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26 October 2014

MSR Admin/Housing Areas Gallery A
- Added two photos (T004, T014) showing MSR Complex sign hanging in the PAR building.
References
- Added two PDF chapters from Annual Report of Major Activities, US Army Armament Command (FY 1975) about Safeguard munitions (nuclear warheads).
- Thanks to Ron Plante for discovering and submitting them.
Media Coverage
- Added Grand Forks Herald / Bakken Today article "Cavalier air base undergoes major upgrades."

6 August 2014

All photo galleries
- Added a "Slide Show" option.
- Try it here: MSR / MSCB Photos: Other - Antenna Installation
Safeguard Memorabilia Gallery 2
- Added two documents from David McKinney Jr
  - Photo E001: Letter of Recommendation from Emanuel "Bud" Newton.
  - Photo E002: Employee Status Change for a promotion.
MSR / MSCB Photos: Other - Power Plant / SOCC, Gallery 1
- Added photo 00104 to the SOCC section showing MSR complex CCTV camera locations.
A History of the Huntsville Division, 1967 - 1976: PDF Files
- Added link to official Corps of Engineers PDF.

28 January 2014

Added 24 new photos from an anonymous photographer (submitted by Ron Plante) documenting the new "Safeguard Missile Park" at Ft. Bliss, TX (formerly the missile training area).
- Safeguard Missile Park
Added 102 new photos from Mark Perry. Many of Mark's photos provide an interesting and somewhat different perspective on the components of SRMSC.
- MSR Complex
- RSL's
  - RSL 1
  - RSL 2
  - RSL 3
  - RSL 4
- Spartan

26 September 2013

Home Page
Changed main photo.
Original photo: (M1) (M2) (L)

14 July 2013

Added 204 new photos
- In November 2012, Scott Murdock (Scott's USAF Installations Page) attended one of GSA's tours of the MSR complex and RSL's for prospective buyers. Thanks to Scott for sharing his excellent photos!
  - MSR Complex
  - RSL's
    - Due to recent snow and lack of cleared roads, only two of the four RSL's were visited.
    - RSL 2
    - RSL 3
  - Water Supply System
Glossary
- Added WECo
Maps
- Replaced MSR site map with improved version
Miscellaneous
- Added two new links
  - Personnel:
    - Personnel Units
  - Additional Topics / Information:
    - Water Supply System
MSR Admin/Housing Areas Gallery A
- Tentatively identified person in photo A21.
MSR Complex Components
- Added improved MSR site map
MSR Complex Food Service
- Reorganized, added new information and photos
References
- Added
  - Fort Bliss Main Post Early Cold War BASOPS
    Building Inventory & Evaluation, 1951-1963
  - Thanks, Ron Plante
Safeguard Construction (continued)
- Added "More Info" link
  - HAER Construction Information
Safeguard Training Facility
- Added "More Info" link
  - Fort Bliss Main Post Early Cold War BASOPS
    Building Inventory & Evaluation, 1951-1963
Water Supply System
- Added
  - Map at top of page
  - Additional information
  - Link to Photo Gallery (Scott Murdock's photos)

30 June 2013

SRMSC Redevelopment
Added
- June 2013
  - 30 Jun: Cavalier County still has eye on missile site

3 January 2013

Media Coverage
Added
- Vincent Godon Collection
  - 119 newspaper and magazine articles from 1969-1994 that provide a comprehensive history of the rise and fall of Safeguard and SRMSC.
SRMSC Redevelopment
Added
- 24 Dec: JDA loses bid on the Mickelsen Safeguard

19 December 2012

SRMSC Redevelopment
Added
- 18 Dec: What next for Cold War complex? County officials hope for a development role after Nekoma site sold

15 December 2012

SRMSC Redevelopment
Added
- December 2012
  14 Dec: Unknown bidder offers $530,000 for former Safeguard missile complex in Nekoma, N.D.

