Kincheloe Air Force Base

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Kincheloe Air Force Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that operated during the Cold War before being converted to civilian use.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former United States Air Force base
conflict Cold War
controlledBy United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED
convertedTo Chippewa County International Airport NERFINISHED
civilian airport
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse civilian aviation
correctional services
industrial development
era Cold War
garrison air refueling squadrons
fighter-interceptor squadrons
strategic bomber units
support units
geographicRegion Great Lakes region NERFINISHED
hasIcaoCodeAfterConversion KCIU NERFINISHED
hasInfrastructure hangars
housing areas
runways
support facilities
hasRole continental air defense
strategic deterrence
hasRunwaySurface concrete
hasRunwayType jet-capable runway
hasSuccessorFacility Chippewa County International Airport NERFINISHED
locatedIn Chippewa County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Michigan NERFINISHED
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Canadian border
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Air Force
namedAfter Raymond J. Kincheloe Jr. NERFINISHED
operatedBy Air Defense Command NERFINISHED
Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED
United States Air Force
partiallyConvertedTo correctional facilities
industrial park
partOf North American air defense network NERFINISHED
previousName Kinross Air Force Base NERFINISHED
Kinross Army Airfield NERFINISHED
status closed
usedFor Cold War air defense
air refueling operations
fighter-interceptor operations
strategic bomber operations
training

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Chippewa County International Airport formerUseOfSite Kincheloe Air Force Base