Malmstrom SAGE Direction Center DC-20

 (1959-1983) - A Cold War SAGE System Direction Center first established in 1959 on Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. Named Malmstrom SAGE Direction Center after the location. Assigned a Sage ID of DC-20. Deactivated as a SAGE Direction Center in 1983.

History
Established in 1959 and became operational on 15 Feb 1960 as Malmstrom SAGE Direction Center DC-20.

The Malmstrom SAGE Direction Center was one of the six direction centers designated as a SAGE Regional Control Centers (RCCs) in 1966 and it remained operational, still using the vacuum tube FSQ-7 computer, until 1 Mar 1983.

Current Status
Sage Direction Center blockhouse repurposed on Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana.

See Also:
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * SAGE System

Sources:

Links:
 * Radomes - Malmstrom SAGE Direction Center
 * Wikipedia - Malmstrom SAGE Direction Center