Information for Eareckson AFS, Shemya, AK

Latitude: 52-44-13.9 N, Longitude: 174-05-29.7 E x


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      16 SCS Eareckson AFS, Shemya, AK FPS-17; FPS-80 FPS-108 'COBRA DANE' 1977   COBRA DANE was designed as an intelligence-gathering radar capable of collecting data on Soviet missile launch tests into Kamchatka or the Pacific Ocean. 16th Surveillance Squadron was originally part of the 14th Aerospace Force (Ent AFB, CO).

Current Use: Still active. On 6 April 1993, Shemya AFB was renamed Eareckson AFS. 16th Surveillance Squadron is now the 16th Space Control Squadron.

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