00425800 7-1064-1A UNCLASSIFIED Declassified IAW EO12958 ** 3 MAR 1997 2439127 01-01-1966 2439307 06-30-1966

DIVISION/0009/AEROSPACE DEFENSE

HISTORY K-DIV-9-HI 11155 P0408 1904 2226 35 2448472 08-03-1991 COMMANDER: MAJ GEN H. A. HANES. STATION: ENT AIR FORCE BASE CO. DIVISION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANNING, OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVELY SUPPORTING BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (BMEWS), SENSORS OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SPACETRACK SYSTEM AND NORAD (NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENSE) SPACE DEFENSE CENTER. RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE THAT 9 AEROSPACE DEFENSE DIVISION BE UPGRADED TO 20 AIR FORCE (AEROSPACE) AND ASSIGNED TO AIR DEFENSE COMMAND. STATES THAT DIVISION WOULD BE ACQUIRING NEW SENSORS (SLBM (SEA LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE), OTH (OVER THE HORIZON) AND AN/FPS-85). STATES THAT DIVISION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRAM 922 AND ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION OF FACET EYE CAMERA AND FSR-2. DESCRIBES INTERNAL REORGANIZATION. INCLUDES ORGANIZATION CHART. INCLUDES NARRATIVE SECTION ENTITLED UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RECOGNITION OF SPACE CAREER FIELDS. DIVISION MAGAZINE: Q POINT. INCLUDES CHAPTER ENTITLED SPACETRACK. STATES THAT COLLEGE BOY IS UNCLASSIFIED NICKNAME FOR A SERIES OF TESTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ARPA (ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY) TO DEVELOP ELEMENTS ON SOVIET PAYLOADS PRIOR TO CONUS (CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES) OVERFLIGHT. STATES THAT NASA (NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION) CONTINUED RECEIVING SPACETRACK SUPPORT WITH GEMINI 8 MISSION (16 AND 17 MAR 66) PROBABLY BEING MOST IMPORTANT. INCLUDES NARRATIVE SECTION ENTITLED SPACETRACK COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS. OTHER SECTIONS DEAL WITH EQUIPMENT AT DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY. INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SPACETRACK. SPACETRACK IN HOUSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INCLUDED: GENERAL PERTURBATIONS RESEARCH, SPECIAL PERTURBATIONS RESEARCH, EARTH MODEL DEVELOPMENT, SPACETRACK PREDICTION ACCURACY MODEL AND AN/FPS-85 PHASED ARRAY RADAR AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE FL. INCLUDES SECTION ENTITLED ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOI (SPACE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION) IN SPACETRACK. ANOTHER SECTION IS ENTITLED DELTA I (FIFTH STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF AND AUTOMATED COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SYSTEM TO PERFORM SDC (SPACE DEFENSE CENTER) FUNCTIONS IN NEW GROUP III SPACE DEFENSE CENTER LOCATED IN NORAD CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX CO. INCLUDES CHAPTER ENTITLED CURRENT DEVELOPMENT OF BALLISTIC MISSITLE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (BMEWS). 71 SURVEILLANCE WING RELOCATED TO MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE NJ. INCLUDES CHAPTER ENTITLED PROJECT 437. INCLUDES SECTION ENTILED PROJECT CLOSE TIGHT (CORRECTION OF CORROSION PROBLEMS AT DETACHMENT 1, 10 AEROSPACE DEFENSE SQUADRON). CHAPTERS INCLUDE: CURRENT STATUS OF BAKER/NUNN SYSTEM (TRACKING ASTOLOGICAL TELECOPE AND CAMERA); CURRENT STATUS OF PROJECT 440L (OTH OR OVER THE HORIZON); AND SEA LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE DETECTING AND WARNING SYSTEM. ATTACHMENTS INCLUDE NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, DIVISION MAGAZINE Q POINT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. NONE EXERCISE BLUE CORAL 1, 10 TO 14 APR 66