▁Z ap ata . ▁ ▁Most ▁of ▁the ▁buildings ▁remain ▁in ▁use ▁and ▁the ▁site ▁is ▁well - m aint ained . ▁ ▁Air ▁Force ▁units ▁and ▁assign ments ▁ ▁Units : ▁▁ 7 4 2 d ▁A ircraft ▁Control ▁and ▁Warning ▁Squadron , ▁Ass igned ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁to ▁Z ap ata ▁Air ▁Force ▁Station ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁by ▁ 3 3 d ▁AD ▁at ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁A FS ▁on ▁ 8 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁ ▁Dis cont in ued ▁on ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁ ▁Ass ign ments : ▁▁ 3 3 d ▁Air ▁Division , ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁ ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁Air ▁Def ense ▁S ector , ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁ ▁What ▁was ▁Z ap ata ▁Air ▁Force ▁Station ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁private ▁ownership ▁and ▁the ▁County ▁of ▁Z ap ata . ▁Today ▁it ▁is ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁" HA W K ▁B ASE ". ▁After ▁being ▁bought ▁by ▁Mr . R ober to ▁L ope z , ▁Sr ▁Found er , ▁O wner ▁and ▁President ▁of ▁Haw k ▁O il field ▁Service , ▁Inc . ▁ ▁Haw k ▁Base ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁central ▁station ▁to ▁all ▁Haw k ▁satellite ▁locations ▁throughout ▁south ▁Texas . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁US AF ▁A eros pace ▁Def ense ▁Command ▁General ▁Sur ve ill ance ▁Rad ar ▁St ations ▁