Thoroughly enjoyed the web site. I was at the 770th AC&W in Palermo, NJ. One of my friends who also served there, put me on to your site. Thanks for all of your work and memories.

Great Site. I was in the 716th Radar Squadron, Kalispell, MT circa 1966.

Great web site. Was a Radar Maintainer from 1966-1969, and currently a member of the NJ Air National Guard. Keep up the good work.

Anyone now the whereabouts of Flloyd Abney or Ed Armstead who were at Mt Tam Cal. 666th in 1956-57?

On 1 April, 2000 the 25th Air Div Ass will have the semi anual breafest at the NCO Club at McChord AFB, Wa. The event will comence at 0800hr and all former 25th Air Div members and attached units are welcome. Ffor further info contactt Frank Pearce at lionpaco@email.msn.com Thanks Dick

Lots of good info, Keep up the good work

Great site. I was stationed at the Joint Air Recon Coordination Center, Key West NAS FL 70-72. I worked in the same area as the 671st. I worked in the Communications Center as a 21970.

Eglin AFB, C-6 and Cape Cod Air Force Station. A funny thing happened just before discovering this page. Wayne Wells suggested we start a page to keep track of old friends. I believer this site fills the bill and does it in fine style.

Wonderful site! For instance, didnt know the 773d had a GATR site. Where and when. I was there 1959 to Oct 60. Saw the AN/FPS-35 ANTENNA hoisted piece by piece and put together like a giant erector set.

I was at Point Arena Ca. Lompoc Ca. Tonopah Nv. Winnemucca Nv. Fire Island Alaska and Stewart AFB NY. from 1962 thru 1970 and at the 20th Survelance Sq Eglin AFB Fla. from 1970 thru 1978. Retired from Keesler AFB 1981. Would love to hear from anyone at any of these places.

Was with Hq 26th AD for a short time in 1955-1956.At that time numerous sites within the Division

Great site, really appreciate your efforts. Will be adding info soon. The biannual reunion of the 676th Radar Squaron, Antigo AFS,WI Is in Antigo,WI July 21, 22 and 23 , 2000 Contact: Doug Sylfest e-mail Y2k676reunion

681 st AC&W 1950-1953 Sq UNK PINE TOP gOOSE bAY lABADOR 53-55 551&552ND aew rc121 aIR cRAFT 55-57 aSIGINED TO THE FIRST ALL MISSEL SQ. @ SEMBACK AFB GERMANY. AUTO ACIDENT RETURNED TO STATES RETIRED ON DISABILITY 57-63. CIV.SERVICE 68-89.RETIRED.....

On Aki Yasudas map of Klamath, CA (777). The little T shaped building by tennis court, bowling alley, hobby shop and C barracks was a mobile home. It was used as family guest quarters. My family and I spent a week there when we first arrived at Klamath March of 1970. Other two sites I was at did not have a guest quarters.

Served at Montauk (773rd) from July 59 to Oct 60 and at Fortuna from Jan 1965 to July 1966. Tropo at Montauk and GATR site at Fortuna.

I was stationed at the 932nd from 2-70 thur 2-71. I was a 62250 (cook),it was the best time I had in the Air Force,my next base was Kessler,3-71 thur 9-73. If they had sent me back to the Rock or anywhere else I would have reuped. Your website brought back a lot of memories. Thank you

Okinawa service? check out the following site:[www.angelfire.com/pe/623ACW]

Would like to hear from old pals from those times so long ago, Retired 1967

1951, 127AC&W Det.Wayne Major Airport, Romalas, MI. 127AC&W Ft.Williams, Cape Cottage, ME. 1952 913AC&W Grenier AFB, Manchester, NH. 1953 654AC&W Brunswick NAS, Brunswick, ME. 1953-54 127AC&W Ft.Williams, ME. and 677AC&W Ft.Williams, ME. 1954-55 654AC&W Caswell AFS, Limestone, ME. 1957-58 871AC&W Villatobas, Spain.1968-71 Kaena Point Tracking Station, HI.

James Do not have you email add. No I have not heard from anyone

I started in Feb 1940 with 1st Aircraft Warning Company at Fort Monmouth, NJ. Our first unit was prototype of the SCR 270 located at Atlantic Highlands, NJ, Twin Lights lighthouse. We eventually became part of the ADC (Air Defense Command) commanded by Gen Cheney. We eventually established stations along both coasts of the US and Iceland, Newfoundland, Guam, Phillipines, Hawaii, Panama, etc. This was accomplished in 1940-41.

