Kirtland Manual Direction Center P-41

 (1951-1960) - A Cold War Manual System Direction Center first established in 1951 on Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Assigned a Permanent System ID of P-41. Deactivated as a Manual Direction Center circa 1960.

History
Established and became operational on 5 Jan 1951 as Kirtland Manual Direction Center P-41 assigned to Western Air Defense Force. Transferred to Central Air Defense Force on 16 Feb 1953.

The Kirtland Manual Direction Center P-41 remained operational as a part of the 34th Air Division until the 34th was inactivated on 1 Jan 1960. The 34th mission, personnel, and equipment were transferred to the Albuquerque Air Defense Sector (AADS) under the 33rd Air Division on 1 Jan 1960.

On 1 Nov 1960, the AADS was inactivated without gaining operational status as a SAGE System sector because a SAGE System direction center had been planned for Kirtland AFB but was never built. All of the remaining AC&W (AC&W) Squadrons under the 33rd were transferred to the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector.

Current Status
The Manual Direction Center building is now repurposed as building 909 on Kirtland Air Force Base.

See Also:
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * Permanent Radar System Direction Centers
 * Manual System

Sources:
 * , page 66.

Links:
 * Radomes - Kirtland Manual Direction Center
 * Wikipedia - 34th Air Division
 * Wikipedia - Albuquerque Air Defense Sector