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Elmendorf Air Force Base ( IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) is a United States Air Force (USAF) facility in Anchorage, Alaska. 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 ...
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 Field and redesignated Eielson Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
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, which were merged in 2010. [ 2]
The Eleventh Air Force ( 11 AF) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). It is headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska. [ note 1] 11 AF plans, conducts, controls and coordinates air operations in accordance with the tasks assigned by the commander, Pacific Air Forces, and is the force ...
Alaskan Command. 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. [ 1] Alaskan Command is charged with maintaining air sovereignty, deploying forces for worldwide contingencies as directed by the Commander, US Northern Command ...
The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command originally established in 1942 under the United States Army Air Forces. Its mission was to organize and administer the air defense system of Alaska, exercise direct control of all active measures, and coordinate all passive means of air defense.
United States ( Alaska ) 52°42′44″N 174°06′49″E. / 52.71222°N 174.11361°E / 52.71222; 174.11361 ( Eareckson Air Station) Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center. Contractor operated diversion airfield and AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE surveillance radar. [ 194][ 195] Eielson Air Force Base.
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska (1 C, 9 P) A. Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alaska (27 P) F. Forts in Alaska (2 C, 15 P)