611th Air Support Group
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The 611th Air Support Group is a United States Air Force
unit. It is assigned to the Eleventh Air Force
, stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base
, Alaska.
, and Eareckson Air Station
; project management for future radar and communications systems; and, logistics staff for 11th Air Force and the Alaska NORAD Region.
. The 611th Air Support Group is part of the Eleventh Air Force
.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It is assigned to the Eleventh Air Force
Eleventh Air Force
The Eleventh Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska....
, stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is a United States military facility adjacent to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. It is an amalgamation of the former United States Air Force Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army Fort Richardson, which were merged in 2010.-Overview:The...
, Alaska.
Overview
The 611th Air Support Group is responsible for the program management, operation, and quality assurance of the Alaska Radar System, consisting of 17 long-range and 3 short-range radar sites; the forward operation locations at Galena Airport and King Salmon AirportKing Salmon Airport
King Salmon Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River....
, and Eareckson Air Station
Eareckson Air Station
Eareckson Air Station is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. It was closed as an active Air Force Station on 1 July 1994, however the airport is still owned by the USAF and is operated by the USAF 611th Air Support Squadron...
; project management for future radar and communications systems; and, logistics staff for 11th Air Force and the Alaska NORAD Region.
Units
The group consists of two squadrons and two flights and provides surveillance radars, Arctic infrastructure including airfields, communications and USAF airmen for homeland defense, decisive force projection, and aerospace command and control in AlaskaAlaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. The 611th Air Support Group is part of the Eleventh Air Force
Eleventh Air Force
The Eleventh Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska....
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- The 611th Air Support Squadron (611 ASUS) manages three of PACAF's largest operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts worth $82M for Eareckson Air Station, the FOL at King Salmon airport, 15 remote radar sites (including the radar located at King Salmon airport) and 3 radio relay stations. The squadron provides/directs quality assurance for logistics, force protection, services, communications and facility engineering efforts at these 19 remote locations. The 611 ASUS also supports 11 AF logistics planning and contingency operations, directs delivery of 8 million USgals (30,283.3 m³) of fuel annually to all remote sites and ensures safe and reliable transportation of over 5,000 passengers and 2,700 tons of equipment and supplies annually.
- The 611th Air Communications Squadron (611 ACOMS) serves as the focal point for all command, control, communications, and computers (C4) support for ANR and 11 AF. Key functions include theater long-haul communications, radar systems communications, circuit management, network operations and configuration control. Additionally, the unit performs Meteorological Navigational (METNAV) certifications for airfields throughout the theater, as well as Defense Red Switch Network, Communications Security (COMSEC) and frequency spectrum management support. In addition to providing communications planning and programming support to the three O&M contracts, the 611 ACOMS also manages $22 million in communications requirements. The 611 ACOMS also provides direct communications support to the 611 AOC – 24/7 battle staff crisis action operation center.
- The 611th Civil Engineer Squadron (611 CES) provides engineer service functions at all 40 (active and inactive) sites throughout Alaska. The 611 CES assures environmental compliance within 59000 square miles (152,809.3 km²) of military operations air space and provides, as a command resource, specialized capability in aircraft hangar door maintenance and repair; asbestos and lead abatement; depot overhaul and certification of emergency power engine-generator sets and aircraft arresting systems; construction of Super K-Span facilities; as well as crane and hoist repair and certification. The 611 CES provides facility support to the three O&M contracts and also manages $61.8M in facility requirements.
- The Missile Defense Flight or Command Representative for Missile Defense serves as the focal point for all issues related to Ground-based Midcourse Defense in Alaska, in support of Alaska Command, Alaska NORAD Region, and 11 AF.
- The 11 AF/Alaska NORAD Region (ANR) Logistics Flight provides a core group of logisticians to support Air Force and NORAD air operations throughout the theater, including manning the ANR Battlestaff and establishing logistics readiness centers when necessary.
Radar sites
- Barter Island Long Range Radar Site
- Cape Lisburne Long Range Radar Site
- Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site
- Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site
- Cold Bay Long Range Radar Site
- Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site
- Indian Mountain Long Range Radar Site
- King Salmon Long Range Radar Site
- Kotzebue Long Range Radar Site
- Murphy Dome Long Range Radar Site
- Oliktok Long Range Radar SiteOliktok Long Range Radar SiteOliktok Long Range Radar Site is a United States Air Force radar site and military airstrip located east-southeast of Point Barrow, Alaska. It is not open for public use.-History:...
- Point Barrow Long Range Radar SitePoint Barrow Long Range Radar SitePoint Barrow Long Range Radar Site is a United States Air Force radar site and military airstrip located northeast of Point Barrow, Alaska...
- Point Lay Long Range Radar Site
- Sparrevohn Long Range Radar Site
- Tatalina Long Range Radar Site
- Tin City Long Range Radar Site
- Bullen Point Short Range Radar SiteBullen Point Short Range Radar SiteBullen Point Short Range Radar Site was a United States Air Force radar site and military airstrip located east-southeast of Point Barrow, Alaska. It is not open for public use.-History:...
- Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site
- Wainwright Short Range Radar Site
Military support airports
- Barter Island LRRS Airport
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
- Cape Newenham LRRS AirportCape Newenham LRRS AirportCape Newenham LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located one nautical mile southeast of Cape Newenham, in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is not open for public use.-Overview:...
- Cape Romanzof LRRS AirportCape Romanzof LRRS AirportCape Romanzof LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located six nautical miles southeast of Cape Romanzof, in the Wade Hampton Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is not open for public use.-Overview:...
- Indian Mountain LRRS AirportIndian Mountain LRRS AirportIndian Mountain LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located south of Utopia Creek, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airstrip is also located east-southeast of Hughes, Alaska. It is not open for public use.-Overview:...
- Point Lay LRRS AirportPoint Lay LRRS AirportPoint Lay LRRS Airport is a public and military use airport owned by the United States Government and located in Point Lay, in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Point Lay Airport...
- Sparrevohn LRRS AirportSparrevohn LRRS AirportSparrevohn LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located south of Sparrevohn, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airstrip is also located west-southwest of McGrath, Alaska. It is not open for public use.-Overview:...
- Tatalina LRRS AirportTatalina LRRS AirportTatalina LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located seven nautical miles south of Takotna, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airstrip is also located west-southwest of McGrath, Alaska. It is not open for public use.-Overview:Tatalina Airport is a United States...
- Tin City LRRS Airport