Cape Newenham
| Cape Newenham Air Force Station Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site   
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 Cape Newenham AFS
Location of Cape Newenham AFS, Alaska
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| Coordinates | 58°37′36″N 162°04′34″W / 58.62667°N 162.07611°WCoordinates: 58°37′36″N 162°04′34″W / 58.62667°N 162.07611°W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
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 United States Air Force
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1954-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 794th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1954-1983) |
Cape Newenham Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-05, LRR ID: A-09) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 67.5 miles (108.6 km) west-southwest of Togiak, Alaska.
The radar surveillance station was closed on 1 November 1983, and was re-designated as a Long Range Radar (LRR) site as part of the Alaska Radar System. Today, it remains active as part of the Alaska NORAD Region under the jurisdiction of the 611th Air Support Group, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Cape Newenham AFS was a continental defence radar station constructed to provide the United States Air Force early warning of an attack by the Soviet Union on Alaska.
A construction contract was awarded to Haddock Engineers, Ltd., on 13 June 1950. Work was started on 12 September, and considerable construction difficulties. The only means of getting construction materials and supplies to the site was by barge or Navy LSTs, however this was restricted to when the sea was not frozen and had to be unloaded 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north from the proposed site 58°39′32″N 162°04′12″W / 58.65889°N 162.07000°W. Initially, there were no roads, which had to be built as part of the construction effort.
The site became operational in April 1954, two years behind schedule. Cape Newenham was initially maintained by Detachment F-5, 531st Aircraft Control and Warning Group (AC&W Gp). In 1952, Alaskan Air Command (AAC) decided to upgrade the detachments to squadrons. The 794th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W Sq) was activated on 8 December 1952 with 107 military personnel authorized. However, due to delays in construction, the squadron operated at limited manning until the site became operational.
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