Moriarty Air Force Station
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| Moriarty Air Force Station Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
|---|---|
  Moriarty AFS Location of Moriarty AFS, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates | 35°01′50″N 105°49′00″W / 35.03056°N 105.81667°W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951–1961 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 768th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
Moriarty Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-51) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 13.5 miles (21.7 km) east-northeast of Moriarty, New Mexico. It was closed in 1961.
History
In late 1951
On 1 January 1951 the
Initially operating an
In 1960 Moriarty Air Force Station was transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration pending inactivation of the 768th, which was discontinued on 1 June 1961. The facility was turned over to the General Services Administration for disposal in 1962 and was turned over to the State of New Mexico and several private owners.
Today what was the station is abandoned, and owned by the State of New Mexico. The remaining buildings are overgrown with vegetation and unused. It is used by the State Highway and Transportation Department for material storage and solid waste disposal. It contains misc equipment such as concrete barriers, old signs, etc. but no indications that they visit the grounds frequently. The remainder of the former station is used for livestock grazing.
The remains of Moriarty Air Force Station consist of six buildings still standing on the site. The buildings are gutted and in a decrepit state due to neglect and vandalism. All other buildings have been torn down. The streets remain on the site in very poor repair.
Air Force units and assignments
Units:
- 768th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, Activated 1 January 1951 at Moriarty Air Force Station
- Inactivated on 1 June 1986
Assignments:
- 540th Aircraft Control and Warning Group, 1 January 1951
- 34th Air Division, 1 May 1951
- Albuquerque Air Defense Sector, 1 January 1960
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, 15 September 1960 – 1 June 1961
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946–1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Winkler, David F. (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.
- Information for Moriarty AFS, NM
