U.S. Naval Air Station

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U.S. Naval Air Station was a United States Navy aviation facility that supported military aircraft operations, training, and logistics, often in strategically important locations such as Midway Atoll.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy aviation facility
military air base
controlledBy U.S. Department of the Navy NERFINISHED
country United States of America
era 20th century
Cold War period
exampleLocation Midway Atoll NERFINISHED
hasPart administrative buildings
aircraft hangars
aircraft parking aprons
ammunition storage areas
barracks
communications facilities
control tower
fire and rescue services
fuel storage facilities
logistics warehouses
maintenance facilities
medical facilities
navigation aids
radar installations
runways
locatedIn coastal area
island location
strategic location
mission enhance regional security
project U.S. sea power
support forward-deployed naval forces
operatedBy United States Navy
partOf U.S. military base network
U.S. naval aviation infrastructure
supportsBranch U.S. Marine Corps NERFINISHED
U.S. Navy NERFINISHED
other U.S. armed forces units
usedFor aircrew training
anti-submarine warfare support
deployment of naval aviation units
logistical resupply
logistics support
maintenance of naval aircraft
maritime patrol operations
military aircraft operations
pilot training
reconnaissance missions
search and rescue operations
staging of combat aircraft
support of fleet operations
training exercises

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COMNAVAIRPAC controls U.S. Naval Air Station
this entity surface form: Pacific Fleet naval air stations
Saufley Field hasCategory U.S. Naval Air Station
this entity surface form: United States Navy airfields
Midway Atoll usedAs U.S. Naval Air Station