Silver Lake Air Warning Station
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Silver Lake Air Warning Station is a closed United States Air Force
facility. It was located 52.4 miles (84.3 km) north-northeast of McChord Field; 6.2 miles (10 km), south-southwest of Everett, Washington
. It was closed in 1953.
It was the first postwar Air Warning Station under Air Defense Command.
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Initially under the Fourth Air Force
, the 25th AD transferred from Fourth Air Force to Headquarters Air Defense Command; it redesignated as the 25th Air Division (Defense) on 20 June 1949 (HQ CONAC GO No. 58, 3 May 49). On 10 November 1949 the division transferred to the Western Air Defense Force
. The 25th AD moved to McChord AFB, Washington, on 14 September 1951.
The Air Force declared the Silver Lake facility excess in 1953; it subsequently became residential and school property. Today, no evidence of the station remains, being part of the greater Seattle, Washington
urban area.
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...
facility. It was located 52.4 miles (84.3 km) north-northeast of McChord Field; 6.2 miles (10 km), south-southwest of Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...
. It was closed in 1953.
It was the first postwar Air Warning Station under Air Defense Command.
History
The War Department acquired the 93.5-acre property between 1946 and 1948 and used it as a regional air defense headquarters, incorporating transmitter and receiver facilities, housing, administration and recreational buildings. The 25th Air Division was activated at the station on 25 October 1948. (HQ ADC GO No. 101, 6 October 1948) with an authorized strength of 18 officers and 31 enlisted men. It was commanded by Brig Gen Ned Schramm, a World War II commander of the San Francisco Fighter WingSan Francisco Fighter Wing
The San Francisco Air Defense Region is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Fourth Air Force, stationed in San Francisco, California. It was inactivated on 31 August 1945- History:...
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Initially under the Fourth Air Force
Fourth Air Force
The Fourth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Reserve . It is headquartered at March Air Reserve Base, California....
, the 25th AD transferred from Fourth Air Force to Headquarters Air Defense Command; it redesignated as the 25th Air Division (Defense) on 20 June 1949 (HQ CONAC GO No. 58, 3 May 49). On 10 November 1949 the division transferred to the Western Air Defense Force
Western Air Defense Force
The Western Air Defense Force is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.- History :...
. The 25th AD moved to McChord AFB, Washington, on 14 September 1951.
The Air Force declared the Silver Lake facility excess in 1953; it subsequently became residential and school property. Today, no evidence of the station remains, being part of the greater Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
urban area.