K.I. Sawyer SAGE Direction Center DC-14

 (1960-1963) - A Cold War SAGE System Direction Center first established in 1960 on K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan. Named K.I. Sawyer SAGE Direction Center DC-14 after the location. Assigned a Sage ID of DC-14. Deactivated as a SAGE Direction Center in 1963.

History of K.I. Sawyer SAGE Direction Center
Established and became operational on 15 Jun 1960 as K.I. Sawyer SAGE Direction Center DC-14 on K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Marquette, Michigan.

The K.I. Sawyer SAGE Direction Center DC-14 was deactivated on 15 Dec 1963 in the first round of SAGE Direction Center closures.

Current Status
Sage Direction Center blockhouse now in private hands and repurposed on the former K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan. The base was closed in 1996. Exterior covering of the blockhouse is deteriorating and separating from the concrete walls.

See Also:
 * K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * SAGE System

Sources:
 * , page 125.
 * , page 33.

Links:
 * Radomes - K.I. Sawyer SAGE Direction Center
 * Wikipedia - Sault Ste Marie Air Defense Sector