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Tucson Air National Guard Base

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In use
  
1956–present

Garrison
  
162d Fighter Wing

Tucson Air National Guard Base

Type
  
Air National Guard Base

Controlled by
  
United States Air Force

Tucson Air National Guard Base is a United States Air Force base, located at Tucson International Airport, Arizona. It is located 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south of Tucson, Arizona.

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Cold War

Military use of the Tucson Airport began in 1956 when the Arizona Air National Guard activated the 152d Fighter Interceptor Squadron, an Air Defense Command (ADC)-gained unit, which operated Korean War vintage F-86A Sabres. At that time the "base" consisted of an old adobe farmhouse and a dirt-floor hangar with enough space for three aircraft.

Units

Tucson ANGB is the home of the 162d Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard. The wing manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 C/D and Mid-Life Update Fighting Falcons. Units stationed at the base are:

  • 162d Operations Group
    • Operations Support Flight 148th Fighter Squadron 152d Fighter Squadron 195th Fighter Squadron International Military Student Office (IMSO)
  • 162d Maintenance Group
  • 162d Medical Group
  • 162d Mission Support Group
  • Geographically Separated Units (at Davis-Monthan AFB)
    • 162d Fighter Wing Alert Detachment Operation Snowbird 214th Reconnaissance Group
  • FTU Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 MLU Fighter Training Squadron(10 f-16's)

    • References

    Tucson Air National Guard Base Wikipedia
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