Receiving the Defense Secretary's approval on 21 July, the Air Force directed the Corps of Engineers to proceed with construction.

As a GCI station, the squadron's role was to guide interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders picked up on the unit's radar scopes.

On 17 July 1957, the AFS, along with two other stations in other states helped track an unexplained object following an RB-47 Air Force Radar Reconnaissance Jet for more than 90 minutes.

BUIC I provided limited command and control capability in the event the SAGE system was disabled.

Units: Assignments: This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency