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The station initially had both a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and Early Warning (EW) mission as well as operating an Air Defense Direction Center (ADDC). 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, speed and altitude to intercept enemy aircraft using voice commands via ground-to-air radio.