Watford City Air Force Station

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Watford City Air Force Station
Type	Air Force station
Coordinates	47°40′44″N, 103°46′50″W
Built
In use	1979–current
Current owner	FAA
Controlled by	Federal Aviation Administration
Garrison	786 AC&W Sqdn
Occupants	United States Air Force

Contents 1 History and lineage 2 Buildings and facilities 3 Assigned units 4 Current use 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History and lineage

• Activated c. 1979 as FAA/USAF JSS facility.

[edit] Buildings and facilities

[edit] Assigned units

[edit] Current use

Watford City AFS currently is a Joint Surveillance System (JSS) ARSR-4 site.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

• Winkler, David Frank (1997). Searching the skies : the legacy of the United States Cold War defense radar program, Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA: Headquarters Air Combat Command. LCCN 97-20912. 

[edit] External links

• 786th AC&W Squadron at Minot Air Force Station