3 November 2012

SRMSC Redevelopment
Added/changed 3 entries
- October 2012 (added)
- August 2012 (changed; corrected links to GSA announcements)
- March 2012 (added)
Spartan Photo Gallery 2
Added new section
- Replica Missile Dedication
USAF PARCS
Added links to Peterson AFB news articles:
- Cavalier innovation provides cutting-edge space surveillance
- Cavalier Air Force Station: Instant to Watchful Instant
- Fact Sheet: 10th Space Warning Squadron
Links
Added links to Peterson AFB news articles:
- Cavalier innovation provides cutting-edge space surveillance
- Cavalier Air Force Station: Instant to Watchful Instant

5 September 2012

SRMSC Redevelopment
Added 2 entries
- September 2012
- August 2012

20 August 2012

Introduction
- System Overview
  Added 2 introductory videos
  - 05:28: The Safeguard ABM System (includes How the System Works)
  - 48:56: A 20 Year History of Antiballistic Missile Systems
- Maps
  Added 2 maps
  - Remote Sprint Launch Sites (RSL's)
  - Langdon City Park Spartan Missile
PAR
- PAR Complex Photo Galleries
  Added 5 photo galleries
  - PAR Complex
    - Aerial Photos
    - Misc. Exterior Photos
  - PAR Building (PARB)
    - Misc. Exterior Photos
  - Construction Photos
    - Gallery 1
    - Gallery 2
MSR
- MSR / MSCB
  - More Information
    Added 1 document
    - MSR End of Life Events / Effects
  - Photo Galleries
    Added 16 photo galleries
    - Exterior Photos
      - Miscellaneous
        
        Gallery 1
        
        Gallery 2 (Winter)
      - Aerial
    - Interior Photos
      - Transmitter
      - Anechoic (RF) Chamber
      - MSCB Levels 3 & 4
      - Receiver
      - MSDP (Missile Site Data Processor)
      - BMDOC (Operations Center)
      - Cable Runs & Underfloor Cables
      - HVAC
    - Other Photos
      - Antenna installation
      - Power Plant / SOCC (Security Operations)
      - Construction
        
        Gallery 1
        
        Gallery 2
      - Reference Photos
- Missile Support Areas
  - Photo Galleries
    Added 1 photo gallery
    - Gallery 2
- Admin / Housing Areas
  - Photo Galleries
    Added 5 photo galleries
    - Miscellaneous
      - Gallery 1
    - Admin Offices
    - Equipment Arrival & Storage
    - Family Housing
    - Food Service
Missiles
- Photo Galleries
  Added 3 photo galleries
  - Both (Sprint and Spartan)
    - Gallery 2
  - Sprint
    - Gallery 2
  - Spartan
    - Gallery 2
RSL's
- Photo Galleries
  Added 6 photo galleries
  - RSL #1
    - Gallery B
  - RSL #2
    - Gallery B
  - RSL #3
    - Gallery B
  - RSL #4
    - Gallery B
  - Reference Photos
  - Detailed Location Maps
BMDC
Added BMDC Photo Gallery
DPS
Changed photo at top of main page.
Glossary
Added (a) or updated (u) 20 terms
- Ancillary Room (a)
- Anechoic Chamber (a)
- Antenna Face Switches (a)
- Bird Screens (a)
- BMDOC (u)
- Crowbar (a)
- Everclear (a)
- FAR Test Antenna (u)
- Ferrite Switches (a)
- High Level Waveguide Switches (a)
- HLT (a)
- Kirk Key System (a)
- Kludge (a)
- Klystron (u)
- Klystron Hat (a)
- LLT (a)
- MSDP (u)
- SF6 (a)
- Surge Resistor (a)
- UMB (a)
Miscellaneous
- Personnel Roster
  Added / updated 52 names. "Find" (CTRL+F) $ to locate changes.
- Construction
  - Photo Galleries
    Added 2 photo galleries
    - ND MSR
      - Gallery 2
    - ND PAR
      - Gallery 2
- Links
  Added 6 links
  - Cold War Tourist
  - Facebook
    - 10 SWS/CAFS
    - Stanley R. Mickelsen Anti-Ballistic Missile Complex
  - Oscar-00 Minuteman Missile Alert Facility & November-33 Launch Facility
    - Scott Murdock's Photos
    - Friends of Oscar-Zero
- Memorabilia
  - Photo Galleries
    Added 1 photo gallery
    - Gallery 2
- Minuteman
  Added 1 "More Info" link
  - Oscar-00 Missile Alert Facility & November-33 Launch Facility
- Off Post Photos
  New photo gallery.
- References
  Added 5 references
  - A 20-Year History of the Antiballistic Missile Program
    (Added links to watch the entire video.)
  - Letter from the Director, GAO to Elliot Richardson, Secretary of Defense
  - MSR High Level Transmitter
  - Nike Zeus (video)
  - The Safeguard Ballistic Missile Defense System, Description and History
- Training Facility
  - Photo Galleries
    Added 1 photo gallery
    - Gallery B
- Video
  - Safeguard in Operation
    Added 3 links
    - Sources
      - A 20-Year History of the Antiballistic Missile Program
        (Added links to watch the entire video.)
    - Introduction
      - 05:28: The Safeguard ABM System
      - 48:56: A 20 Year History of Antiballistic Missile Systems

