Final Historic Building and Evaluation of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) System

Part of the 611th Air Support Group Resources project

Author(s): 611th Civil Engineer Squadron

Year: 1999

Summary

This report presents the results of an inventory and evaluation of Cold War-era buildings and structures at eight Distant Early Warning (DEW) installations. These eight installations represent the original, experimental Alaska Segment of DEW installations that provided the first comprehensive, defensive working system for possible attacks aimed at the North American continent (Thompson 1986) during the period of 1953 through 1969. The eight installations and their function within he system include: Barter Island Long-range Radar (LRRS) Site—a main station, Bullen Point Short-range Radar Site (SRRS)—an auxiliary station, Cold Bay LRRS—a main station for the 1957 extension of the DEW, Lonely SRRS—an auxiliary station, Oliktok LRRS—an auxiliary station, Point Barrow LRRS—a main station, Point Lay LRRS—an auxiliary station, Wainwright SRRS—an auxiliary station.

Cite this Record

Final Historic Building and Evaluation of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) System. 611th Civil Engineer Squadron. 1999 ( tDAR id: 459056) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8459056

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Keywords

Site Name
Barter Island Long Range Radar LRRS Site • Bullen Point Short Range Radar Site • Colb Bay LRRS • Lonely SRRS • Oliktok LRRS • Point Barrow LRRS • Point Lay LRRS • Wainwright SRRS

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Historic Background Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
11th Air Force • 611th • 611th Air Support Group • 611th Civil Engineer Squadron • DEW • DEW System • Distant Early Warning System • Historic Buildings • National Register of Historic Places • Pacific Air Forces • United States Air Force

Geographic Keywords
Alaska (State / Territory)

Temporal Keywords
Cold War Era

Spatial Coverage

min long: -170.016; min lat: 51.487 ; max long: -141.047; max lat: 68.567 ;

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