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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Tennessee (8 P) Pages in category "Military installations in Tennessee" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The U.S. military maintains hundreds of installations, both inside the United States and overseas (with at least 128 military bases located outside of its national territory as of July 2024). [2] According to the U.S. Army, Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the largest overseas base in terms of area. [ 3 ]
Pages in category "Installations of the United States Army in Tennessee" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of installations used by the United States Marine Corps, organized by type and state. Most US states do not have active Marine Corps bases; however, many do have reserve bases and centers. In addition, the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment maintains Marines permanently at numerous naval installations across the United States ...
Camp Peay was named after 1920s Tennessee Governor Austin Peay and built east of Tullahoma as a National Guard Camp in 1926. Camp Peay covered 1,040 acres (4.2 km 2). Camp Forrest covered 85,000 acres (340 km 2) located just beyond the old Camp Peay. The camp was a training area for infantry, artillery, engineer, and signal organizations.
The group decided on a location in the Millington area, about 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Memphis, an agreement to lease the land for the Army was concluded, and the United States Army Signal Corps — which managed U.S. Army aviation in its early days — established the Park Field site in May 1917. The construction of some 50 buildings began.
Active Duty US Air Force installations and locations within the contiguous United States Name Location State or area Coordinates Commanding organization Wing or unit emblem Host wing or primary unit Primary missions and units Altus Air Force Base: Altus: Oklahoma
The 105th FIS remained at the base until 1 January 1952 when it was returned to state control under the Tennessee Air National Guard [2] The Air Defense Command's active duty Central Air Defense Force, 516th Air Defense Group (516 ADG), replaced the Air National Guard unit on 1 January 1952. With it were the 516th Air Base Squadron, 516th ...