1 December 2010

SRMSC Redevelopment
- Added new section to chronicle SRMSC redevelopment activity.
- Added link to new section on Miscellaneous (Additional Topics / Information).
Media Coverage
- Added two newspaper articles at the end of the page:
  - A protest for peace
  - Sweet home, North Dakota

14 October 2010

SRMSC Water Supply System
- Added new map showing well field and water lines.
- Added link to photos of well field facilities.

29 June 2009

Glossary
Added new terms: BSC, DCG, DCU, HLT, IF, LLT, RF.

04 February 2009

Memorabilia Photo Gallery
Added photo 007 of the Safeguard lucite paper weight.
Thanks to George Rasi for the photo.

16 Oct 2008

Note: Added or changed items within updated pages are flagged by $.
References
Added Ft. Bliss PDF documents:
- Safeguard Missile Training Program
- Army Air Artillery Defense School

22 Aug 2008

Note: Added or changed items within updated pages are flagged by $.
Safeguard Construction (new section).
References
Added PDF/doc files (thanks to Ron Plante for most of them, and especially for providing his copy of A History of the Huntsville Division):
Missile Photo Gallery
Added photos:
- A02 Museum photo with both Spartan and Sprint (from Neil Schwanitz).
- B02 Sprint in launch cell ready for firing.
- B05 Sprint launch.
- B10 Sprint salvo launch.
- C13 Spartan launch.
MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery - Section B
Added photo:
- B09 The MSR all dressed up as Skynet from the Terminator franchise.
MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery
Added photo:
- 035 Sprint & Spartan launch areas, MSR in background.
Safeguard Training Facility Photo Gallery
Added photo:
- 003 "Bird's eye" view of the missile launch training area..
Safeguard Memorabilia
Added photo:
- 011 Post tag from the SRMSC (from Gene Yee).
Data Processing System (continued):
- Added link to PDF version of Bell System Technical Journal.
- Added link to comments from John Dierdorf who worked on the software.
Media Coverage
- Added PDF Memoirs: ABM Sites and Sounds.

29 Feb 2008

Added information on planned 2010 reunion to SRMSC Reunion.

30 Oct 2007

Missile Photo Gallery:
- Added two new Spartan drawings (C03, C04) from Larry Nazimek.
MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery:
- Added two new Spartan launch station drawings (041, 042) from Larry Nazimek.

18 Jun 2007

Added Atomic Journeys (Welcome to Ground Zero) to References.

14 Jun 2007

Updated Minuteman Photo Gallery captions on photos 002 (launch facility D-32), 009 (launch control facility D-0), and 012 (launch control facility B-0) to include information From Joe Frazel.

24 Aug 2006

Missiles:
- Corrected photo caption (Nike Zeus is shown, not Spartan).
Spartan (continued):
- Added paragraph about Nike Zeus predecessor and updated statistics to include Nike Zeus.
Links:
- Added White Sands Missile Range Museum.
Thanks to Doyle Piland (Archivist/Webmaster, White Sands Missile Range Museum).

14 Aug 2006

New Guestbook Entry and New Reunion Forum Entry:
- Changed update to use email submission rather than direct update due to ever increasing attacks by the spammers.

