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United States civil defense organizations
enemy air attack. But they need the help of an active and alert Ground Observer Corps to spot low-flying enemy planes that might sneak under our radar
Ground_Observer_Corps
Military unit
The Ground Observer Corps (GObC) was a civilian organization within the Royal Canadian Air Force formed in October 1950 to help identify intruder aircraft
RCAF_Ground_Observer_Corps
British military unit
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over
Royal_Observer_Corps
Airforce base in Ontario, Canada
RCAF Ground Observer Corps groups operated in North Bay: 5 Ground Observer Corps Unit and 50 Ground Observer Corps Detachment. 5 Ground Observer Corps Unit
CFB_North_Bay
British military installation
Royal Observer Corps monitoring posts are underground structures all over the United Kingdom, constructed as a result of the Royal Observer Corps' nuclear
Royal Observer Corps monitoring post
Royal_Observer_Corps_monitoring_post
Indicator Ground Zero Indicator Fixed Survey Meter United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Four-minute warning Royal Observer Corps Medal Skywatch
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts (A–E)
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts_(A–E)
Skill of identifying aircraft on sight
role for the Corps in 1957. There was also a hard-fought annual competition with the Luftmeldekorpsett, the Danish Ground Observer Corps. In the US during
Aircraft_recognition
City in the United States
the phenomenon. Soda Springs is also the location of one of the Ground Observer Corps sites. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has
Soda_Springs,_Idaho
1979 film by Steven Spielberg
and successfully escape. Ward's neighbor, Angelo Scioli of the Ground Observer Corps, installs his friends Claude Crumm and Herb Kaziminsky in the Ferris
1941_(film)
US Army civilian service tasked with keeping watch for enemy planes during WW2
Service (AWS) was a civilian service of the United States Army Ground Observer Corps established during World War II to keep watch for enemy planes entering
Aircraft_Warning_Service
Topics referred to by the same term
Government of Canada Government-owned corporation Greek Orthodox Church Ground Observer Corps, an American World War II and Cold War Civil Defense organization
GOC
Bi-national military alliance
1950 "ground observer system, the Long Range Air Raid Warning System", was discontinued. In January 1959, the United States Ground Observer Corps was deactivated
NORAD
of the Royal Observer Corps AWDREY Bomb Power Indicator Ground Zero Indicator Fixed Survey Meter Four-minute warning Royal Observer Corps Medal Skywatch
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts (F–K)
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts_(F–K)
WW2 U.S. Army Air Forces unit
information centers also integrated visual reports processed by Ground Observer Corps filter centers. The AWC notified air defense command posts of the
Aircraft_Warning_Corps
warning Ground Observer Corps Ground Zero Indicator Operational instruments of the Royal Observer Corps RAF Bentley Priory Royal Observer Corps Medal Skywatch
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts
RAF Bentley Priory Aircraft Identity Corps (Canada) Volunteer Air Observers Corps (Australia) Ground Observer Corps (USA) Civil Air Patrol (USA) List of
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts (Q–Z)
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts_(Q–Z)
The Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps (CROC) was the Royal Air Force commander of the Royal Observer Corps. All the holders of the post were RAF
Commandant Royal Observer Corps
Commandant_Royal_Observer_Corps
of the Aircraft Warning Service with radars (cf. filter centers, Ground Observer Corps stations, etc.) By usage: RBS Express sites, temporary stations
United States general surveillance radar stations
United_States_general_surveillance_radar_stations
Topics referred to by the same term
Aircraft Warning Service, a former civilian service of the U.S. Army Ground Observer Corps Affordable Weapon System, a U.S. Navy cruise missile system in a
AWS_(disambiguation)
The Royal Observer Corps Orlit Post is an observation post used by the Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War to recognise enemy aircraft. Many Orlit
Royal Observer Corps Orlit Post
Royal_Observer_Corps_Orlit_Post
Building in Crayke, North Yorkshire, England
Brandsby Royal Observer Corps monitoring post is a historic site in Crayke, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The structure was part of a network
