CoBases – US Military Bases

Category: Kansas

There are 3 military bases in Kansas

  • McConnell Air Force Base

    Paying a visit at Kansas Mcconnell could be a bridge into another world of your current life, where the visitors are acknowledged into the real life of military. This site is actually situated in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. The name is an honor for Mc Connell and Wichita brothers Fred who have been pilots and veterans of World War II. As military base of Air mobility commands, Kansas Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve Commands, visiting this site will give you another picture of military life. Indeed the mission of McConnell is to give dedicated service to world by performing airlift and air refueling when needed and wherever it is. Due to its great role in military service, it withdraws people’s eyes on visiting this site.

    McConnell Air Force Base Facts

    • Website: Visit McConnell AFB Website ›
    • Location: Sedgwick County, near Wichita Kansas
    • Phone: (316) 759-6100
    • Latitude: 37.624429
    • Longitude: -97.271061
    • DSN: 743-6100

    However, planning to visit this military site won’t be easy if you don’t know where to stay. A range of hotels around Kansas Mcconnell are available. To make you easy to get the most proper one, some tips are clearly described. First, when you look for the hotels, be careful for some non refundable hotels, when you have booked a room and cancel it at other time, you may not get your money back. That’s why it had better to read the cancellation policy before taking the plunge. It makes you get far from being trapped to non-refundable cancellation ticket.

    McConnell AFB - C17

    McConnell AFB Front Sign

    F15 at McConnell AFB

    Wall at McConnell AFB

    McConnell Air Force Base main Building

    After making a reservation from certain hotel of Kansas Mcconnell, you will get email containing confirmation. Save and print it. Don’t forget to take the printed paper with you. Never delete the email awaiting your visit ended up and billed as procedure. If you visit the hotel earlier day, it could help you get the best suite that meets on your requirement. Indeed the rates vary due to change of time. Just be selective to choose the right hotel. By acquiring the tips, you will little bit understand how to get the best hotel that meets on budget and need.

  • Fort Riley

    Have you ever visited Kansas Fort Riley? There a lot of surprising things can be seen. The building of Fort Riley was built in 1853 and comes with some heritages like Buffalo Soldiers and Armstrong Custer in ninetieth century. Also, the soldiers from big battle between twentieth and twentieth one century are well described. It has been an active military base in US. Spending your free time to visit this military base is so worth it, since you are offered some attractions like museum, statues, historical marker and status. The decoration of Fort Riley is unique with all-in-one setting that reminds everyone to the design of park or some campus. The setting makes visitors easy to explore what behind the real Fort Riley.

    Fort Riley Facts

    • Website: Visit Fort Riley Website ›
    • Location: near the Kansas River in Northeast Kansas
    • Phone: (785) 239-2672
    • Latitude: 39.080362
    • Longitude: -96.783753
    • DSN: 856-1110

    If you love shopping, you will be greeted by some shops located around. You could buy some souvenirs at gift shop nearby US Cavalry Museum post. When getting the Kansas Fort Riley, visitors usually spend five minutes to pass the entrance. However some formal issued letter should be brought if you plan to visit this military base since the army will ask the photo ID, the insurance’s proof and car registration. Unfortunately the visitors who are allowed to explore the Fort Riley must be US residents. Others are not allowed. The officials will give some information related to some places that might not be visited; some restrictions are usually clearly explained.

    Fort Riley Transport

    Barack at Fort Riley

    Fort Riley

    Fort Riley main sign

    There are two buildings in Kansas Fort Riley which accommodate 3 museums including Fort riley regimental, US Cavalry Museum and Constabulary Museum and the Custer House Museum. These three museums are worth to visit. Learning history allows us withdraw some lessons about life. That’s why these museums could be the way to go. The really cool thing is the Custer House Museum, which is one of three museums in Fort Riley has a rumor of being haunted. Well, it is just a rumor.

  • USAG Fort Leavenworth

    As the most remarkable history army installation in the nation, Kansas Fort Leavenworth hold such a number of historic investigations which had been conducted few decades ago and all has been preserved in good memory since 1970. Its vast location covers up to 23 km which already includes NHLD (natural Historic Landmark District). This preservation was built in 1974. To collect historical investigations, some research have been conducted and finally found some historic sites which have been registered into NRHP including the Santa Fe Trail Ruts and the Main Parade Ground. Since 2006, those sites have been considered as part of Frontier National Heritage Area.

    USAG Fort Leavenworth Facts

    Situated in the Frontier Military Scenic Byway, Leavenworth County, Kansas, the Kansas Fort Leavenworth was formerly the military road linking to Fort Gibson and Fort Scott, Oklahoma. This organization is run by US army with the commanders LTG Robert L Bob Caslen and considered to be the oldest US Army post west of Missouri River which is still active and has been running over a hundred and seventy year. Being viewed in historical side, the Fort Leavenworth is also named as Intellectual Center of the Army. During the westward expansion of the country, this military base was considered to be real destination of many people including settlers, American Indians, Surveyors and so on.

    Soldiers at USAG Fort Leavenworth

    USAG Fort Leavenworth

    Fort Leavenworth Barracks

    Sign of Fort Leavenworth

    Indeed the Kansas Fort Leavenworth has been a home for Military base including US Disciplinary Barracks, the Midwest Regional Correctional Facility and etc. It also accommodates some tenant organizations which have close relationship with the defined function of Combined Arms Center (CAC) like Foreign Studies Office and The Command and General Staff College. Through its complexity, no wonder this military base is considered to be the oldest and big military base that is worth to visit. There you will make out some preserved military sites and learn more about historic value of Fort Leavenworth.