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B2 bomber comes out of Whiteman AFB hangar

Whiteman Air Force Base

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 […]

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Areal View of Kirtland

Kirtland Air Force Base

Kirtland Air Force Base is the third largest air base under the control of Air Force Material Command which is situated in Bernalillo County in the southeaster part of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The base former names were Albuquerque Army Base and Kirtland Army Air Field until it is named as Kirtland Air Force in honor […]

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Plane in hangar at Tyndall Air Force Base

Tyndall Air Force Base

The Tyndall Air Force Base is situated on an agreeable land formation of over 28,800 acres in size. The organization is renowned for its efficient practices in Air Command and Education training at a close proximity to Panama City, Florida. In estimation, the base lies 1 mile on the south eastern side of Panama City […]

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C17 has landed at Bagram Airfield

Bagram Airfield

The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing is responsible for running most parts of the Bagram Airfield, which is a designated accommodation facility in the ancient Afghan City. The facility also serves as an airport for landing military as well as civilian airplanes. The Navy takes charge of the other parts of the installation. The base was […]

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Planes comes out of hangar at Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base

The Robins Air Force Base constitutes an estimated landmass of over 8435 acres of land. The administrative, storage and maintenance facilities are situated on14 million square feet of land sectored. The installation is recognized as one of the major Air Force bases, hosting the largest as a single-site confinement, which is operational by commands of […]

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Unloading plane at Selfridge Air National Guard

Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB)

Selfridge ANGB is located in 3,600 acres of land in Harrison Township, Michigan. It was named in honor of Lt Thomas E. Selfridge, the first military pilot of an aircraft driven engine and listed as the first victim who died in a powered air flight. Selfridge operation started on July 1, 1917 and on 1947 […]

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Soldier fully equipped at Patrick Air Force Base

Patrick Air Force Base

The United States military commands have assigned the Patrick Air Force Base as the space launch headquarters for test operations. The establishment is nestled on the southern end of the Cape Canaveral Air Station on a land mass of 2, 300 acres. In close proximity is NASA’s Kennedy Space Center this facility, entertains complex launches.  […]

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Monument that symbolizes Moody AFB

Moody Air Force Base

The Moody Air Force Base is prominently situated in the Lanier/Lowndes Counties in close proximity to Valdosta, Georgia. Locating the facility is very easy, since it only lies10 miles on the north eastern section of Valdosta, Georgia on Highway 125 occasionally called Bemiss Road.  The installation stands proudly as an historical landmark under supervision of […]

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Areal View of Hanscom AFB

Hanscom Air Force Base

The Massachusetts Hanscom is today home of the Headquarters Electronic SC – It is 1 of the main product centers in terms of the Air Force MC. Furthermore to the main function, it works like a host unit. It is huge and capable of supporting the magnificent Force Research Laboratory’s & the Space Vehicles center, […]

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Soldiers listening to speech at Westover Air Reserve Base

Westover Air Reserve Base

The MA Westover Air Reserve force Base is ready to meet what everyone needs and it even serves as the main Air Force base. It is even great as an Army & a Navy unit. This fantastic base is able to fully cover much more than 2,000 acres. The land is extensive and the head […]

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Military Plane at Keesler Air Force Base

Keesler Air Force Base

Keesler AFB Facts Location: Biloxi, Mississipp Website: Visit Keesler AFB Website › Phone: (228) 377-1110 Longitude: -88.923615 Latitude: 30.411388 DSN: 597-1110 Keesler Air Force Base was founded on August 25, 1941 in Biloxi, Mississippi under the operation of the Air Education and Training Command. It was originally named in honor of Second Lieutenant Samuel Reeves […]

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C-5 Galaxy Plane Lands on Grissom AFB

Grissom Air Reserve Base

Grissom Air Reserve Base Facts Location: North or Central Indian Website: Visit Grissom Website › Phone: (765) 688-4839 Longitude: -86.149893 Latitude: 40.650885 DSN: N/A Located in North or Central Indiana, the Indiana Grissom Air Force Base hosts the largest KC-135R Stratotanker wing. Named After an American astronaut Colonel Virgil Ivan Grissom, who died at the […]

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C-17 Plane at Scott AFB

Scott Air Force Base

Scott AFB Facts Location: St. Clair County, near Mascoutah, Illinois Website: Visit Scott AFB Website › Phone: (618) 256-1110 Longitude: -89.835278 Latitude: 38.545278 DSN: 576-1110 This is a United States Air Force named after the first person killed in an airplane crash, Corporals Frank S. Scott. Illinois Scott is located in St. Clair County, near […]

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B2 Flies over Mountain Home Air Force Base

Mountain Home Air Force Base

Mountain Home AFB Facts Location: Elmore County, near Mountain Home, Idaho Website: Visit Mountain Home AFB Website › Phone: (208) 828-2111 Longitude: -115.866966 Latitude: 43.050074 DSN: 728-1110 Idaho Mountain Home has a large air force base in the city of Mountain Homes in Idaho as Mountain Home Air Force Base. The base was built in […]

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Columbus Air Force Base - Space Shuttle Placed on plane

Columbus Air Force Base

Columbus AFB Facts Location: Lowndes County, north of Columbus, Mississippi Website: Visit Columbus AFB Website › Phone: (662) 434-7068 Longitude: -88.447189 Latitude: 33.64 DSN: 742-7068 Columbus Air Force Base is positioned in Lowndes County, 14 kilometers in the northern part of Columbus, Mississippi. The base is the place for the 14th Flying Training Wing whose […]

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Powerful military machinery at Bellows Air Force Station

Bellows Air Force Station

Bellows Field Facts Location: Waimanalo, Hawaii Website: Visit Bellows Field Website › Phone: (800) 437-2607 Longitude: -157.710309 Latitude: 21.361004 DSN: N/A During the Second World War, the Bellows Air Force Station was a facility of grave importance. However after the Pearl Harbor Attack, on December 7, of the year 1941, the station received a massive […]

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