Custer SAGE Direction Center DC-06

 (1959-1969) - A Cold War SAGE System Direction Center first established in 1959 on Custer Air Force Station, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Named Custer SAGE Direction Center after the location. Assigned a Sage ID of DC-06. Deactivated as a SAGE Direction Center in 1969.

History of Custer SAGE Direction Center
Established in 1959 and became operational on 1 Sep 1959 as Custer SAGE Direction Center DC-06.

Closure
The Custer SAGE Direction Center DC-06 was deactivated on 31 Dec 1969.

Current Status
Sage Direction Center blockhouse was repurposed as a civilian archival storage facility on the former Custer Air Force Station in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.

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

Sources:
 * , Page 56.
 * , Page 57, 125.

Links:
 * Radomes - Custer SAGE Direction Center
 * Wikipedia - Detroit Air Defense Sector
 * Wikipedia - 34th Air Division