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The number of active duty Air Force Bases within the United States rose from 115 in 1947 to peak at 162 in 1956 before declining to 69 in 2003 and 59 in 2020. This change reflects a Cold War expansion, retirement of much of the strategic bomber force, and the post–Cold War draw-down.
Installations of the United States Air Force in Kentucky (1 P) Pages in category "Military installations in Kentucky" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Active USAFE use ended 1957, placed in reserve status Used as BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile base, 1986–1989 Now auxiliary of RAF Alconbury, used by NATO Joint Analysis Centre. RAF Scampton (SAC deployments ended 1966) RAF Sculthorpe; Active use by USAFE ended 1962, remained as reserve base until 1992. RAF Shepherds Grove, (Closed by ...
This is a list of military installations owned or used by the United States Armed Forces both in the United States and around the world. This list details only current or recently closed facilities; some defunct facilities are found at Category:Former military installations of the United States .
The Fort Campbell military base hosts the 101st Airborne Division, the unit that was conducting training when Wednesday’s deadly helicopter crash occurred. ... Kentucky military base is home to ...
Fort Campbell, Kentucky: 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group: Active 20th Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Drum, New York: 10th Mountain Division: Active 21st Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Polk, Louisiana: Inactive 24th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron: Al Udeid Air Base: Various deployed units: Active
Namesake: Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale Second Air Force 1949–1975. Eighth Air Force 1975–1992. 4th Air Division 1952–1964. 311th Air Division 1949. 2d Bomb Wing 1963–1991.
Kentucky Air National Guard: 123 AW: 15 January 1943 [208] Louisville ANGB, Kentucky: C-130J [209] 167th Airlift Squadron: West Virginia Air National Guard: 167 AW: 15 January 1943 [210] Shepherd Field ANGB, West Virginia: C-17A [211] 169th Airlift Squadron: Illinois Air National Guard: 182 AW: 23 July 1942 [212] Peoria ANGB, Illinois: C-130H ...