Brandsby Royal Observer Corps monitoring post
Brandsby_Royal_Observer_Corps_monitoring_post
1944–1946 United States Army Air Forces major command
(CONUS) air defense. This took place after the Aircraft Warning Corps and Ground Observer Corps were placed in standby during 1944. It conducted planning for
Continental_Air_Forces
RAF Bentley Priory Aircraft Identity Corps (Canada) Volunteer Air Observers Corps (Australia) Ground Observer Corps (USA) Civil Air Patrol (USA) List of
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts (L–P)
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts_(L–P)
1957 US science fiction monster film by Nathan H. Juran
press conference to announce the mantis's existence and ask the Ground Observer Corps to track its whereabouts. Over the next few days, Ned, Marge, and
The_Deadly_Mantis
Study of UFOs
concerns related to the development and detection (for example, the Ground Observer Corps) of advanced Soviet aircraft. Official, government-sponsored activities
Ufology
A list of the United States Air Force ground observer squadrons. List of United States Air Force squadrons Ground Observer Corps
List of United States Air Force ground observer squadrons
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_ground_observer_squadrons
Activity involving the observation and tracking of artificial satellites
[clarification needed] The program was an analog to the World War II Ground Observer Corps citizen observation program to spot enemy bombers. Moonwatch was
Satellite_watching
Artillery observers
staff from brigade or regiment level through to the corps level. Field artillery forward observer 1189 was a World War II Army officer position. Officer
Forward observers in the U.S. military
Forward_observers_in_the_U.S._military
chemical weapon attacks, provide first aid, and other duties. A Ground Observer Corps watched for enemy aircraft. These efforts did not replace the kinds
Civil defense in the United States
Civil_defense_in_the_United_States
1957 Canadian film
air defence in North America that even included ground observers called the RCAF Ground Observer Corps, was detailed. Typical of the NFB's series of short
Canada's_Air_Defence
Research and development project of US Air Force
earlier experience as a volunteer member of the USAF Ground Observer Corps (the Ground Observer Corps filter centers were in turn based on the United Kingdom
Project_Space_Track
Military unit
elements. Four Mobile Observer Units (MOUs) were raised at Mauripur airbase in Karachi which were similar to the USA's Ground Observer Corps, these were initially
Air Defence Command (Pakistan)
Air_Defence_Command_(Pakistan)
Former United States Air Force base in Colorado, United States
additional residential facilities. The Air Defense Command began 24-hour Ground Observer Corps operations on 14 July 1952. Starting September 1953, the base was
Ent_Air_Force_Base
Organized group supplementing the military or law enforcement
counterpart units. Women's Radio Corps (dissolved c. 1919) Women Airforce Service Pilots (dissolved 1944) Ground Observer Corps (first program dissolved 1944
Auxiliaries
Town in Maine, United States
Skowhegan was one of many Maine communities that participated in the Ground Observer Corps defense effort in the 1950s. An observation post was located atop
Skowhegan,_Maine
American linguist (1939–2014)
a young man, Rankin established the Tifton chapter of the local Ground Observer Corps and was active in his local Boy Scout troop. He developed an interest
Robert_L._Rankin
American reality TV series
Rouge, Louisiana; investigates a UFO sighting witnessed by the Ground Observer Corps over South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest, spearheading Project
Mysteries_at_the_Monument
Military unit
recognition Royal Observer Corps Aircraft Identity Corps (Canada) Volunteer Air Observers Corps (Australia) Ground Observer Corps (USA) Civil Air Patrol
Luftmeldekorpset
Building in South Carolina, US
was opened atop one of the Market sheds for use by the Charleston Ground Observers Corps. Following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, the Market Hall building was
City Market (Charleston, South Carolina)
City_Market_(Charleston,_South_Carolina)
Military unit
Defence. Aircraft recognition Ground Observer Corps (USA) Volunteer Air Observers Corps (Australia) Royal Observer Corps (UK) "St. John's couple honoured
Aircraft Detection Corps Newfoundland
Aircraft_Detection_Corps_Newfoundland
Former air warfare service of the British Army
landed nearby and the RFC observer chased the German pilot into nearby woods. After the Great Retreat from Mons, the Corps fell back to the Marne where
Royal_Flying_Corps
