Search results
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), the 673d Air Base Wing, the 3rd Wing, the 176th Wing and other tenant units. In 2010, it was amalgamated with nearby Fort Richardson ...
Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson. 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.
After World War II, the Army moved its operations to the new Fort Richardson and the Air Force assumed control of the original Fort Richardson and renamed it Elmendorf Air Force Base. The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941. The 23rd Air Base Group was assigned shortly afterwards to ...
Built during 1940–1941 on the site of what is now Elmendorf Air Force Base and established as the headquarters of the United States Army, Alaska (USARAK) in 1947, the post moved to its present location five miles (8.0 km) northeast of Anchorage in 1950. The post then had barracks for 500 soldiers, a rifle range, a few warehouses, a hospital, and bachelor officer quarters.
In 1951, the Army moved its operations to the new Fort Richardson and the Air Force assumed control of the original Fort Richardson and renamed it Elmendorf Air Force Base. For an extensive history of the installation, including homesteads that were in the area prior to 1940, visit https://jber.stqry.app/
The air facilities and flying field on the post were named Elmendorf Field in honor of Capt. Hugh M. Elmendorf. In 1947 the Army planned to move its operations to a new site named Fort Richardson, adjacent to the WWII installation. The Air Force assumed control of the original Fort Richardson and re-named it Elmendorf Air Force Base.
People also ask
When was Fort Richardson merged with Elmendorf Air Force base?
Why was Fort Richardson renamed Elmendorf Field?
Is Elmendorf Air Force base a Joint Base?
What happened to Fort Richardson after WW2?
What is Elmendorf Air Force base known for?
What is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson?
Figure 3.4 Fort Richardson Housing – Construction is well underway on 155 Army housing units at Fort Richardson, a section of which is shown in the background. Miller Brothers Company did the building under contract with the U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska. Each unit is designed by the district for a maximum of economy
