Omaha Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-71, NORAD ID: Z-71) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Omaha, Nebraska. It was closed in 1968.
Omaha Air Force Station was one of twenty-eight stations built as part of the second segment of the Air Defense Command permanent radar network. Prompted by the start of the Korean War, on 11 July 1950, the Secretary of the Air Force asked the Secretary of Defense for approval to expedite construction of the permanent network. Receiving the Defense Secretary's approval on 21 July, the Air Force directed the Corps of Engineers to proceed with construction.
The 789th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was activated at the station on 1 May 1951. The squadron first operated an AN/CPS-4 and AN/FPS-3 radar at Omaha in April 1952, and initially the station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and warning station. As a GCI station, the squadron's role was to guide interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders picked up on the unit's radar. Eventually the Air Force replaced the height-finder radar with an AN/FPS-6, and replaced the AN/FPS-3 search radar with an AN/FPS-20. In late 1959 this station was also performing air traffic control duties for the FAA.
An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Omaha AFS in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions as part of the Offutt AFB Defense Area. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. The Army Nike radars were fully integrated with the Air Force sets. Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) operations began in 1961, initially feeding data to DC-08 at Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri. After joining, the squadron was redesignated as the 789th Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 1 January 1962. The radar squadron provided information 24x7 to the SAGE Direction Center where it was analyzed to determine range, direction altitude speed and whether or not aircraft were friendly or hostile. A second height-finder radar (AN/FPS-6A) was installed in 1962. On 31 July 1963, the site was redesignated as NORAD ID Z-71.
In addition to the main facility, Omaha AFS operated one AN/FPS-18 "Gap Filler" site:
Dallas Center was taken over in 1957 after its closure as M-122. It was operated until its final closure in December 1967.
In 1964 the AN/FPS-20A radar was upgraded to become an AN/FPS-66, then updated again to an AN/FPS-66A in 1967. The 789th Radar Squadron (SAGE) was inactivated 8 September 1968, and the search radar was transferred to the FAA. Omaha AFS is an FAA site, using the Air Force AN/FPS-66A radar as part of the NAS Defense Program until February 2014. The FPS was decommissioned at that time, and replaced by the Common Air Route Surveillance Radar [1] (CARSR).
Air Force units and assignmentsedit
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Constituted as the 789th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Activated on 1 May 1951
Redesignated as 789th Radar Squadron (SAGE) on 1 January 1962
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
^"CARSR - FortWiki Historic U.S. And Canadian Forts".
Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980(PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center.
Winkler, David F.; Webster, Julie L (1997). Searching the skies : the legacy of the United States Cold War defense Radar Program. Champaign, IL: US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. LCCN 97020912.[dead link]
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January 01, 1970
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Omaha Air Force Station ADC ID P 71 NORAD ID Z 71 is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station It is located 7 5 miles 12 1 km north of Omaha Nebraska It was closed in 1968 Omaha Air Force StationPart of Air Defense Command ADC Omaha AFSLocation of Omaha AFS NebraskaCoordinates41 21 39 N 096 01 28 W 41 36083 N 96 02444 W 41 36083 96 02444 Omaha AFS P 71 TypeAir Force StationSite informationControlled by United States Air ForceSite historyBuilt1951In use1951 1968Garrison informationGarrison789th Aircraft Control and Warning later Radar Squadron Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Contents 1 History 2 Air Force units and assignments 2 1 Units 2 2 Assignments 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editOmaha Air Force Station was one of twenty eight stations built as part of the second segment of the Air Defense Command permanent radar network Prompted by the start of the Korean War on 11 July 1950 the Secretary of the Air Force asked the Secretary of Defense for approval to expedite construction of the permanent network Receiving the Defense Secretary s approval on 21 July the Air Force directed the Corps of Engineers to proceed with construction The 789th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was activated at the station on 1 May 1951 The squadron first operated an AN CPS 4 and AN FPS 3 radar at Omaha in April 1952 and initially the station functioned as a Ground Control Intercept GCI and warning station As a GCI station the squadron s role was to guide interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders picked up on the unit s radar Eventually the Air Force replaced the height finder radar with an AN FPS 6 and replaced the AN FPS 3 search radar with an AN FPS 20 In late 1959 this station was also performing air traffic control duties for the FAA An Army Air Defense Command Post AADCP was established at Omaha AFS in 1959 for Nike missile command and control functions as part of the Offutt AFB Defense Area The site was equipped with the AN GSG 5 V BIRDIE solid state computer system The Army Nike radars were fully integrated with the Air Force sets Semi Automatic Ground Environment SAGE operations began in 1961 initially feeding data to DC 08 at Richards Gebaur AFB Missouri After joining the squadron was redesignated as the 789th Radar Squadron SAGE on 1 January 1962 The radar squadron provided information 24x7 to the SAGE Direction Center where it was analyzed to determine range direction altitude speed and whether or not aircraft were friendly or hostile A second height finder radar AN FPS 6A was installed in 1962 On 31 July 1963 the site was redesignated as NORAD ID Z 71 In addition to the main facility Omaha AFS operated one AN FPS 18 Gap Filler site Dallas Center AFS IA P 71D 41 43 05 N 093 54 19 W 41 71806 N 93 90528 W 41 71806 93 90528 P 71D Dallas Center was taken over in 1957 after its closure as M 122 It was operated until its final closure in December 1967 In 1964 the AN FPS 20A radar was upgraded to become an AN FPS 66 then updated again to an AN FPS 66A in 1967 The 789th Radar Squadron SAGE was inactivated 8 September 1968 and the search radar was transferred to the FAA Omaha AFS is an FAA site using the Air Force AN FPS 66A radar as part of the NAS Defense Program until February 2014 The FPS was decommissioned at that time and replaced by the Common Air Route Surveillance Radar 1 CARSR Air Force units and assignments editUnits edit Constituted as the 789th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Activated on 1 May 1951 Redesignated as 789th Radar Squadron SAGE on 1 January 1962 Discontinued and inactivated on 8 September 1968 Assignments edit 543d Aircraft Control and Warning Group 1 May 1951 31st Air Division 6 February 1952 20th Air Division 1 March 1956 Kansas City Air Defense Sector 1 July 1961 30th Air Division 1 April 1966 8 September 1968See also editList of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons United States general surveillance radar stationsReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency CARSR FortWiki Historic U S And Canadian Forts Cornett Lloyd H Johnson Mildred W 1980 A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 1980 PDF Peterson AFB CO Office of History Aerospace Defense Center Winkler David F Webster Julie L 1997 Searching the skies the legacy of the United States Cold War defense Radar Program Champaign IL US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories LCCN 97020912 dead link External links editInformation for Omaha AFS NE Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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