Ahhh! The sweet smell of leaking Glycol coolant and warm winter nights atop a 125 radio antenna! Spent the time from March of 60 to September of 61 at the 752nd ACW in Empire, MI as G/A radio maint. and crosstrained in radar (FPS-7 and FPS-6 height-finders) Our G/A callsign was bookdate. Not to be confused with the scope dopes :) callsign! Left in September of 61 with a SSgt (Davis?) from ops and another radio maint. type, Darrell Sorg, for Kingston, NY and project Bluesuit (SAGE computer maint.). If anyone knows the name of the SSgt, please, let me know. And, of course, how I can contact him. Thanks for the memories! Great site.

Great the way names keep on keeping on.

I was at Tonopah(866th)57-58 and then to Mt.Tam(666th)58-60. I had no idea there are as many Cold Warriors still around. This is a great site and I am willing to contribute my efforts. Congrats Gene, great job.

SSGT 65 66 Electronic counter counter measures operator

was oneof the original trops that opened the 681st ac&w sq in cut bank mt.spring of 1950 after two and half yrswastransfered to goose bay labador.don!trember the sqnumber the name of the site was pine tree labador.wasthere for one yearsent to the551st rador survalance air plane out fitthe rc121 or the pregant goose air planes.sacarmento ca from there was sent tothe 552nd rador weather survalance at cape cod mass.would like to hear from any one that was stationed at these rador outfits.

The air pics of Empire AFS were great. Mahalo for the tour. It would seem that there would be many more names on the Site Roster. It seems that we may have over 300 people who will attend our Reunion 2000. Whats up with that?

Would like to hear from anyone who was with the 527th AC&W Group Det 3 at Saitozaki Air Base Japan. The base was closed about 1956

You have no idea how happy and proud your site makes me feel.To recieve such recognition for my service and the outstanding service of my NCOS and OFFICERS! I have felt that the COLD WARRIORS faced down the end of the world, and lived to tell about it, only there was no common voice to speak the words, tell the story, or show the pictures. May you live long and prosper!! 73 de ke4tlt. A/3C Leon C. Gall, 623rd AC&W RON and 746th AC&W RON.

nice site, was a 60s sage operator @ k.i.sawyer afb

Hi, I finally found you again. My computer crashed and I lost my Bookmarks and everything. I was in from Sept 12, 1960 to March 1964. Im the lucky guy who left Elmendorf AFB the day before the 1964 Earthquake. I was stationed at Cape Lisburne (still active I believe)? Before that, I was at 657AC & W Sq., In Houma,La., in fact, I think you visited that closed site. Im looking for pictures also. Ill try and find some patches and stuff to send. I also have a scanner for photos.. Take care, Tom

I was at Murhpy Dome in 76-77 with the 1931 Comm Group, Det.3(if memory is correct). Nice to find this site. I hope to find some of the guys I was with and pictures.

Looking ror 3 Okinawa veterans posted here, who have changed thier E-Mail addresses; Neal Hicks,9/13/99, Albert J. pollen, 4/19/99, and Kenneth W. Henson, 11/15/98: all Okinawa Vets. Contact Ray Walker, Orangee123@aol.com

Has any one seen Robert W. Covert, Last seen at Roslyn AFB, Roslyn,NY in 1949 He had reinlisted and was a Buck Sgt.He had originated in Altoona, PA and had spent about 2 years on Okinawa in the 623rd AC&W Sqdn. contact, Ray Walker, Orangee123@aol.com.

Has any one seen Robert W. Covert, Last seen at Roslyn AFB, Roslyn,NY in 1949 He had reinlisted and was a Buck Sgt.He had originated in Altoona, PA and had spent about 2 years on Okinawa in the 623rd AC&W Sqdn. contact, Ray Walker, Orangee123@aol.com.

Has any one seen Robert W. Covert, Last seen at Roslyn AFB, Roslyn,NY in 1949 He had reinlisted and was a Buck Sgt.He had originated in Altoona, PA and had spent about 2 years on Okinawa in the 623rd AC&W Sqdn. contact, Ray Walker, Orangee123@aol.com.

Has any one seen Joseph V. Gionfriddo? Last seen on Okinawa, 1948 in 623rd AC&W Sqdn. Originally from New York City area. Contact, Ray Walker, Orangee123@aol.com

Has any one seen Gordon H. Reynolds, last known address (1949) Maine, had served 2 years in 623rd AC&W Sqdn.,on Okinawa. Contact Ray Walker, Orangee123@aol.com

Great job Gene. I am trying to locate x-texas tower power production personnel who were on TT#2 between Jan.1961 & Jan 1963. Also would like to contact 680th Radar Sq. Palermo AFS< NJassigned from Feb. 1963 to June 1965. Keep up the good work.

