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Patrick AFB

Patrick Air Force Base
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Part of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
Located in: Brevard County, Florida
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A Titan IV B rocket takes off from Cape Canaveral AFS on 9 September 2003.
Patrick AFB is located in Florida
Patrick AFB
Patrick AFB
Location of Patrick AFB, Florida
Coordinates 28°14′06″N 80°36′36″W / 28.23500°N 80.61000°W / 28.23500; -80.61000Coordinates: 28°14′06″N 80°36′36″W / 28.23500°N 80.61000°W / 28.23500; -80.61000
Type Air Force Base
Site information
Controlled by 1940-1947 (Transferred to U.S. Air Force on September 1, 1948)
 United States Air Force
Site history
Built Commissioned October 01, 1940
1949
In use 1940-1947
1949-Present
Battles/wars WW II, Cold War, Enduring Freedom
Garrison information
Current
commander
Brig Gen Wayne R. Monteith
Past
commanders
World War II:
Commander Waldo Tullsen
Commander Adolphus W. Groton
Garrison 45th Space Wing.png 45th Space Wing
Occupants US Navy: Naval Aviation
(PBM Mariner, PBY Catalina)
US Air Force: 45th Space Wing,
920th Rescue Wing, AFTAC
Airfield information
Summary
Elevation AMSL 8 ft / 2 m
Website www.patrick.af.mil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 9,023 2,750 Asphalt/Concrete
11/29 4,000 1,219 Asphalt

Patrick Air Force Base (IATA: COFICAO: KCOFFAA LID: COF) is a United States Air Force installation located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, in the United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick, USAAC. An Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) base, it is home to the 45th Space Wing (45 SW). In addition to its "host wing" responsibilities at Patrick AFB, the 45 SW controls and operates Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) and the Eastern Range. It was originally opened and operated from 1940-1947 as Naval Air Station Banana River, a U.S. Navy airfield. It was then deactivated as a naval installation in 1947 and placed in caretaker status until it was transferred to the Air Force in late 1948.

Additional tenant activities at Patrick AFB include the 920th Rescue Wing, the Air Force Technical Applications Center and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). Total employment is 10,400. There are 13,099 military, dependents, civilian employees and contractors on base.


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