Brandywine Receiver Site

The Brandywine Receiver Site is located approximately 13 miles southeast of Andrews AFB. The site is one part of the Andrews Tri-Link along with Andrews AFB and the Davidsonville Transmitter Site. The Brandywine Globecom Annex was acquired for the establishment of a radio station in accordance with Air Force Directive Number AFB-A51-1F, 16 February 1951. The site consists or 1,635 acres of woods and open fields. The site was accepted into the Air Force on 5 February 1953 and was established as an off-base site 10 December 1967.

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