Officially named as Whitman Air Force Base, this United States Air Force base covers approximately acres of land. The center was first run by the Army Air Forces’ XII Troop Carrier Command unit but is currently being run by the 509th Bombing Wing and commanded jointly by BG Scott A. Vander Hamm as the Bomb […]
Military bases in Missouri
There are 3 military bases in Missouri
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Fort Leonard Wood
Located in Missouri in the Ozarks, this military installation was named after an ex chief of staff of the United States, General Leonard Wood. The facility has its main gate at St. Robert’s southern boundary and was established in 1940. The initial intention of setting up the facility is to train new infantry troops, but […]
