611th Air Support Group
| 611th Air Support Group | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 611th Air Support Group | |
| Active | |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
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.
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 Airport, and Eareckson Air Station; 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 Alaska. The 611th Air Support Group is part of the Eleventh Air Force.
Alaska Radar System
- see also: Joint Surveillance System
Radar sites
Military support airports
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/611th_Air_Support_Group
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