611th Air and Space Operations Center

611th Air and Space Operations Center
Active	1948-1950; 1950-1953; 1977-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Command and Control
Part of	Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ	Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska
Insignia
611th Air and Space Operations Center emblem	File:611 Air Operations Group.png 611th AOG Shield

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The 611th Air and Space Operations Center is the most recent designation of a unit that has served with Alaskan Air Command and Eleventh Air Force as a command and control organization since the late 1940s.

Mission

The 611th and Space Operations Center, based at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska consists of five squadrons and two numbered flights that develop plans, procedures and directives for the employment of Alaskan combat and support forces assigned to the 11th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces and North American Aerospace Defence Command. They maintain air sovereignty and conduct air defense operations for the Alaska NORAD Region. Additionally, they direct rescue operations and provide tactical support for air and land forces. Prior to October 2006, the 611th planned and executed Pacific Air Forces' premier national and multinational large force training exercise, Red Flag - Alaska. This mission, and the 353d Combat Training Squadron, was returned to the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson AFB.

In 2004 the 611th Air Control Squadron was transferred to the Alaska Air National Guard and redesignated the 176th Air Control Squadron. In 2007 the 611th Air Intelligence Squadron was inactivated and the 611th Air Communications Squadron was transferred to the 607th Air Support Group.

Lineage

Constituted as the 531st Aircraft Control and Warning Group

Activated on 21 June 1948

Inactivated on 1 January 1950

Activated on 17 November 1950

Inactivated on 15 April 1953

Activated on 15 November 1977

Redesignated 11th Tactical Control Group on 1 July 1981
Redesignated 11th Tactical Control Wing on 6 January 1991
Redesignated 11th Air Control Wing on 27 January 1992
Redesignated 611th Air Operations Group on 1 July 1994
Redesignated 611th Air and Space Operations Center on 1 October 2007

Assignments

Fourth Air Force: 21 June 1948
25th Air Division: c. 25 October 1948
Alaskan Air Command: 12 July 1949 - 1 January 1950
10th Air Division: 17 November 1950
Alaskan Air Command: 20 July 1951
10th Air Division: 1 November 1952 - 13 April 1953
21st Composite Wing: 15 November 1977
Alaskan Air Command (later Eleventh Air Force): 30 September 1979 – Present

Stations

McChord Air Force Base, Washington, 21 June 1948
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 15 July 1949 - 1 January 1950
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 17 November 1950 - 13 April 1953
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 15 November 1977 – Present

Components

11th Operational Weather Squadron, 19 February 1999 - 13 June 2008
611th Air Control Squadron, c. 1 July 1994 - 1 October 2004
611th Air Operations Squadron, c. 1 July 1994 - 1 October 2004
611th Air Intelligence Flight (later 611th Air Intelligence Squadron), c. 1997 - 1 October 2007
3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, 1 July 1981 - 1 January 1992, 1 July 1994 - 1 February 2003
611th Air Communications Flight (later 611th Air Communications Flight), c. 1997 - 1 October 2007
611th Alaskan NORAD Flight, unknown
625th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (later 625th Aircraft Control Squadron), 15 July 1949 - 1 January 1950, 1 November 1950 - 13 April 1953
626th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 21 June 1948 - 21 June 1948, c. 30 June 1948 - 1 May 1949, 17 November 1950 - 13 April 1953

Fire Island Air Force Station

632d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 21 June 1948 - 1 January 1950
705th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 8 December 1952 - 13 April 1953, 15 November 1977 - 1 November 1983

King Salmon Airport