31 Jul 2006

Reunion and Reunion Forum:
- Updated to indicate the reunion apparently will not happen.

21 Apr 2006

Note: Added or changed items within updated pages are flagged by $.
Video: Safeguard in Operation:
- Added 19 new video clips from A 20-Year History of the Antiballistic Missile Program.
- Video clips also added to relevant photo galleries.
- Thanks to Noel Laxdal for sharing his copy.
Safeguard Memorabilia:
- Added photo 010 from Gene Yee of a Kwajalein QSL card (used by ham radio operators to confirm contact).
Montana PAR:
- Reversed aerial photo of Montana PAR site prior to restoration (thanks to Robert L. Bleecker, Jr. for pointing out the error).
Montana PAR Photo Gallery:
- Updated photo A02 with information from Robert L. Bleecker, Jr. about use of one of the auxiliary buildings by the Toole County School District.
Safeguard Personnel:
- Updated first name for MP Russell Smith (from Tim Littlefield).
- Added nine new names: Engelman, Fosness, Friedrich, Gums, Jordon, McCoy, Schara, Wagoner, Weaver.
Links:
- Added 3 new links at bottom of page (flagged by $).
References:
- Added two video references (flagged by $).

29 Jul 2005

Added Missile Defense Thirty Years Ago: Deja Vu All Over Again? to References. Thanks to Bruno Zaccoli.

10 Jul 2005

Revised description of the MSR Q-channel antenna:
- Glossary
- MSR / MSCB Photo Gallery - Section B, photo B14

11 Jun 2005

Note: Added or changed items within updated pages are flagged by $.
ABM R & D at Bell Labs: PDF Files:
- Added PDF files for missing chapters (entire book now available).
- Thanks to Stan Schwarz for loaning his copy.
Safeguard Montana Complex:
- New section about the aborted Montana (Malmstrom AFB) complex.
- Thanks to Steve Petrizzo and Mark Morgan for their contributions.
Video: Montana PAR:
- New page with several video clips of the Montana PAR from Steve Petrizzo.
Safeguard Memorabilia:
- Added two new photos (008, 009) from Gene Yee of a Safeguard Zippo lighter and a charm bracelet with a "Sprint / Kwajalein" charm attached.
Missile Photo Gallery:
- Added 1964 UPI photo (B26) from Gene Yee that claims to be "...the first picture to be released of the Army's new Sprint anti-missile missile...".
- This photo also added to the Media Coverage page.
References:
- Added Seize the High Ground; The U.S. Army in Space and Missile Defense with link to Government Printing Office bookstore.
Links:
- Added two new lists of missile related web sites from Ron Plante and Jim Kirkpatrick.

