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Established in 1951 and became operational in September 1952 as Moriarty Air Force Station manned by the 768th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had both a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and early warning misssion. The early warnng mission involved tracking and identifing all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding Air Force interceptors to any identified enemy aircraft. Controllers at the station vectored fighter aircraft at the correct course and speed to intercept enemy aircraft using voice commands via ground-to-air radio. | Established in 1951 and became operational in September 1952 as Moriarty Air Force Station manned by the 768th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had both a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and early warning misssion. The early warnng mission involved tracking and identifing all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding Air Force interceptors to any identified enemy aircraft. Controllers at the station vectored fighter aircraft at the correct course and speed to intercept enemy aircraft using voice commands via ground-to-air radio. | ||
Initial equipment while the site was designated as LP-51 included the CPS-5 search radar. As site P-51 the search radar upgrades included an FPS-3, FPS-5 and an FPS-20. The FPS-6 provided a height finder capability. | Initial equipment while the site was designated as LP-51 included the [[CPS-5]] search radar. As site P-51 the search radar upgrades included an [[FPS-3]], [[FPS-5]] and an [[FPS-20]]. The [[FPS-6]] provided a height finder capability. | ||
== Closure == | |||
Moriarty AFS and the 768th were deactivated 1 Jun 1961. | Moriarty AFS and the 768th were deactivated 1 Jun 1961. | ||
== Physical Plant == | |||
The physical plant of the site was divided into a main site, a cantonment area, a housing area and a radio site. The main site housed the operations buildings, the radar towers, and the backup generators. The cantonment area housed the enlisted barracks, the bachelor officer's quarters, the orderly room, the dining hall, the motor pool and other support buildings. Apart from the main site was a small 19 unit housing area for critical married personnel. A separate Ground to Air Transmitter/Receiver (GATR) radio site housed the radio equipment for directing aircraft intercepts. | The physical plant of the site was divided into a main site, a cantonment area, a housing area and a radio site. The main site housed the operations buildings, the radar towers, and the backup generators. The cantonment area housed the enlisted barracks, the bachelor officer's quarters, the orderly room, the dining hall, the motor pool and other support buildings. Apart from the main site was a small 19 unit housing area for critical married personnel. A separate Ground to Air Transmitter/Receiver (GATR) radio site housed the radio equipment for directing aircraft intercepts. | ||
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* CPS-5 | * [[CPS-5]] | ||
* FPS-3 | * [[FPS-3]] | ||
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* FPS-20 | * [[FPS-20]] | ||
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* 1 Jan 1951 | * 1 Jan 1951 - Assigned at Moriarity AFS, NM, as the 540th AC&W Group. | ||
* 1 May 1951 | * 1 May 1951 - Transferred to 34th Air Division. | ||
* 1 Jan 1960 | * 1 Jan 1960 - Transferred to Albuquerque ADS. | ||
* 15 Sep 1960 | * 15 Sep 1960 - Transferred to Oklahoma City ADS. | ||
* 1 Jun 1961 | * 1 Jun 1961 - Discontinued. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Abandoned site near Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico. | Abandoned site near Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico. | ||
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[[Category:USAF Radar Sites]] | [[Category:USAF Radar Sites]] | ||
[[Category:Lashup RadarSites]] | [[Category:Lashup RadarSites]] | ||
[[Category:CPS-5]] | |||
[[Category:FPS-3]] | |||
[[Category:FPS-5]] | |||
[[Category:FPS-20]] | |||
[[Category:FPS-6]] | |||
Revision as of 20:52, 18 February 2016
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Moriarty Air Force Station (1951-1961) - A Cold War Air Force Radar Station first established in 1951 near Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico. Named Moriarty Air Force Station after the nearby location. Initially assigned an ID of LP-51 and later a Permanent ID of P-51. Abandoned in 1961. History of Moriarty Air Force StationEstablished in 1951 and became operational in September 1952 as Moriarty Air Force Station manned by the 768th AC&W Squadron. The station initially had both a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and early warning misssion. The early warnng mission involved tracking and identifing all aircraft entering their airspace while the GCI mission involved guiding Air Force interceptors to any identified enemy aircraft. Controllers at the station vectored fighter aircraft at the correct course and speed to intercept enemy aircraft using voice commands via ground-to-air radio. Initial equipment while the site was designated as LP-51 included the CPS-5 search radar. As site P-51 the search radar upgrades included an FPS-3, FPS-5 and an FPS-20. The FPS-6 provided a height finder capability. ClosureMoriarty AFS and the 768th were deactivated 1 Jun 1961. Physical PlantThe physical plant of the site was divided into a main site, a cantonment area, a housing area and a radio site. The main site housed the operations buildings, the radar towers, and the backup generators. The cantonment area housed the enlisted barracks, the bachelor officer's quarters, the orderly room, the dining hall, the motor pool and other support buildings. Apart from the main site was a small 19 unit housing area for critical married personnel. A separate Ground to Air Transmitter/Receiver (GATR) radio site housed the radio equipment for directing aircraft intercepts.
Current StatusAbandoned site near Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico.
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