Creech Air Force Base
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eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &  Wilbur L. Creech
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Part of  Air Combat Command (1992)Tactical Air Command (1961)  Air Research and Development Command (1952) Air Training Command (1948) |
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Location: 2,300 acres (3.6 sq mi) Borders: Indian Springs (35 miles (56 km) NW of Las Vegas & 45 miles (72 km) NW of Nellis AFB) |
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North of Highway 95 (diagonal from bottom to upper right) is Creech AFB (left of highway)--south of the highway is Indian Springs, Nevada (right).
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| Coordinates | 36°35′22″N 115°40′47″W / 36.58944°N 115.67972°W |
| Code | 2512155 (GNIS: "Military") 2443872 (GNIS "Airport") J09NV0399 (FUDS) |
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| Owner | Federal government of the United States |
| Controlled by |
 United States Air Force
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| Condition | Operational (part is designated as formerly used) |
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| In use |
1942 – March 1945 January 1948–present |
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| Garrison |
 432d Wing
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| Elevation AMSL | 3,133 ft / 955 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°35′32″N 115°40′00″W / 36.59222°N 115.66667°WCoordinates: 36°35′32″N 115°40′00″W / 36.59222°N 115.66667°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Creech Air Force Base | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: Coordinates from GNIS (see also:
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 Creech UAV pilot/copilot console
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Location: 2,300 acres (3.6 sq mi)
in Clark County, Nevada
Creech Air Force Base ("Creech" colloq.) is a United States Air Force (USAF) command and control facility in Clark County, Nevada used "to engage in daily Overseas Contingency Operations …of remotely piloted aircraft systems which fly missions across the globe." In addition to an airport, the military installation has the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab, associated aerial warfare ground equipment, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the type used in Afghanistan and Iraq. Creech is the aerial training site for the USAF Thunderbirds and "is one of two emergency divert airfields" for the Nevada Test and Training Range.
In addition to the airfield, the base includes the "UAV-Logistic and Training Facility", the Joint Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence, Silver Flag Alpha Regional Training Center, and other military units/facilities. The base in named in honor of retired US Air Force General Wilbur L. Creech, the former commanding officer of Tactical Air Command (TAC), the predecessor command of the current Air Combat Command (ACC).
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