King Salmon Long Range Radar Site
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King Salmon Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-03, LRR ID: A-07) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 0.4 miles (0.64 km) west of King Salmon, Alaska.
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King Salmon Air Force Station King Salmon Long Range Radar Site | |
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Part of Eleventh Air Force (PACAF) | |
Coordinates | 58°41′33″N 156°40′11″W |
Type | Air Force Station |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1951 |
In use | 1951-Present |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 705th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1951–1983) |
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The control center station was closed on 1 November 1983, and was re-designated as a Long Range Radar (LRR) site as part of the Alaska Radar System. Today, it remains active as part of the Alaska NORAD Region under the jurisdiction of the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.