Rockville Air Force Station

Rockville Air Force Station
Part of Air Defense Command (ADC)
Site information
TypeAir Force Station
Controlled by United States Air Force
Location
Rockville AFS
Location of Rockville AFS, Indiana
Coordinates39°46′31″N 087°15′24″W / 39.77528°N 87.25667°W / 39.77528; -87.25667 (Rockville AFS P-53)
Site history
Built1951
In use1951-1966
Garrison information
Garrison782d Aircraft Control and Warning (later Radar) Squadron

Rockville Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-53, NORAD ID: Z-63) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west-northwest of Rockville, Indiana. It was closed in 1966.

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