Goodfellow Air Force Base
US Air Force base in San Angelo, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Goodfellow Air Force Base is a nonflying United States Air Force base located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. As part of Air Education and Training Command, Goodfellow's main mission is cryptologic and intelligence training for the Air Force, Space Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps. Military firefighters are also trained here as part of the 312th Training Squadron. It is the home of the 17th Training Wing. The base is named for World War I aviator First Lieutenant John J. Goodfellow Jr.
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Goodfellow Air Force Base | |
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San Angelo, Texas in United States of America | |
Coordinates | 31°25′47″N 100°23′57″W |
Type | US Air Force Base |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | US Air Force |
Controlled by | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) |
Condition | Operational |
Website | www.goodfellow.af.mil |
Site history | |
Built | 1940 (1940) |
In use | 1940 – present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Colonel Angelina Maguinness |
Garrison | 17th Training Wing |
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