Mill Valley Air Force Station
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Mill Valley Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-38, NORAD ID: Z-38) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 3.1 miles (5.0 km) west-northwest of Mill Valley, California. It was closed in 1980 by the Air Force, and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Today the site is part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS), designated by NORAD as Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) Ground Equipment Facility J-33.
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