19 Sep 2004

Note: Added or changed items within updated pages are flagged by $.
Safeguard Personnel:
- Added 32 new names, including Frank Flavell, Chief Operations Seargent in the MSR's BMDOC. Frank provides many interesting details about day-to-day operations in the MSR and BMDOC.
- Added link to W/SC Telephone Directory (1974) (from Roger Thompson) with names of Army and contractor personnel preparing SRMSC for activation.
- Added links to photos of personnel.
Unknown Personnel:
- Flagged 3 as ID'd: (identified).
- Added 2 new "unknowns" (O and P).
Glossary:
- Added 3 terms: EDC, HRP, PRP
Missile Photo Gallery:
- Added photos of display missiles at the Air Defense Artillery Museum, Ft. Bliss, Texas, from Larry Bell and Ron Plante. Larry also provided several closeup photos of the Sprint missile on display.
Sprint (Continued) (from Ron Plante):
- Added official Sprint specification sheet.
- Added Chapter 9, Sprint Missile Subsystem, ABM Research and Development at Bell Labs (PDF).
Spartan (Continued) (from Ron Plante):
- Added official Spartan specification sheet.
- Added Chapter 10, Spartan Missile Subsystem, ABM Research and Development at Bell Labs (PDF).
MSR Admin/Housing Areas Photo Gallery:
- Added 1975-6 photos from Greg Preston. Photos include MP's Greg Preston, Ronnie Robertson, Willie Fuller, Joe Auchus, David Staire, Mark Avery, Tim Littlefield, ? Spots, Chris Ruth, Chuck Whaley, and Penny Peterson.
MSR Missile Support HAER Descriptions and Drawings:
- Added links to new info about the MSR's launch area from
  Safeguard -- A Step Toward Peace (from Ron Plante):
  General Description
  Launch Area Utility Tunnel (LAUT)
  Electrical Distribution Centers (EDC's)
MSR / MSCB Photo Gallery - Section E: Photos from the southeast and east:
- Added 1976 winter photo of the MSR (E07) from Greg Preston
Miscellaneous:
- Added link to new Safeguard Memorabilia page (photos from Gene Yee and Larry Bell).
- Added link to new Safeguard Training Facility page (photos from Ron Plante and a trip report by Mark Morgan).
- Added link to new U.S. Army Depot, Safeguard page (from Ron Plante).
References:
- Added links to new documents. Links to these documents are provided elsewhere within this 19 Sep 2004 change log entry.
RSL 1 Photo Gallery:
- Separated from combined RSL 1 / RSL 2 photo gallery (with only high altitude aerial photos).
- Added photos from Summer 2002.
RSL 2 Photo Gallery:
- Separated from combined RSL 1 / RSL 2 photo gallery (with only high altitude aerial photos).
- Added photos from Summer 2002.
- Added 1976 photos from Greg Preston including MP's Willie and Toby Fuller and ? Smith.
RSL HAER Descriptions and Drawings:
- Added link to new info from Safeguard -- A Step Toward Peace: RLOB Overview
Safeguard Communications Agency (SAFCA):
- Added Communications for Safeguard (1972) (PDF) (from Ron Plante).
Links:
- Corrected 3: Missile Defense Agency, Grand Forks AFB, 70's-era Army MOS list.

26 Dec 2003

Added info on tentative plans for an SRMSC reunion to Home Page and Bulletin Board.
Added a Video section.
Added info to photo captions in MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery, Sections C,D (Underground complex entrance area and interior):
- Info on use of MSCB entrances, photos C06, C12, C15.
- Link to consoles video, photo D08.
- Answered questions "why does this console have an extra panel of switches/indicators just to the right of the scope?" and "what is purpose of the banks of lights on the wall in the background?", photo D12.
Added one new link to bottom of Links page.

28 Jul 2003

Revised the Safeguard Personnel page:
- Changed format to provide alphabetic roster of personnel.
- Added new personnel pages: "Unknown" (photos of unidentified personnel), Dan Albiez, ? Johns, Earl and Dee Raymond, John Thompson
Added new Patches, Insignia, Emblems page.
Added new photos from Mark Morgan, Earl and Dee Raymond, Doug Smith, and John Thompson to the following:
- Note: All new or updated images in photo galleries flagged by $ after photo number.
- Engagement Walkthrough:
  Entry page "Operational Diagrams" (Doug Smith).
- MSR Photo Gallery - Interior:
  Photos D02-D03, D05-D16, D20, D23-D31 (John Thompson)
- MSR Photo Gallery - High altitude, aerial, and external closeups:
  Photos B04-B05 (Doug Smith, John Thompson)
- MSR Photo Gallery - Photos from the north, northwest, etc.:
  Photos A01-A02 (Earl and Dee Raymond)
- MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery:
  Photos 002, 009-013, 030 (Doug Smith, Mark Morgan, John Thompson)
- Missile Photo Gallery:
  Photo C10 (John Thompson)
- MSR Admin/Housing Areas Photo Gallery:
  Photos A11, A15-A18, A20-A22, A24, A29-A31, B09, B11, B14, B17-B18, B20-B21 (Mark Morgan, Earl and Dee Raymond, John Thompson)
- RSL #3 Photo Gallery:
  Photo 002 (Doug Smith)
Other miscellaneous updates:
- Links:
  Reactivated Oscar-01 Minuteman LCF (found new URL).
  Added Boeing NMD site at bottom of page.

