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The remainder of the base came under California Army National Guard control in 1977 and the current name of Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos (JFTB), was adapted in 2000 to reflect its multiple uses by the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard, the U.S. Army Reserve, and other federal reserve component units. [8]
NAS Los Alamitos in the mid-1940s. Naval Air Station Los Alamitos Naval Outlying Landing Fields were a set airfield near Naval Air Station Los Alamitos to support the training of US Navy pilots during World War 2. The support airfields are called Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF). For the war, many new trained pilots were needed.
Based at Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center, the command encompassed Army Reserve units in Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada. From 1990 through 1991, over 2,500 Army Reserve soldiers from the 63rd ARCOM served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
Following the Army's modularization in the mid-2000s, the division has become a modular unit consisting of three brigade combat teams, with National Guardsmen from throughout the Pacific and Western United States and Oceania. Its division headquarters is located at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California.
During this time thousands of detained Iraqis were released to their village leadership or turned over to the Government of Iraq for prosecution. The 11th Military Police Brigade earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation for superior performance during this time. The 11th Military Police Brigade was moved to JFTB Los Alamitos, CA in October 2009.
Realigned as Lincoln Air National Guard Base and co-located Lincoln Airport: Naval Air Station Litchfield Park: Litchfield Park: Arizona: Now Phoenix Goodyear Airport: Naval Air Station Los Alamitos: Los Alamitos: California: Realigned to US Army Reserve as Los Alamitos AAF: Naval Air Station Mayport Mayport: Florida
The 79th Infantry Division is now the 79th Sustainment Support Command (SSC) headquartered at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Los Alamitos, California. The 79th SSC was officially activated on 1 December 2009 with the mission of providing trained, ready, cohesive, well-led sustainment units for worldwide deployment to meet the U.S. Army's ...
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in California (1 C, 128 P) Pages in category "Installations of the United States Army in California" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.