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2,283.8 metres (7,493 ft) Asphalt. Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson ( IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) is a United States military facility in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a joint base formed from the United States Air Force 's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army 's Fort Richardson ...
Originally known as Elmendorf Field, it became Elmendorf Air Force Base after World War II . It is the home of the Headquarters, Alaskan Air Command (ALCOM), Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), Eleventh Air Force (11 AF), the 673d Air Base Wing, the 3rd Wing, the 176th Wing and other tenant units. In 2010, it was amalgamated with nearby Fort Richardson ...
4,428.7 metres (14,530 ft) concrete. Source: Federal Aviation Administration [2] Eielson Air Force Base ( IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite ...
The Alaskan Command (ALCOM) was created in January 1947. As the first Unified Command under the Department of Defense, ALCOM was headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage where it controlled all military forces in Alaska. The Alaskan Department changed its name again in 1947.
354th Fighter Wing. 354th Operations Group. 355th Fighter Squadron. 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment. 517th Airlift Squadron. 525th Fighter Squadron. 611th Air Operations Center. 673d Air Base Wing. 673d Communications Squadron.
The Alaskan Command ( ALCOM) is a joint subordinate unified command of the United States Northern Command, responsible for operations in and around the State of Alaska. [2] Alaskan Command is charged with maintaining air sovereignty, deploying forces for worldwide contingencies as directed by the Commander, US Northern Command, providing ...
The establishment of Adak Army Airfield (Code Name A-2) in August 1942 gave the U.S. Army Air Forces a forward base from which to attack the Japanese forces on Kiska Island. Amchitka Island, being only 50 miles from Kiska and within range of occupied Attu Island was the next step in the American advance. [1]