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... PAVE is the code word for the Air Force unit in charge of the project, and PAWS stands for Phased Array Warning System. The primary purpose of the facility is to detect and track ballistic missiles launched from ships and submarines as far as 3,000 nautical miles from U.S.
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... Figure l PAVE PAWS Radar Courtesy of the United States Air Force
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... To allay concerns by citizens about the possible adverse effects of radiation from the proposed PAVE PAWS installation on human health, Air Force survey teams measured the microwave levels at various specified locations on the cape during May, August, and October l978. Then, in November l978, the federal court action was suspended and the Air Force was allowed to continue its construction of the radar facility, while the Cape Cod Environmental Coalition was given the opportunity to participate in further environmental studies of the impact of PAVE PAWS radiation on the surrounding community.


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