02 Jan 2003

Changed "Future Updates" and "Preview" sections (above) to reflect current updates.
Added HAER photos (thanks, Ron Plante) and PanAm photos (thanks, Denis Abbott) to the following:
- PAR Photos Gallery: Photo 007 (flagged by $)
- MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery: Photos 033, 040 (flagged by $)
- MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery Section D (interior):
  Photo D17 (flagged by $)
- RSL #3 Photo Gallery: Photos 015, 027, 028, 034 (flagged by $)
Added component Characteristics page (thanks, Ron Plante) to the following:
- MSR More Info
Other miscellaneous updates:
- References: Add ABM Research and Development at Bell Laboratories: Project History
- References: Added Future Air Defense Missile Systems.
- Links: Added 2 new links at bottom of page (flagged by $).
- Glossary: Added 3 new terms: Hercules Tracker, PAROC

25 Sep 2002

Added "Preview" page to "Coming Soon" (above).
Added link to Whiteman AFB's "Oscar-01 Minuteman II ICBM Launch Control Facility" page at bottom of Links page.

14 May 2002

Added new Bulletin Board page (with link from Miscellaneous).
Changed photo on PAR Complex page.

27 Mar 2002

Added new "System Component": Safeguard Communications Agency (SAFCA).
Added several new maps to Maps page (flagged by $).
Added "More Info" pages (from HAER documents) including:
- detailed descriptions.
- architectural and engineering drawings (where available)
for the following:
- BMDC
- DPS
- Sprint
- Spartan
- MSR Missile Support
  (Universal Missile Building, Warhead Handling Building, Spartan/Sprint Launch Areas)
- RSL's
  (RLOB, EASS, LASS, Sprint Launch Area)
Added diagrams to missile detail pages:
- Area Defense diagram on Spartan page.
- Terminal Defense diagram on Sprint page.
Added new photos B25, B27, B28 to Missiles Photo Gallery (flagged by $).
Added new terms to Glossary (flagged by $):
- Cathodic protection, grounding counterpoise, LPEC, LPEV, MEEV, SAFCA, SRCE
Added new links to bottom of Links page (flagged by $):
- Cold War Leftovers
- Nike on Kwajalein
Added new articles to Media page (flagged by $):
- Safeguard sites selected in Missouri
Added new About This Web Site page.
Revised layout of Miscellaneous page.

11 Dec 2001

Added new photo C06 to MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery Section C.
It shows the entrance to the MSCB underground complex as it would have appeared before flooding occurred.
Added new terms to Glossary (flagged by $):
- CBR, S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, TMRC, TWT
Flagged links inoperative on Links page (hopefully they'll be back):
- Cee cubed, eye (C³,I)
- Grand Forks ABM Site (another SRMSC web site).
Added History of the Huntsville Division to References page.
Flagged links inoperative on References page (hopefully they'll be back):
- To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program.
- Historic American Engineering Record: The Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex

22 Aug 2001

Added Rings of Supersonic Steel to References.
Added June 2001 photos by Ron Plante.:
- MSR / MSCB Photo Gallery - Section B (external closeups):
  - New photos flagged by $ following photo number:
    B14, B15, B16, B17, B18
  - New photos include:
    - Additional photos of the antenna faces.
    - Exterior of the emergency escape door from the MSCB's third level.
    - Power plant intake/exhaust stacks.
- MSR / MSCB Photo Gallery - Section C (underground complex entrance):
  - New photos:
    C04, C12, C13, C15, C16
  - New photos include:
    - New "half way to entrance area" photo along MSR access road.
    - Inside the power plant and missile site control building (MSCB).
- MSR Admin/Housing Photo Gallery:
  - New photos flagged by $ following photo number:
    A21
  - New photos include:
    - Closeup of the limited area sentry station (LASS).
- MSR Missile Support Areas entry page photo.
- MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery:
  - New photos flagged by $ following photo number:
    006, 008, 012, 017, 019, 021, 023, 025, 027, 028, 030, 031, 032, 034, 036, 037, 038
  - New photos include:
    - Closeups of Spartan and Sprint launch areas.
    - Missile support structures (universal missile building, warhead handling building, etc.).
- Missile Photo Gallery:
  - New photos flagged by $ following photo number:
    B12
  - New photos include:
    - Scale models of Sprint and Spartan missiles in their launch stations.
- Missile Photo Gallery:
  - New photos flagged by $ following photo number:
    C10
  - New photos include:
    - Scale models of Sprint and Spartan missiles in their launch stations.
- RSL #3 Photo Gallery:
  - New photos flagged by $ following photo number:
    017, 018, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 035, 036
  - New photos include:
    - Closeups of Sprint launch area.
    - Closeups of structures (remote launch operations building (RLOB), limited area sentry station (LASS), exclusion area sentry station (EASS).
    - Interior views of the remote launch operations building (RLOB).
- Minuteman Photo Gallery:
  - New photos flagged by $ following photo number:
    001, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 014
  - New photos include:
    - Minuteman III on display at Grand Forks AFB.
    - Launch facility (LF) undergoing deactivation.
    - Closeup of an abandoned launch control facility (LCF).

