Tyndall JSS ROCC (1983-2006) - A Cold War JSS System Regional Operations Control Center first established in 1983 on Tyndall AFB, Bay County, Florida. Closed in 2006.
Tyndall JSS ROCC
Established in 1983 and became operational on 1 Mar 1983 as Tyndall JSS Regional Operations Control Center (ROCC).
Tyndall JSS Command Center Evolution (edit list)
| Operator
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Comand
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Acronym
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Sector
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From
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To
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Notes
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| 23rd AD
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TAC/ADTAC
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ROCC
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1983-03-01
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1985-12-06
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Established as ROCC
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| 23rd AD
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ACC/1st AF
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ROCC
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1985-12-06
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1986-10-01
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| 23rd AD
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ACC/1st AF
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SOCC
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1986-10-01
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1987-07-01
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Renamed SOCC
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| SEADS
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ACC/1st AF
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SOCC
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SEADS
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1987-07-01
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1987-10-01
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| SEADS
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ACC/1st AF
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SOCC
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SEADS
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1987-10-01
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1997-00-00
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| Florida ANG
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ACC/1st AF
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SAOC
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SEADS
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1997-00-00
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2005-11-01
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ANG in Place
Renamed SAOCC
Deactivated
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ROCC = Regional Operations Control Center
SOCC = Sector Operations Control Center
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SAOC = Sector Air Operations Center
RAOC = Regional Air Operations Center
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Sources:
* Radomes - Tyndall JSS ROCC
* A Brief History of NORAD, NORAD Office of History, 31 Dec 2012, 39 pages, Pdf
On 1 Oct 1986, the name and acronym for the control center changed from Regional Operations Control Center (ROCC) to Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC). The controlled area was identified as the Southeast Air Defense Sector (SEADS).
The Tyndall JSS Sector Operations Control Center was renamed the Tyndall Sector Air Operations Center (SAOC) in 1997 and on 1 Oct 1997 the Florida National Guard assumed operation of the SAOC. The SAOC remained operational with the FYQ-93 computer system until closed on 20 Nov 2006. The SEADS area was merged with the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) and the result was the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) encompassing the eastern half of the United States located at Rome New York.
Current Status
Building repurposed.
Context
Location:
Tyndall AFB, Bay County, Florida.
Lat: 30.075° Long: -85.594°
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
See Also:
Links:
Related:
Cold War, FYQ-93, JSS System, Patrick Air Force Base Radar Site, Permanent System Radar Sites, Battle Control System-Fixed,
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