The Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center, formerly the 611th Air Support Group, is a

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unit. It is assigned to the

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, stationed at

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, Alaska. The center 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

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King Salmon Airport King Salmon Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River. A ...

, and

Eareckson Air Station Eareckson Air Station , formerly Shemya Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. The airport was closed as an active Air Force Station on 1 July 1994. Howev ...

; project management for future radar and communications systems; and logistics staff for 11th Air Force and the

Alaska NORAD Region Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

. From October 1, 2010, the 611th Air Support Group added eight tropical locations in the Pacific to the sites it managed around Alaska. Due to the creation of

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, the management and support of

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and seven other geographically separated locations were moved from the

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at JBPHH to the 611th ASG at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

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

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S ...

. The Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center is part of the

. * 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

King Salmon Long Range Radar Site King Salmon Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-03, LRR ID: A-07) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west of King Salmon, Alaska. The control center station was closed on 1 November 1983, and was re ...

nearby King Salmon airport) and three 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 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

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, 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 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

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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.

Alaska Radar System

: ''see also: Joint Surveillance System''

Radar sites

Barter Island Long Range Radar Site Barter Island LRRS Airport is a public/military airport located near the city of Kaktovik on Barter Island, in the North Slope Borough, located east of Point Barrow, Alaska. The airport is owned by the North Slope Borough. It is also known ...

Cape Lisburne Long Range Radar Site Cape Lisburne Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-07, LRR ID: A-19, DEW ID: LIZ-1) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west-southwest of Point Barrow, Alaska. The radar surveillance station was close ...

Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Cape Newenham Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-05, LRR ID: A-09) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located west-southwest of Togiak, Alaska. The radar surveillance station was closed on 1 November 1983 ...

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Cold Bay Long Range Radar Site Cold Bay Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-26, LRR ID: A-08, DEW ID: COB-MAIN) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The ground control intercept (GCI) station F-26 wa ...

Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site Fort Yukon Long Range Radar Site is a radar site of the United States Air Force. It is located east-southeast of Fort Yukon, Alaska. It was the former Fort Yukon Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-14, LRR ID: A-01), a General Surveillance Radar sta ...

Indian Mountain Long Range Radar Site Indian Mountain Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-16, LRR ID: A-03) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located east-southeast of Hughes, Alaska. The radar surveillance station was closed on 1 November 19 ...

Kotzebue Long Range Radar Site Kotzebue Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-24, LRR ID: A-12) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located south of Kotzebue, Alaska. The ground control intercept (GCI) station was closed on 1 November 1983, ...

Murphy Dome Long Range Radar Site Murphy Dome Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-02, LRR ID: A-02) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station west-northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska. The control center station was closed on 1 November 1983, and was re-designat ...

Oliktok Long Range Radar Site Oliktok Long Range Radar Site, DEW station POW-2 or NWS station A-19, is a United States Air Force radar site located east-southeast of Point Barrow, Alaska. The associated military airstrip is known as and is not open for public use. History ...

Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site (LRR Site: A-17) is a United States Air Force radar site and military airstrip located southwest of Point Barrow, Alaska. It is not open for public use. History The United States military has maintained a p ...

* Point Lay Long Range Radar Site *

Sparrevohn Long Range Radar Site Sparrevohn Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-15, LRR ID: A-06) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located southwest of Fairbanks, Alaska. The ground control intercept (GCI) station was closed on 1 Novembe ...

* Tatalina Long Range Radar Site * Tin City Long Range Radar Site *

Bullen Point Short Range Radar Site Bullen Point Short Range Radar Site (LRR Site: A-20) 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 The site was built in 1957 to support th ...

Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site is a United States Air Force Short Range Radar Site located in the North Slope Borough, Alaska, North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, east-southeast of Point Barrow, Alaska. It is not open for publ ...

Wainwright Short Range Radar Site Wainwright Airport is a public use airport located in Wainwright, Alaska, Wainwright, a city in the North Slope Borough, Alaska, North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the North Slope Borough. As per Federal Avi ...

Military support airports

Barter Island LRRS Airport Barter Island LRRS Airport is a public/military airport located near the city of Kaktovik on Barter Island, in the North Slope Borough, located east of Point Barrow, Alaska. The airport is owned by the North Slope Borough. It is also known as ...

Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is a military airport located on Cape Lisburne, Alaska, Cape Lisburne, at the northwest point of the Lisburne Peninsula in the North Slope Borough, Alaska, North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is ...

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport Cape Newenham LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located one nautical mile (1.2 miles; 1.9 km) 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 Newenha ...

* Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport *

Indian Mountain LRRS Airport Indian Mountain LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located south of Utopia Creek, Alaska, Utopia Creek, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airstrip is also located east-south ...

Point Lay LRRS Airport Point 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. The acronym LRRS stands f ...

Sparrevohn LRRS Airport Sparrevohn LRRS Airport is a military airstrip An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or ...

* Tatalina LRRS Airport * Tin City LRRS Airport *

References

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11th Air Force Factsheet
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