Citizen science project
States also encouraged thousands of citizens to take part in the Ground Observer Corps, a nationwide program to spot Soviet bombers.[citation needed] Moonwatch
Operation_Moonwatch
is a list of current United States Marine Corps battalions, sorted by the mission they perform. The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those combat
List of United States Marine Corps battalions
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_battalions
Military unit
Tower" radar sites, airborne early warning units, and a civilian Ground Observer Corps program. The latter phased down when the SAGE program was implemented
26th_Air_Division
Recent history of woman's roles changes in the military by country
Danish armed forces as early as 1934 with the Ground Observer Corps, Danish Women's Army Corps and Naval Corps in 1946 and the Women's Air Force since 1953
Women in the military by country
Women_in_the_military_by_country
Military unit
Civilian Defense and the command worked "feverishly" to create a ground observer corps as elements of its Aircraft Warning Service. However, it soon became
III_Fighter_Command
United States historic place
Nicole (April 7, 2016). ""Wake Up! Sign Up! Look Up!:" Indiana and the Ground Observer Corps". The Indiana History Blog. Retrieved June 5, 2024. v t e
Cairo_Skywatch_Tower
Instrument for detecting ionising radiation
the Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War between 1958 and 1982 to detect ionising radiation from nuclear fallout generated by a ground burst. The
Fixed_Survey_Meter
Danish armed forces as early as 1934 with the Ground Observer Corps, Danish Women's Army Corps and Naval Corps in 1946 and the Women's Air Force since 1953
Women in the military in Europe
Women_in_the_military_in_Europe
Weather event in the United States
((May 20, F0)) 02:04–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 33 yd (30 m) $30 Seen by Ground Observer Corps, this tornado apparently did little or no damage. F1 W of Chelsea
Tornado outbreak of May 19–22, 1957
Tornado_outbreak_of_May_19–22,_1957
United States Air Force unit from 1941 to 1944
Pacific coast, but the command worked "feverishly" to create a ground observer corps and coastal radar net as elements of its Aircraft Warning Service
IV_Fighter_Command
1950s U.S. military radar network
network of "Army Radar Stations", Aircraft Warning Corps information centers, Ground Observer Corps filter centers, and Fighter Control Centers (which
Permanent System radar stations
Permanent_System_radar_stations
Angeles, California. January 31 – The United States deactivates its Ground Observer Corps. February 3 American Airlines Flight 320, a Lockheed L-188A Electra
1959_in_aviation
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
Reconnaissance (FORECON) are United States Marine Corps reconnaissance units that provide deep ground and amphibious reconnaissance, surveillance, and
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
Military unit
Aircraft Detection Corps Newfoundland volunteers qualified for the United Kingdom's Defence Medal. Aircraft recognition Ground Observer Corps (United States)
Aircraft_Identity_Corps
The United States Marine Corps is organized within the Department of the Navy, which is led by the secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). The most senior Marine
Organization of the United States Marine Corps
Organization_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Military unit
Pacific coast, but the command worked "feverishly" to create a ground observer corps and coastal radar net as elements of its Aircraft Warning Service
V_Fighter_Command
1941-1946 United States Army Air Forces operational command
Atlantic coast, but the command worked "feverishly" to create a ground observer corps and coastal radar net as elements of its Aircraft Warning Service
I_Fighter_Command
Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation operating in the United Kingdom between October 1925 and 31 December 1995, when the Corps' civilian
Operational instruments of the Royal Observer Corps
Operational_instruments_of_the_Royal_Observer_Corps
staffed with spotters to look for enemy aircraft working with the Ground Observer Corps. In February 1942 the Federal government started War Time, ending
California during World War II
California_during_World_War_II
UK government agency (1957–1992)
Posts (Q-Z) Royal Observer Corps monitoring post Operational instruments of the Royal Observer Corps AWDREY Bomb Power Indicator Ground Zero Indicator Fixed
United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation
United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation
Former Air National Guard Station in Roslyn, New York, United States
Tower" radar sites, airborne early warning units, and a civilian ground observer corps program. The 26th AD phased down in when the SAGE program was implemented
Roslyn Air National Guard Station
Roslyn_Air_National_Guard_Station
Royal Observer Corps facility in York, England
government offices. The bunker was designed for members of the Royal Observer Corps, and replaced the previous ROC structure in York at Knavesmire. The
York_Cold_War_Bunker
Former U.S. Air Force major command
information centers also integrated visual reports processed by Ground Observer Corps filter centers. AWC information centers notified air defense command
Aerospace_Defense_Command
List of Job Opportunities Within the United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps uses a system of categorizing career fields called Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). All enlisted and officer Marines
List of United States Marine Corps MOS
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_MOS
Last Cold War radar installation
and Canada, soon supplemented by the Mid-Canada radar fence. The Ground Observer Corps (GOC), disbanded at the end of World War II, had been brought back
Saugatuck Gap Filler Radar Annex
Saugatuck_Gap_Filler_Radar_Annex
1962 British drama-documentary film by David Cobham
Monitoring Organisation (UKWMO). The film examines the role of the Royal Observer Corps during the event of a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom. The film
The Hole in the Ground (1962 film)
The_Hole_in_the_Ground_(1962_film)
Qualification badge to recognize aviation personnel
by pilots and observers on the collar of their tunics. In 1915, after the formation of the Romanian Air Corps, new pilot and observer badges were introduced
Aviator_badge
Device to measure nuclear explosions
a BPI reading an observer is sent above ground to change the photographic papers in the Ground Zero Indicator. Royal Observer Corps reports following
Bomb_Power_Indicator
Codename for the former attack warning system in the UK
It consisted of two injection sites (RAF High Wycombe and the Royal Observer Corps Group 21 bunker in Goosnargh, Lancashire) linked to a series of two
Handel_(warning_system)
Military unit
The Asian Volunteer Corps is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces made up of volunteers from countries in Asia. The unit was activated in July 2026,
Asian_Volunteer_Corps
Military organization in Iran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as Sepah, Pasdaran, and Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service military force of Iran
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
WWII air defence organisation
The Volunteer Air Observers Corps (VAOC) was an Australian air defence organisation of World War Two. The VAOC was formed in December 1941 to support
Volunteer Air Observers Corps (Australia)
Volunteer_Air_Observers_Corps_(Australia)
Instrument to detect nuclear explosions
desk-mounted automatic detection instrument, located at 13 of the 25 Royal Observer Corps (ROC) controls, across the United Kingdom, during the Cold War. The
Atomic Weapons Detection Recognition and Estimation of Yield
Atomic_Weapons_Detection_Recognition_and_Estimation_of_Yield
NATO air forces Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom Royal Observer Corps ranks Women's Auxiliary Air Force ranks In felt for the chief of the
Ranks and insignia of the officers of the RAF
Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_officers_of_the_RAF
Corps of the United States Army
Airborne Corps is a corps of the United States Army that has been in existence since 1942 and saw extensive service during World War II. The corps is designed
XVIII_Airborne_Corps
Military unit
Headquarters' five corps, created in April 2000 and tasked with gathering military intelligence in combat areas to support air and ground combat units to
Combat Intelligence Collection Corps (Israel)
Combat_Intelligence_Collection_Corps_(Israel)
World War II German military award
was intended primarily for infantry, but other Heer, Waffen-SS, Luftwaffe ground units and Fallschirmjäger (Paratroopers) were also eligible. The award was
Close_Combat_Clasp
Military unit
fire support unit of the United States Marine Corps. The mission of ANGLICO is "To provide Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commanders a liaison capability
Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
Air_Naval_Gunfire_Liaison_Company
Military unit
contained: 2nd Corps Aviation Detachment (2-й корпусной авіаціонный отрядъ) 4th Corps Aviation Detachment (4-й корпусной авіаціонный отрядъ) 19th Corps Aviation