I worked as a civilian at Cape Romanzof AFS AK (795th SQ)June-Sep 66 and was a weather observer attached to Tatalina AFS AK Feb 70-Feb 71. Tho I now work in history in AK this is the 1st place I have been able to get infor on the AC&S, since returning to AK 11 years ago.

Wonderful web site - I check it on occasion and find guestbook most interesting. Havent seen anyone yet that I recognize. I do remember the call sign of the 771st AC&W Sq as being Jitney. As a radio operator at first I think I must have said that word a million times to the picket ship (Cornbeef) and the AEW airc raft out of Otis (Ginfizz). Keep up the great work!!!

Am viewing the site for the first time this evening and like what I see. I was in the USAF for 20 years and 16 of those was at Air Defense Radar Sites. Helped close Ft. Meade AFS, Md and Cape Charles AFS, Va. The last 4 years was spent at Langley AFB reconditioning AF sites and turning them over to the FAA. Ft. Fisher, Gibbsboro, Calumet and Port Austin were the most memorable.

1952 - 1981

Anyone out there that served at the 748th in Kotzebue, AK? Was ther during all of 1968.....

Stationed: 654th AC&W Sqdn,Brunswick NAS, Brunsick ME 1957-58. KCADS, Richards-Gebaur AFB 1959-61 552nd AEW&C, McClellan AFB 1961-65 4780 Air Def Sq, Perrin AFB 1967-69 Back to McClellan 1969-72 Pcs Germany Retired in 1985

777 radron 1965-1967 FPS 27 Search Radar 858 Radron 1967-1968 FPS 90 Height Finder ( Fallon NAS ) Fallon NV P.S. The FPS 27 Was at 777 Klamath long befor 1972

Thank you for creating this site,,if you were at Empire,join our Freakshow, email,.you can start by emailing me at the above email,,,see you at the reunion Sept 20, 2000...eh,,,(bill)

Super site. I am spreading the word outside the web to reach those not online. I am looking for a contact that might have worked with AERO SERVICE CORPORATION, a photogrametric mapping and survey firm that worked on the TELSTAR site in Maine, and I believe on setting up geographic positins for Radar Sites.

This is a great site and Ive been passing the word to as many radar people as I can. Is there anyone out there who was stationed at the 622 TCF in Bad Kreuznach, Germany? If so, let me hear from you.

If my old memory serves me correct, ADC sometimes rotated the call signs. I guess to confuse our adversaries. I was an ICT @ 756th AC&W, Finland Mn,1955, and we used Bubble and then switched to Galahad. When I arrived at the 653rd, 1961,several years later I used Bubble again.

Retired USAF super site thanks for all the hard work

Was at Caswell AFS (766 Radron)73 - mid 74 working on 26A and 90, then off to Point Arena (776 Radron)thru 76

I was at Sparrevohn, AK from Jan 55 to Jan 56, working in the Comm Center. Would like to hear from anyone who was at the 719th AC&W, Sparrevohn around that period.

I am interested in hearing from anyone who was at the 769th or the 796th AC&W Squadrons. I was at the 769th from January 1956 to December 1958. Im also trying to find out if there was a yearbook published for the 796th as we had at the 769th

Guys, A fine job ye have done! Aye, Russ

There is got to be someone out there who was in the following SQ 807th Tac. Cont (Ger) 661AC&W Selfridge, 667th Langanese , Iceland, 902nd Miles City MT. NAS Key West,Fl.61-62 if so give me a shout, and not to forget, Sampson AFB Basic Flt 3029 Jan-mar 54 Keesler 3402nd mar- jun54

Great Site!! Was in AC&W Sqs from 53 till 61. 676th Antigo, Wis, 608th, Korea,752nd Empire, Mi & 789th Omaha,Ne. Call signfor 608th in Korea was Top Kick, for 752nd was Redman. Would like from AF friends.

This is a wonderful opportunity for veterans and service people to get together for mutual help and all the fun at reunions. I hope every single person involved in Okinawan air defense sees that The 623rd AC&W Association is having their second biennial Reunion in Dayton,OH this Sept. 8-10. Contact Ray Walker, Orangee123@ aol.com.

Central computer tech at Luke AFB 82-84. Tore apart the last operating SAGE system in January of 1984.

Ref.1958-59: If N Truro was NO TRUMP, who were DORA and POWDER? Ref. 1959-??: How long was DEWDROP [tropo shot fm. P-Mtn/Thule to Dyer(?) in svc? Still intact? When abandoned? TNX!

