Luke SAGE Direction Center DC-21

 (1959-1983) - A Cold War SAGE System Direction Center first established in 1959 on Luke Air Force Base, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Named Luke SAGE Direction Center after the location. Assigned a Sage ID of DC-21. Deactivated as a SAGE Direction Center in 1983.

History of Luke SAGE Direction Center
Established in 1959 and became operational on 15 Feb 1959 as Luke SAGE Direction Center DC-21.

The Luke SAGE Direction Center was one of the six direction centers designated as a SAGE Regional Control Centers (RCCs) in 1966 and it remained operational, still using the vacuum tube FSQ-7 computer, until 9 Dec 1983.

Current Status
Sage Direction Center blockhouse repurposed on Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.

See Also:
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * SAGE System

Sources:
 * , page 100
 * , page 58

Links:
 * Radomes - Luke SAGE Direction Center
 * Wikipedia - Luke Air Force Base