Imperial_Russian_Air_Service
Military team coordinating close air support
battlegroup to corps. The TACP is responsible to the JFACC and responsive to the designated supported commander who is usually the ground commander; two
Tactical_air_control_party
Award
Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard issue the same version of the Aircrew Badge. The badge is a variation on the Naval Aviation Observer Badge with
United_States_aircrew_badges
officer in the Cold War period, and the seventeenth Commandant Royal Observer Corps. Offord was Station Commander of RAF Lossiemouth from 1974 to 1975 and
Raymond_Offord
Air missions coordinated with ground combat
requires excellent coordination with ground forces, typically handled by specialists such as artillery observers, joint terminal attack controllers, and
Close_air_support
Former command of the Royal Air Force
April 1941 for the remainder of its existence as the Royal Observer Corps (ROC). The corps continued as a civilian organisation but wearing a Royal Air
RAF_Fighter_Command
Military unit size designation
Corps (/kɔːr/; plural corps /kɔːrz/; from French corps, from the Latin corpus "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military
Corps
Measurement device
The Ground Zero Indicator, known by the acronym GZI was a specially designed shadowgraph instrument used by the British Royal Observer Corps during the
Ground_Zero_Indicator
Military exercise
Super Garuda Shield 2022. U.S. Marine Corps, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Indonesian Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers
Super_Garuda_Shield
United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalion
locating artillery guns. The Marine Corps established its first specialized ground/amphibious reconnaissance unit, the "Observer Group", in 1941, which was formed
United States Marine Air-Ground Task Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Air-Ground_Task_Force_Reconnaissance
Officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the US Navy or US Marine Corps
crewed aircraft pilot in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. United States Coast Guard crewed aircraft pilots are officially designated
Naval_aviator_(United_States)
Commissioned rank in the RAF and air forces of other Commonwealth countries
1980) was wing officer. The equivalent rank in the Royal Observer Corps (until 1995) was observer commander, which had a similar rank insignia. Known in
Wing_commander
Air warfare branch of the US Army from 1926 to 1941
By June 1941, when the Air Corps became part of the AAF, it had 33 general officers, including four serving in observer roles to the Royal Air Force
United_States_Army_Air_Corps
This is a list of the locations for former Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Group Headquarters and the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation (UKWMO)
List of ROC Group Headquarters and UKWMO Sector controls
List_of_ROC_Group_Headquarters_and_UKWMO_Sector_controls
Small unmanned aerial vehicle
The aircraft system and the ground control station were carried in separate backpacks. It required a pilot and an observer. The Pointers in US military
AeroVironment_FQM-151_Pointer
Former RAF airfield in Cumbria, England
Carlisle site by accident when a member of the Royal Observer Corps walked across a patch of ground testing a recently recalibrated PDRM82 geiger counter
RAF_Carlisle
United States Marine Corps general
Command. Craparotta previously served as commanding general of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Craparotta is an alumnus of the University
Lewis_A._Craparotta
American Marine Corps amphibious recon officer (1912–1986)
he was assigned to the intelligence section on the Amphibious Corps staff of the Observer Group, serving with the group from February 1942 until September
James_L._Jones_Sr.
Military transport tiltrotor
Pave Low. MV-22B U.S. Marine Corps variant. The Marine Corps is the lead service in the V-22's development. The Marine Corps variant is an assault transport
Bell–Boeing_V-22_Osprey
Maritime land force of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Marine Corps (Ukrainian: Корпус морської піхоти України, lit. 'Corps of maritime infantry of Ukraine'), also known simply as the Ukrainian
Ukrainian_Marine_Corps
Land service branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also known as the Sepâh (IRGC). Thus the IRGC Ground Forces parallel the Artesh's regular ground forces. A national army
Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces
Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Ground_Forces
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