Great site. I served a year at Murphy Dome 66-67----Richards-Gebaur--- Makah afs--- Texarkana afs. I was a radar operator. Would be glad to hear from anyone who was stationed at these places.

Checking in from time to time. Listen folks, there is a great new site you should check out. Here is the URL: http://www.militaryconnections.com Post your name, units you served with, look for buddies, etc. Check it out!

nice site, i was the beatnik at k.i.sawyer in the 1960s (sage operator)

I havent seen all of the site yet, but, Ive visited it several times. I was an AC&W Radar Technician & served at several sites in the 1970s & early 80s. Ive been wanting to find a site like yours for a long, long time. Thanks for all of the information & photos. Its been a great trip down memory lane! Thank You! Charlie Baker

I would love to obtain an original embroidered 20th Air Division uniform patch, from the early 1970s. Would anyone like to sell one?

With everyone remembering their call signs, is my memory correct in the universal call sign for any site as being STAR GAZER, that an aircrew would use to request service.

The call sign for Bangor Air Defense Sector SAGE 1958-1961 was BANKMUD. Then until it closed in 1969 was BLUEBOTTLE. THE 608TH AT PY-DO KOREA WAS FANBLADE. Others I remember was 726th TCS at Shaw AFB was DISCOVER, 727TH at Myrtle Beach was EXCEED, 728th at Pope AFB was FEARLESS. Does anyone remember what the callsign for 729th at Warner Robbins AFB was? This was in 1956. I was in TAC at Shaw for a year, the worse assignment I ever had They use to say SAC S----, but for me it was TAC.

I am doing areasearch project on the workings of radar. If you could send me any information of A-level or early university standard about radar I would be very grateful.

very nice site

Thanx for info on the website. Interested. will sign up directly

Very impressive and useful website. Have learned a lot. I am interested in geodetic survey aspects of SAGE sites, like the one near me, Charleston, Maine. Was lat & long determined for each RADOME? At Bucks Harbor, Maine, one RADOME was set directly over a Coast Survey station with precise lat & long. Some RADOMEs are higher than others. The TELSTAR site at Andover, Maine in 1962 had 5 other 210 foot RADOME and horn antennas proposed but never built. Geosynchronous came along. Each satellite RADOME was preciesly positioned so as not to be blocked by another. I assume that is why some SAGE RADOMES are taller than others, and is how placement is decided? Do plans for SAGE sites show triangulation diagram? Thanks.

Thanks for all the effort. I would like to hear from anyone stationed at Eagle Pass, Texas are Stephenville, Nfld.

First contact thru good offices of good friend and fellow scope dope Dan Grady the Keflavik Kid. Delighted to see all of this and I will be back soon!

Some callsigns as follows: Brunswick NAS, 654 AC&W (Wild Bill) 1958 St. Albans, 764 RadRon (Mud Pie)1958/59 Caswell AFS (Eagle Beak?) 1958 North Truro (No Trump?)1958 The later two sites I am not for sure. Also new E-Mail address as of a few months ago. Thank you for the wonderful job you are doing on this site.

The call sign for Hq. 32nd Air Div. (D) was Amazon from 1953 to 1959. Thefollowing sites reported to Amazon, Wild Bill, Mud Pie, Eagle Beak, No Trump, and Nightcap plus others that I cant remember at this time.

Call sign for 932nd, Rockville AFS (Keflavik) Iceland was SKYBIRD in 1955-56 (Rockville was also called Sangerthy (Spelling?) Station, the Navy designation, I believe. FPS 3 and FPS 6, also an old TPS 1D Call sign for 797th, Fordland AFS, MO was MASTIFF in 1956-57 FPS 3 and FPS 6

Hi Gene.. The call sign for the 762nd at North Truro in 1951-1952 was MOONSHINE. I still visit this page everyday. You guys are doing a great job! Regards... Cec....

I look forward to reviewing the info offered. After pulling remotes in Iceland and Greenland I can look back on them now with fond memories.

Anyone out there can check me on these call signs: 705th ACW, King Salmon, AK, 56 - 57 CONCRETE; 747th ACW,Ellington AFB,TX - SHORTHORN& TAPEWORM,794th ACW, Cape Newenham, 60- 61, forgot. Anyone help with Newenham??

Great site,just received my membership credentials today. Enjoying the sitew and looking for any of the guys and Ladies that I served with. I have notified several that the site exist and I see that one old pal has also joined. I will continue to inform all and hope to find other former AC&W members..

