
* FPS-67B | * [[FPS-67|FPS-67B]] | ||
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* FPS-6 | * [[FPS-6]] | ||
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* 1 Feb 1953 | * 1 Feb 1953 - Activated at Tinker AFB, OK, as the 33rd Air Division. | ||
* Summer 1956 | * Summer 1956 - Moved to Oklahoma City AFS, OK. | ||
* 1 Jan 1960 | * 1 Jan 1960 - Transferred to Oklahoma City ADS. | ||
* 1 Sep 1961 | * 1 Sep 1961 - Transferred to 4752nd Air Defense Wing. | ||
* 25 Jun 1963 | * 25 Jun 1963 - Transferred to Oklahoma City ADS. | ||
* 1 Apr 1966 | * 1 Apr 1966 - Reassigned to 31st Air Division. | ||
* 8 Sep 1968 | * 8 Sep 1968 - Discontinued. | ||
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[[Category:SAGE Sites]] | [[Category:SAGE Sites]] | ||
[[Category:JSS Sites]] | [[Category:JSS Sites]] | ||
[[Category:FPS-10]] | |||
[[Category:FPS-67]] | |||
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Revision as of 18:15, 24 February 2016
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Oklahoma City Air Force Station (1951-1983) - A Cold War Air Force Station first established in 1951 near Tinker AFB, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Named Oklahoma City Air Force Station after the location. Several air defense facilites were built at the Air Force Station including radar site P-52 and a Manual Air-Defense Control Center P-86. The radar site was initially assigned a Permanent ID of P-52 and later a Sage ID of Z-52. The Manual Air-Defense Control Center was initially assigned a Permanent ID of P-86 and later MCC-11. A series of air defense sector headquarters occupied the air force station along with the Manual Air-Defense Control Center. The Air Force Station was merged into nearby Tinker Air Force Base in 1983. History of Oklahoma City Air Force StationEstablished on 1 May 1951 as Oklahoma City Air Force Station manned by the 746th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had both a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and early warning misssion. The early warnng mission involved tracking and identifing all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding Air Force interceptors to any identified enemy aircraft. Controllers at the station vectored fighter aircraft at the correct course and speed to intercept enemy aircraft using voice commands via ground-to-air radio. Initial equipment included two FPS-10 search radars and added an FPS-6 height finder radar in 1958.
Physical PlantThe physical plant of the site was divided into a main site and a cantonment area. The main site housed the operations buildings, the radar towers, and the backup generators. The cantonment area housed the enlisted barracks, the bachelor officer's quarters, the orderly room, the dining hall, the motor pool and other support buildings.
Current StatusActive military installation now part of Tinker AFB, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The FAA still operates a Common Air-Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR) radar at this location data tied to the JSS system. Other tenant organizations occupy parts of the site. Most, if not all, the cantonment buildings appear to have been removed.
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