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Mt Hebo Air Force Station was part of the 25th Air Division, McCord AFB, WA. Mt Hebo was located on a 3150 foot mountain in the Siuslaw National Forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The nearby large town was Tillamook, OR. An 8.5 mile access road from US Hwy 101 rose 3000 feet from the valley up a steep and winding road. From the mountain top the view was spectacular. Mt Rainer, WA and the mountains south to the Three Sisters in Oregon were easily visible. Dominating the eastern skyline was Mt Hood east of Portland, OR. The weather at Mt Hebo was often wet, windy, cold, and snowing. Three giant radomes about 140 feet in diameter and 100 feet high were destroyed by the elements. Winter snow accumulations often totaled 300 inches. Despite these conditions, the 689th Radar Squadron did its mission. All that remains is a plaque – “In Memory Of Those Who Served At Mt.Hebo AFS, Oregon. 689th Radar Sq., Oct.1956-June 1979. Det.2 14th MWS July 1967 – Sep.1980”

Mt Hebo AFS was an active Air Force radar station from 1956 to 1980. The site has been returned to its original state and only some minor foundation ruins remain. There is a plaque – “In Memory Of Those Who Served At Mt.Hebo AFS, Oregon. 689th Radar Sq., Oct.1956-June 1979. Det.2 14th MWS July 1967 – Sep.1980” Photos, documents, and rosters are available at the Online Air Defense Radar Museum at http://www.radomes.org/museum/