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MITRE Celebrates 50 Years of Service

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Throughout 2008, The MITRE Corporation is marking 50 years of service on behalf of our nation and sponsors. To commemorate this milestone, we are showcasing some of our achievements through this multimedia collection. We invite you to learn more about MITRE's history as we look forward to meeting the challenges of the future.

 

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The MITRE Corporation Interactive Timeline

This interactive timeline illustrates the scope of MITRE's work over the past 50 years, from its involvement in Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) to its role in the creation of User Request Evaluation Tool (URET) and many successes in between.






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A Moment in Time: MITRE Arrives, 1958

Beginning with its inception in 1958, this video examines MITRE's earliest years, from its important involvement in the creation of the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) to the reasons behind establishing a not-for-profit company to fulfill this important role.

Video duration: 3:45




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A Moment in Time: 1960, The Winter Study

In 1960, a revolution in military affairs was brewing—the modernization of Air Force command and control. Over an intense six months, MITRE managed a multi-faceted analysis that came to be known as the Winter Study. This video examines the challenges facing the team and the results of that groundbreaking report.

Video duration: 4:20



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A Moment in Time: 1973, Airborne Warning and Control System

For well over three decades, MITRE has been a leader in the evolution of AWACS, the Airborne Warning and Control System. In 1973, the first AWACS prototype, with its distinctive rotating antenna, took to the air—thanks in large part to MITRE’s contributions.

Video duration: 3:16

 

 

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