15 Jul 2001

Added MSR/MSCB More Info page including:
- Detailed descriptions of the MSCB (construction, interior, exterior, etc.)
- Architectural and engineering drawings of the MSCB and its power plant.
Added HAER Info on the MSR Facility (link via (more...) on MSR Complex page).
Added new terms to Glossary (flagged by $):
- AADOC, BMDOC, ERC, HAER, HVPS, Klystron, MSDP, SRV, STRATCOM

7 Jul 2001

Note: additions/changes within updated pages are flagged by a $.
Identified the explosives service magazine (part of the universal missile building):
- MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery, 020, 021
Added additional introductory information to Introduction (Continued)
- Photo and information on Lieutenant General Stanley R. Mickelsen
- Introductory excerpts from the Historical American Engineering Record (HAER) documents about the SRMSC:
  - Introduction
  - Local, Regional, and National Attitudes
  - Construction / Engineering
  - Water Supply System
  - Personnel Units
  - Local Impact
  - Phase-Out / Abandonment
  - Post-Closure Activities
  - Summary
Added new terms to Glossary (flagged by $):
- BOD, IOC, LAUT, MSRPP, PARB, PARPP, PEUT, SAFCMD, SAFSCOM, SOCC, TSE, WSC, WSE
Added additional information on sentry stations:
- MSR Sentry Stations: A CASS that may have existed at the MSR complex.
Added Historical American Engineering Record (HAER) documents to References.
Moved old change log info to Change Log Archive.

12 Jun 2001

Note: additions/changes within updated pages are flagged by a $.
Corrected some mis-identified buildings and identified some previously unidentified buildings:
- "H" building, MSR Admin/Housing Photo Gallery, A08, A09
- Officers' quarters (BOQ) and dining hall, MSR Admin/Housing Photo Gallery, B25
- Gymnasium, MSR Admin/Housing Photo Gallery, A14
- Enlisted dining hall, MSR Admin/Housing Photo Gallery, A25
- Remote Launch Operations Building (RLOB), RSL Components Ground level photo, High altitude photo
- Several buildings/structures newly identified on new pages: MSR Admin Area Components and MSR Housing Area Components
Added / updated technical information:
- Q-channel antenna, MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery, Section B, B14
- FAR test antenna, Glossary, MSR Complex Components Low altitude photo, High altitude photo
- Barometric blast sensing system, MSR Admin/Housing Photo Gallery B23, MSR / MSCB Photo Gallery - Section E E10
- Launch area antenna, MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery, 031
Added new terms to Glossary (flagged by $):
- Buttoned up, CASS, EASS, ECM, FAR test antenna, H building, LAA, LASS, Q-channel antenna, sally port, two man (no lone) rule
Added new section SRMSC Sentry Stations
Updated Baucom's book The Origins of SDI 1944-1983 (References) with web site where it can be purchased (back in print).
Added new links to bottom of Links page (flagged by $):
- C³,I page (Military "Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence")
- Partially completed PAR in Montana
- Map of Minuteman facilities in northeastern North Dakota
- Grand Forks ABM Site (another SRMSC web site)
- DOD Directive Number 5210.41: Security Policy for Protecting Nuclear Weapons
- OPR:CCS / Nuclear Surety Weapons Safety Lesson Plan
Added snow photos (1975) from Dale Whitacre:
- Ford pickup in the PX (community center) parking lot, MSR Admin/Housing Areas Photo Gallery, A23
- West entrance to the enlisted quarters (BEQ) with about 4 feet of snow drift, MSR Admin/Housing Areas Photo Gallery, A32
- South end of officers' quarters (BOQ), dump truck hauling away snow, MSR Admin/Housing Areas Photo Gallery, B26
Added winter photos (March 2000) from Charlie Mauze:
- RSL 3 from the south fence, RSL #3 Photo Gallery, 012
- Minuteman LCF B-0, Minuteman Photo Gallery, 013
- MSR from the southeast, MSR / MSCB Photo Gallery - Section E, E06
Added link to Site Search on all informational pages.

