Information for Antigo AFS, WI

Latitude: 45-02-55 N, Longitude: 089-14-05 W

Call Sign(s): Debate, Redman

Perm ID	Sage ID	Unit	Location	Early Equip.	Final Equip.	Oper. Date	Inact. Date	Notes
P-19	Z-19	676	Antigo AFS, WI	FPS-3; FPS-4; FPS-20; FPS-6; FPS-6B; FPS-35	FPS-35; FPS-90	Jun-52	Jun-77	Located near Aniwa. BUIC-II operations reportedly commenced in 1966.
P-19A	Z-19A		Norway, MI	FPS-18		Oct-58	Jun-68	Gap-Filler Annex. FPS-18 ser# 53. Building and radar tower both have been removed.
P-19B	Z-19B		Two Creeks, WI	FPS-18		Aug-59	Jun-68	Gap-Filler Annex. Located on the Joseph Johanek farm. Also known as Two Rivers. Building is still extant. LRR site M-106 was converted to GF. FPS-18 ser# 109. Army Nike radar site CM-01R) was known as Tisch Mills (1959-1961), and closed when the USAF GF radar came on line.
P-19C	Z-19C		Brooks, WI	FPS-18		May-60	Jun-68	Gap-Filler Annex. FPS-18 serial # 132. Both building and radar tower are still extant.
P-19D			Arbor Vitae, WI **					** Gap-Filler Annex. In early 1960s ADC plans, but never was built; possibly also known as Rhinelander, WI.
P-19N			Clintonville, WI **					** Gap-Filler Annex. In original ADC plans, but never was built.

Perm ID

Sage ID

JSS ID

Unit

Location

Early
Equip.

Final
Equip.

Oper.
Date

Inact.
Date

Notes

P-19

Z-19

676

Antigo AFS, WI

FPS-3; FPS-4; FPS-20; FPS-6; FPS-6B; FPS-35

FPS-35; FPS-90

Jun-52

Jun-77

Located near Aniwa. BUIC-II operations reportedly commenced in 1966.

P-19A

Z-19A

Norway, MI

FPS-18

Oct-58

Jun-68

Gap-Filler Annex. FPS-18 ser# 53. Building and radar tower both have been removed.

P-19B

Z-19B

Two Creeks, WI

FPS-18

Aug-59

Jun-68

Gap-Filler Annex. Located on the Joseph Johanek farm. Also known as Two Rivers. Building is still extant. LRR site M-106 was converted to GF. FPS-18 ser# 109. Army Nike radar site CM-01R) was known as Tisch Mills (1959-1961), and closed when the USAF GF radar came on line.

P-19C

Z-19C

Brooks, WI

FPS-18

May-60

Jun-68

Gap-Filler Annex. FPS-18 serial # 132. Both building and radar tower are still extant.

P-19D

Arbor Vitae, WI **

** Gap-Filler Annex. In early 1960s ADC plans, but never was built; possibly also known as Rhinelander, WI.

P-19N

Clintonville, WI **

** Gap-Filler Annex. In original ADC plans, but never was built.

History of Antigo AFS, WI

The 676th AC&W Squadron began operating an AN/FPS-3 search radar and an AN/FPS-4 height-finder radar from this site in June 1952. At the end of 1958 this site was operating an AN/FPS-20 search radar and an AN/FPS-6 height-finder radar. A second AN/FPS-6B height-finder radar was added in 1959. Antigo joined the SAGE system in 1960. During 1962 an AN/FPS-35 replaced the AN/FPS-20 set. The AN/FPS-6B was modified to an AN/FPS-90 in 1964. The AN/FPS-6 was also modified to an AN/FPS-90 in 1966. BUIC-II operations reportedly commenced in 1966. One AN/FPS-90 was retired in 1969. The 676th Radar Squadron (SAGE) was deactivated in June 1977.

References: "Searching the Skies"; misc. ADCOM documents; eyewitness accounts.

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