Willow Run Manual Direction Center P-23

 (1952-1959) - A Cold War Manual System Direction Center first established in 1952 on Willow Run Air Force Station, Ypsilanti, Wayne County, Michigan. Named Willow Run Manual Direction Center after the location. Assigned a Permanent System ID of P-23. Deactivated as a Manual Direction Center in 1959.

History
The U.S. Air Force returned to Willow Run and established Willow Run Air Force Station in 1951. On 7 Apr 1952 the Air Force Station became operational with Headquarters, 30th Air Division at the site and a Manual Air Defense Control Center (ADCC). Willow Run AFS and the ADCC operated until April 1959, when the 30th AD was reassigned to Truax Field, Wisconsin as A SAGE System.

The Willow Run Manual Direction Center P-23 remained operational until April 1959 when the 30th AD was reassigned to Truax AFB and the Truax SAGE Direction Center DC-07 became operational.

The facility was then sold to the University of Michigan. Some of the former Air Force buildings still exist on the site and are used by various organizations.

Current Status
Manual Direction Center building still exists on Willow Run Air Force Station in Willow Run, Wayne County, Michigan.

See Also:
 * Truax SAGE Direction Center DC-07
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * Permanent Radar System Direction Centers
 * Manual System

Sources:

Links:
 * Radomes - Willow Run Manual Direction Center
 * Wikipedia - Willow Run Air Force Station Direction Center]