Aircraft Control and Warning System (Other Keyword)
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Project metadata for resources within the 611th Air Support Group cultural heritage resources collection.
The Cold War in Alaska: A Management Plan For Cultural Resources (1994)
The following is a Cultural Resources Management Plan for Cold War related facilities. This management document describes goals for the preservation of Cold War military facilities in Alaska.
Final Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation of King Salmon Airport, Alaska (1999)
This report presents the results of an inventory and evaluation of buildings and structures at King Salmon Airport, Alaska. During the Cold War (1946-1989), King Salmon Air Force Station (AFS) supported the air intercept defense mission of the Alaskan Air Command (AAC). Seventy-one buildings and structures at King Salmon Airport were inventoried and evaluated for potential inclusion in the National Register. The 611th Air Support Group has determined that the forward operating bases in Alaska...
History of the Aircraft Control and Warning System in Alaska: Air Defense of Arctic Skies (2002)
This report presents historical background on the development, deployment, and operation of the AC&W system. It first summarizes the historical context of U.S.-Soviet relations that led to the deployment of the AC&W system and the general military buildup in Alaska. It next presents detailed information on the locations, development, and operation of the AC&W system in Alaska and relates the personal recollections of individuals who were stationed at the bases while the radar system was in...
History of the Aircraft Control and Warning System in Alaska: Air Defense of Arctic Skies, 2013 Update (2013)
This report discusses a general history of the Soviet relations that lead to the development of the Aircraft Control and Warning System (AC&W) in Alaska. It provides a general assessment of the archaeological sites at AC&W along with sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It also provides an oral history of worker experiences at AC&W. In 1997, the 611th Air Support Group (611 ASG), in coordination with the Alaska State Historic Preservation Office...
World War II Hangar Facilities Historical Report Eareckson Air Station, Alaska Final August 2014 (2014)
A review of the World War II hangars and associated heating facilities at Eareckson Air Station, Alaska on Shemya Island. The report presents the hangar and heating facility descriptions, photographs, architectural drawings, and historical context to satisfy the stipulations of the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States Air Force 611th Air Support Group Alaska and the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer regarding the demolition of World War II-era birchwood hangars and heating...