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Lowry Air Force Base (Lowry Field from 1938–1948) is a former United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) training base during World War II and a United States Air Force (USAF) training base during the Cold War. From 1955-1958, it served as the initial site of the U.S. Air Force Academy. It is a U.S. Formerly Used Defense Site (B08CO0505). [4]
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.
From 1937 to 1994 Lowry Air Force Base, located on the eastern edge of Denver, was primarily a technical training center.It graduated more than 1.1 million enlisted members and officers in skills ranging from armament to photography, aiding the country's war efforts in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Lowry Missile Site No. 1 ("Lowry Air Force Missile Site" before being renamed in 1960) of 85.1 sq mi (220 km 2) included a large portion of the LBGR [1] and began in September 1958 with the start of construction prior to excavation [7] for the eventual 4 complexes (1 off of LBGR,--additional Site No. 2 also had a complex on the former range).
Lowry Air Force Base Reborn. When Lowry Air Force base closed in 1994, the surrounding area not only lost a major employer (that supplied some 7,000 people with jobs), but it also took a big chunk ...
The Department of Defense's Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) plans to close 20 military bases across the country by Sept. 15, 2011. Once a military facility closes, the ripple effect ...
The Department of Defense's Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) plans to close 20 military bases across the country by Sept. 15, 2011. Once a military facility closes, the ripple effect ...
Lowry AFB, CO: Jun–Oct 1948. Replaced 736th Air Force Base Unit. Redesignated 1910th AACS Squadron. 108th AACS Squadron: Maxwell AFB, AL: Jun–Oct 1948. Replaced 738th Air Force Base Unit. Redesignated 1922d AACS Squadron. 109th AACS Squadron: Fort Myer, VA: Jun–Oct 1948. Replaced 739th Air Force Base Unit. Redesignated 1908th AACS ...