Eielson Air Force Base
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Eielson Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in interior Alaska that supports fighter operations, Arctic training, and joint military exercises.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Air Force base
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| climate |
subarctic
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| country |
United States of America
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| distanceFromFairbanks |
approximately 26 miles southeast
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| environment |
interior Alaska
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| FAAIdentifier |
EIL
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| garrison |
354th Fighter Wing
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| hasFacility |
airfield
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logistics support facilities → maintenance facilities → training ranges → |
| hasHousing |
on-base family housing
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| hasUnit |
A-10 or F-16 aggressor units (historical/rotational)
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F-35A Lightning II squadrons → |
| hostsExercise |
Red Flag–Alaska
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| hostsExerciseType |
large-force air combat exercise
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| hostUnit |
354th Fighter Wing
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| IATACode |
EIL
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| ICAOCode |
PAEI
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| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Fairbanks North Star Borough → |
| locatedNear |
North Pole, Alaska
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| locatedSoutheastOf |
Fairbanks, Alaska
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| majorCommand |
Pacific Air Forces
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| namedAfter |
Carl Ben Eielson
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| namedAfterOccupation |
aviator
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| operator |
United States Air Force
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| partOf |
United States military installation network
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| primaryFunction |
combat-ready airpower projection
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| primaryRunwayLength |
approximately 14,500 feet
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| primaryRunwayOrientation |
14/32
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| runwaySurface |
asphalt
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| secondaryFunction |
training and readiness for cold-weather operations
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| strategicRole |
Arctic operations hub
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Indo-Pacific theater support → |
| supportsMission |
Arctic training
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air combat training → air-to-air combat training → air-to-ground weapons training → close air support training → fighter operations → joint military exercises → |
| timeZone |
Alaska Time Zone
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| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Army → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → allied air forces → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Fairbanks
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nearMilitaryInstallation |
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Eleventh Air Force
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notableBase |