30 Apr 2001

Added Safeguard Personnel: memories, photos, etc. of those involved with the Safeguard system (link from Feedback).

06 Mar 2001

Note: additions/changes within updated pages are flagged by a $.
Added recently available USGS high altitude aerial photos:
- MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery - Section B photos B01, B03
- New RSL Components (USGS)
- Photo 001 in RSL #1 Photo Gallery, RSL #2 Photo Gallery, RSL #3 Photo Gallery
Added distribution of Sprint launchers at RSL's to Remote Sprint Launch Sites and Sprint Missile (Continued)
Added new links to Links page:
- Documentary Nukes in Space contains scenes of a Sprint launch and can be obtained from Atomic Central.

12 Feb 2001

Added Site Search (with link from Miscellaneous).

27 Dec 2000

Updated following photo captions with answers to questions:
- Does anyone know why vehicles with catalytic converters were prohibited within 50 feet (of the Universal Missile Building)? (Answer from Jeremy Krans)
  MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery, photo 020
Added information to the following pages or photo captions:
- General:
  - Added text and a chart of major missile defense milestones to Introduction (Continued).
  - Added info to Glossary entry for Heat Sink.
  - Added new entry (with link) to to References: To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program: Antiballistic Missiles (ABMs): the Safeguard System.
  - Added Grand Forks Herald photo of the MSR at the bottom of Media Coverage.
- Missiles:
  - Added "Specifications" to Spartan and Sprint.
  - Added photos B09, C12 of a dual Sprint launch during a salvo test on Meck Island and of a Spartan launch.
- MSR:
  - Added information on the Missile Site Control Building (MSCB):
    - Glossary: MSCB
    - Added MSCB information to the MSR Complex page.
    - Added MSCB information and renamed MSR page to MSR / MSCB.
  - Added or updated information on the following pages or photos:
    - Added MSR complex personnel complement to MSR Admin / Housing Areas.
    - Added weight of MSR main antenna to MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery Section B, photo B14.
    - Added dimensions of MSCB underground complex to MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery Section C, photo C05.
    - Added power plant information to MSR/MSCB Photo Gallery Section E, photo E01.
- PAR:
  - Added or updated information on the following pages or photos:
    - Added personnel complement information to PAR Photo Gallery, photo 002.
    - Added power plant information to PAR Photo Gallery, photo 009.

07 Dec 2000

Added Grand Forks Herald Community of the Week: Nekoma at the bottom of Media Coverage.
Added links to Site Index and Glossary to all informational pages.

18 Nov 2000

Added a Guestbook (with link from Feedback page).

06 Nov 2000

Note: additions/changes within updated pages are flagged by a $.
Added new USGS high altitude aerial photos:
- B02 to MSR Photo Gallery - Section B
- A01, A02 to MSR Admin/Housing Areas Photo Gallery
- 001 to MSR Missile Support Photo Gallery
Added five new links at bottom of Links
- 70's-era Army MOS codes including several for Safeguard
- Air Defense Radar Veterans' Association (Radar Museum)
- USGS/TerraServer high altitude photos of MSR Complex, RSL 1, and RSL 4 to allow further exploration using TerraServer's zoom in/out, pan east/west/north/sourth, etc.

17 Sep 2000

Initial version of site completed and operational at http://srmsc.org/