Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) Legacy Resource Management Program was established under the Defense Appropriations Act of 1991 to determine how to better integrate the conservation of irreplaceable biological, cultural, and geophysical resources with the dynamic requirements of military missions. One task area of the Legacy Program focused on property associated with the Cold War. This study examines the impact that construction of radar stations and command facilities had on the American landscape. The author explores patterns, themes, and trends that created, influenced, and formed the backdrop to the Cold War defense radar program. The study provides an in-depth look at the radar systems, a state by state listing of the infrastructure that supported the systems, and an extensive bibliography. This historic content can be used to understand and evaluate properties associated with America's detection and command and control system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331231

Entities

People

  • David F. Winkler
  • Julie L. Webster

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Birds
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radar Stations
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control