The Federalized Utah Air National Guard 130th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was assigned to the site on 1 June 1951 at the facilities of the 2472d Air Force Reserve Training Command, and initially the station functioned as a Ground control intercept (GCI) and warning station.

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

Olathe AFS used these radars in conjunction with the Nike missile Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) KC-65DC (1959–1969).

[1] In 1958, the United States Army established an Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) KC-65DC with the Air Force radar station at Olathe for Nike missile command-and-control functions as part of the Kansas City Defense Area.

In addition to the main facility, Olathe AFS operated the AN/FPS-14 Gap Filler site: In late 1959 this station was also performing air-traffic-control duties for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The Army inactivated the Nike-Hercules AADCP in 1969[2][3][4] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency