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  2. California World War II Army Airfields - Wikipedia

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    420th Army Air Force Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Heavy Bombardment); 1 April 1944–31 March 1946 Was: March Air Force Base (1947–1993) Now: March Air Reserve Base Known sub-bases and auxiliaries Buffalo Springs Airport Needles Army Airfield Shavers Summit Army Airfield. Marysville Army Airfield, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Marysville.

  3. California during World War II - Wikipedia

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    California in United States. California during World War II was a major contributor to the World War II effort. California's long Pacific Ocean coastline provided the support needed for the Pacific War. California also supported the war in Europe. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, most of California's manufacturing ...

  4. List of U.S. military prisons - Wikipedia

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    Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia. Naval Air Station North Island, California. Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan. Commander Naval Activities Marianas, Guam.

  5. Hamilton Army Airfield - Wikipedia

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    Hamilton Field ( Hamilton AFB) was a United States Air Force base, which was inactivated in 1973, decommissioned in 1974, and put into a caretaker status with the Air Force Reserve until 1976. It was transferred to the United States Army in 1983 and was designated an Army Airfield until its BRAC closure in 1988.

  6. Wake Island Airfield - Wikipedia

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    Length and surface. 10/28. 3,000.4 metres (9,844 ft) Asphalt. Wake Island Airfield ( IATA: AWK, ICAO: PWAK, FAA LID: AWK) is a military air base located on Wake Island, which is known for the Battle of Wake Island during World War II. It is owned by the U.S. Air Force and operated by the 611th Air Support Group.

  7. March Air Reserve Base - Wikipedia

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    March ARB is located at 33.889°N 117.260°W (33.889, −117.260). [38] According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31 km 2 ), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau has designated the base as its own census-designated place for statistical purposes.

  8. Women in the United States Air Force - Wikipedia

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    There have been women in the United States Air Force since 1948, and women continue to serve in it today. [2] [3] As of 2020, there were 69,564 total women on active duty in the US Air Force, with 14,325 serving as officers, and 55,239 enlisted. Of all the branches in the US military, the Air Force has the highest percentage of female active ...

  9. McClellan Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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    Sacramento Air Logistics Center. Airfield information. Identifiers. FAA LID: MCC, WMO: 0724836. Elevation. 23 metres (75 ft) AMSL. McClellan Air Force Base (1935–2001) is a former United States Air Force base located in the North Highlands area of Sacramento County, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Sacramento, California.