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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 United States Army Alaska (USARAK or "America's Arctic Warriors" [1]) was a military command of the United States Army located in the U.S. state of Alaska. A subordinate command of I Corps, USARAK was the ground element of the Alaskan Command. USARAK was headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and commanded by a major general.
99703. Area codes. 907. Fort Wainwright is a United States Army installation in Fairbanks, Alaska. Fort Wainwright is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the coterminous Fairbanks Metropolitan Statistical Area. The installation is managed by U.S. Army Garrison Alaska (USAG Alaska) and the senior command is 11th Airborne Division.
Alaska Soldiers celebrate Army's 234th birthday. The post's largest military tenant is the Alaska National Guard, with facilities at Camp Carroll and Camp Denali.Fort Richardson also hosts several non-military activities, including a United States National Cemetery and a state-owned fish hatchery.
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 ...
Fort Greely. Coordinates: 63°58′23″N 145°43′05″W. A Ground-Based Interceptor, designed to destroy incoming ICBMs, is lowered into its silo at the missile defense complex at Fort Greely, July 22, 2004. Fort Greely is a United States Army launch site for anti-ballistic missiles located about 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Fairbanks ...
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 ...
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)