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Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command (ADC) fighter-interceptor air base. The site was chosen in 1954 and the land was paid for by the citizens of Grand Forks, the site was located 15 miles (24 km) west of the city.
The USAF's last major reorganization of commands was in 1992. In July 2006, the Air Force Network Operations (AFNETOPS) command was stood up at Barksdale Air Force Base. At the time, it was anticipated that it would be transformed into a new MAJCOM: the Air Force Cyber Command. [2]
The 319th Operations Group is a United States Air Force unit assigned to 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Air Combat Command.It is stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota operating RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) role.
This is a list of Major Air Command ... Was 2758th Air Force Base. Transferred to SWC as 4901st Special Weapons Wing. ... Grand Forks AFB, ND: SAC: 1 Sep 1958: 1 Feb ...
1.40 Grand Forks AFB, Grand Forks, ND (H). ... The Strategic Air Command of the United States Air Force, ... Major Horace Seaver Carswell Jr.
On 1 September 1958, Strategic Air Command (SAC) established the 4133d Strategic Wing' at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, an Air Defense Command (ADC) base whose host was the 478th Fighter Group [18] and assigned it to Second Air Force as part of SAC's plan to disperse its Boeing B-52 Stratofortress heavy bombers over a larger number ...
Fairchild AFB WA (Xfer to Air Mobility Command, 1 July 1994) 93d Wing Castle AFB, CA (Base and wing BRAC Inactivated, 30 September 1995) 96th Wing Dyess AFB, TX (Wing only BRAC Inactivated, 1 October 1993) 319th Bombardment Wing Grand Forks AFB, ND (Xfer to Air Mobility Command as 319 ARW, 1 October 1993) 321st Missile Wing Grand Forks AFB, ND ...
Grand Forks Air Force Base: Grand Forks: North Dakota: Air Combat Command: 319th Reconnaissance Wing: The 319th Reconnaissance Wing operates the RQ-4B Global Hawk in the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance role. [25]