931ACW@Pingarssuit{P-Mtn] Grnlnd was TOLLHOUSE til fall, 59; then HOUSEBAKE til [after I left in Jul-60].. Im making a roster of all living P- Mountaineers I can find...Aaron/US26

call sign Ground Room Hamilton AFB. Calif. mid 1950s. 770th.Acwron, Palermo NJ.Hubert. 646th Acwron,Jitney The Highlands NJ.

CALL SIGN IN LATE 50s EARLY 60s 902nd AC&W SQ. MILES CITY MONTANA WAS WHOLEWHEAT

Just starting to look at your site. Im ex RAF Ground Radar serving in the UK during the Cold War period.

call sign for 688th ac&wron at amarillo was: GINGER i dont have any pictures but i do remember the co, 1st sgt etc from 56 thru 58

Gene. The call sign at 666th, Mill Valley Ca. was Sliphorn

If I remember correctly the callsign for the 683rd, sweetwater, was sweet sue. If i am wrong sorry about that but I think that is correct.

looking for anyone from the 746 AC&W Squadron in the late 50s...

Worked at Indian Mt. LRRS 20 years ago as a civ Weather Observer. Now I maintain 2 Commercial hunting camps in the area. The site is automated now and only employes 4 full time workers.

Was stationed at Lackland AFB Tx(May-Aug 1956),AB, Keesler AFB Miss,(1956-1957)AB-A3C, North Charleston AFS SC,(1957-1958)A3C -A2C, Fire Island AFS AK (1958-1959)A2C, Seymour Johnson AFB NC 1959-1966,A2C,A1C,SSGT,TSGT,Luke AFB Az 1966-1968)TSGT, Keesler AFB Miss,(1968-1969)TSGT-MSGT, Kalispell AFS Mt (1969- Dec1970)MSGT, Fort Yukon AK, (1971-1972)MSGT, Aiken AFS SC,(1972-1973)MSGT, Gibbsboro AFS NJ, (1973-1976),MSGT- SMSGT, North Truro AFS Ma,(1976-1977) Retired Feb 1977 as an SMSGT, Returned to home state of NC.

613th AC&W Aug 57 - Aug 59. Anyone out there stationed there during that period.

Was assigned 932nd AC&W, Keflavik Iceland 1954 - 1955 CO Col. Jim Tebbs 797th AC&W, Fordland, MO 1955-1956 CO Maj. Larry St. John

I noted that you are collecting Call Signs. The following were in effect in the 33 Air Division during the mid to late 50s. The 703rd at Texarkana, AR. was Burly Boy. The 33rd Plot Room at Tinker AFB in OKC was Diploma. Also located at Tinker was the 746th, with a call sign of Top Coat. The 653rd, located at England AFB near Alexandria, La. had a call sign of Goatee. This was later changed to Bubble in 196?. Short Horn was the 747th at Ellington AFB in Houston. They changed to Tape Worm in 1960. The 745th was located at Duncanville, TX., with a sign of Utah. I do not recall the call signs of the 815th, at Lufkin, TX.; the 688th at Amarillo AFB, TX.; the 683rd at Sweetwater AFS, TX.; the 741st at Lackland AFB; or the 811th at Port Isabel, TX. Maybe someone can fill in the names.

I recognise some of the members. Was in the eval sq. at hill from 71-76. greenland 61-Winston Salem 62-66 Thailand 67-68 Hill 71-76 Cambria 77-78 Germany (Bremerhaven) 79-80 Eglin 80.

It was either Caswell or Charleston that had FLEA BEACH as a call sign. Ill betcha ol Herk Randall remembers Jerry Z.

A friend of mine clued me in to this web site. From just a short look through parts of this you have done an a terrific job in putting this all together. Ill have to sit done an go through all the parts. I spent 26 years in Radar Maintence at different Squadrons, Then with the 4754th Radar Evaluation Sq, and some time in the installation squadron at Norton AFB,Ca. This web site is something that was needed because I know of no place where recognition was given to those who spent time at the sites. Thanks a lot for all your work.

As owner of a company called High Structure Maintenance, Inc., I welcome you and your website. Please visit us at www.radomes.com (yes, we are neighbors!!) Click on the radome icon to learn about the radome engineering division. We specialize in the refurbishment and installation of radomes all over the world. Please let us know how we can be of assistance to any projects you might have in the future. Good luck with your site.

648th Radar Sq., Benton AFS, Pa. worked GATR site radio repair. 1969-70 again in 1975 when we closed it down. Thanks for the great work on this site.

Dear Tom and Gene I understand you are looking for call signs. When I arrived a Tatalina 717th AC&W sq in June 1963 our call sign was Petroleum and Sparrevohns was Fan blade. In April or may 1964 Tatalina’s call changed to Rosebud. Harland Schultz