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  2. Fort Riley - Wikipedia

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    Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan.The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Geary and Riley counties. [1]

  3. McConnell Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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    The event was used by city planners to raise funds for a proposed Wichita Municipal Airport. The event was a success and ground-breaking ceremonies for the airport were held on 28 June 1929. In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport. The unit's ...

  4. Fairfax Field - Wikipedia

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    On 2 March 1945, Military Air Transport moved an air freight terminal to Fairfax from Kansas City, Missouri. The USAF Central Air Defense Force (CADF) was activated with headquarters at Kansas City, Missouri, on 1 March 1951; on 24 April the Central Army Antiaircraft Command was "established with HQ at Kansas City" (organized 1 May 1951); and ...

  5. Biggest U.S. Military Sites: Where to Find Your State's - AOL

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    Kansas: Fort Riley. Total acres: 97,112 Branch: Army. Fort Riley, perched near the city of Manhattan, is the biggest of all 41 military installations in Kansas. The Army garrison, which celebrated ...

  6. Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport - Wikipedia

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    After some construction and upgrading of facilities, Grandview Air Force Base was opened on 1 October 1952, with the 4610th Air Base Squadron being the base operating unit (operating from Fairfax Field in Kansas City, Kansas). No military personnel were assigned prior to 1954 while major construction took place on runways, taxiways, aprons and ...

  7. Kansas forts and posts - Wikipedia

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    Kansas had a few military forts prior to 1854, when it became a territory. The French established Fort de Cavagnial near what is now Fort Leavenworth. This was the first military post in what is now Kansas. It operated from 1744 to 1764. [1] The United States obtained possession to most of present-day Kansas in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase.

  8. Fort Leavenworth - Wikipedia

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    Fort Leavenworth (/ ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ /) is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth. [1] Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., and the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. [2]

  9. Marshall Army Airfield - Wikipedia

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    Marshall Army Airfield (MAAF) (IATA: FRI, ICAO: KFRI) is a military airfield located on Fort Riley, Kansas, United States.It was opened in 1921. The primary mission of MAAF is to provide fully integrated fixed base helicopter operations for the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division.