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It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field and redesignated Eielson Air Force Base on 13 January 1948. It has been a Superfund site since 1989. [3] Eielson AFB was named in honor of polar pilot Carl Ben Eielson. [4] Its host unit is the 354th Fighter Wing (354 FW) assigned to the Eleventh Air Force of the Pacific Air Forces.
With the departure of the 97th Bombardment Wing, the Eielson Air Force Base Wing (Base Complement) was formed on 1 April 1948. On 20 April 1948, it was designated the 5010th Air Base Wing, and would be the host unit at the base until 1964. [1] The wing provided support to reconnaissance squadrons of Air Weather Service from 1949 through 1958. [2]
The 168th Wing (168 WG) is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard, stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska.Before it was redesignated in February 2016, it was known as the 168th Air Refueling Wing (168 ARW). [1]
Air Base is typically but not always used to name an installation located outside the United States or its territories. Active duty Installations are normally named after notable Air Force personnel, whereas Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard installations are either named in the same manner or after the community in which they are located.
The 355th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Fightin' Falcons, is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.It is an active-duty unit assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.
Eielson AFB, Alaska: F-35A [543] AK: 356th Fighter Squadron: Green Demons [545] Pacific Air Forces: Eleventh Air Force: 354 FW: 15 November 1942 [546] Eielson AFB, Alaska: F-35A [547] AK: 357th Fighter Squadron: Dragons [548] Air Combat Command: Fifteenth Air Force: 355 FW: 12 November 1942 Davis–Monthan AFB, Arizona: A-10C [549] DM: 358th ...
5010th Air Base Wing: Eielson AFB, AK: AAC: 1948 4 Jun 1949 8 Oct 1954: 4 Jun 1949 8 Oct 1954 1 Jan 1965: Was Eielson AFB Bombardment Wing. Redesignated 5010th CSG. [236] 5020th Wing: Davis AFB, AK: AAC: 20 Sep 1948: c. 27 May 1949: Replaced Aleutian Composite Wing. Redesignated 5020th ABG [283] 5039th Air Depot Wing: Elmendorf AFB, AK: AAC: 1 ...
Scott AFB, Illinois, U.S. Gen John D. Lamontagne: Provide global air mobility through airlift and aerial refueling for all of the United States Armed Forces. Air Force component of United States Transportation Command: Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Hickam AFB, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, U.S. Gen Kevin B. Schneider