McChord Manual Direction Center P-4

 (1951-1959) - A Cold War Manual System Direction Center first established in 1951 on McChord Air Force Base, Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington. Named McChord Manual Direction Center after the base. Assigned a Permanent System ID of P-4. Deactivated as a Manual Direction Center in 1959.

History
Established in 1951 and became operational in 1951 as McChord Manual Direction Center P-4. This was the first of the original set of eleven permanent system command centers.

The McChord Manual Direction Center P-4 remained operational until 1959 when the nearby SAGE Direction Center DC-17 became operational.

Current Status
The McChord Manual Direction Center has been modified, most noticeably with peaked roofing, and repurposed. Now in use by the base civil engineer.

See Also:
 * McChord SAGE Direction Center DC-12
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * Permanent Radar System Direction Centers
 * Manual System

Sources:
 * , page 54.

Links:
 * Radomes - McChord Manual Direction Center