Adair SAGE Direction Center DC-13

 (1958-1969) - A Cold War SAGE System Direction Center first established in 1958 on Adair Air Force Station near Corvalis, Benton County, Oregon. Named Adair SAGE Direction Center after the location. Assigned a Sage ID of DC-13. Deactivated as a SAGE Direction Center in 1969.

History of Adair SAGE Direction Center
Established in 1958 and became operational on 15 Feb 1960 as Adair SAGE Direction Center DC-13. Adair Air Force Station was purpose built to accommodate the SAGE blockhouse and command structure associated with the direction center. Adair AFS had some 860 Air Force officers and enlisted men and 150 civilian support personnel when fully manned. With no nearby military support base the station was completely self sufficient complete with barracks, dining halls, married personnel housing, commissary and base exchange.

The Adair SAGE Direction Center was deactivated in the second round of closures in 1966 but SAGE operations continued until 15 Sep 1969. The radar sites connected to DC-13 were then deactivated, reconnected to other direction centers or became joint use FAA/USAF JSS radar sites.

Current Status
Sage Direction Center blockhouse repurposed by private owner at Adair Village on the former Adair Air Force Station near Corvalis, Benton County, Oregon.

See Also:
 * Adair Air Force Station
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * SAGE System

Sources:
 * , page 150.
 * , page 68.

Links:
 * Radomes - Adair SAGE Direction Center
 * Wikipedia - Adair Air Force Station