Fargo Air National Guard Base is a United States Air National Guard facility located at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota. The 119th Wing is based at Fargo and operates the MQ-9A Reaper.[2]
| Fargo Air National Guard Base | |||||||||||
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| Fargo, North Dakota in the United States of America | |||||||||||
.jpg) A forklift of the 119th Logistics Readiness Squadron maneuvers a Disaster Relief Beddown Set (DRBS) container into position while preparing it for shipping at North Dakota ANGB during September 2017. | |||||||||||
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  Fargo Location in the United States | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°55′14″N 096°48′57″W / 46.92056°N 96.81583°W | ||||||||||
| Type | Air National Guard Base | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force (USAF) | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | North Dakota Air National Guard | ||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
| Website | www.119wg.ang.af.mil | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1947 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1947 – present | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Current commander | Colonel Darrin K Anderson | ||||||||||
| Garrison | 119th Wing | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: FAR, ICAO: KFAR, FAA LID: FAR, WMO: 727530 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 274.6 metres (901 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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| Airfield shared with Hector International Airport Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
History
editThe North Dakota Air National Guard was established on 16 January 1947 at Hector Airport, Fargo.[3]
Based units
editFlying and notable non-flying units based at Fargo Air National Guard Base.[2]
United States Air Force
edit- North Dakota Air National Guard
- 119th Wing
- Headquarters 119th Wing
- 119th Operations Group
- 119th Maintenance Squadron
- 119th Operations Support Squadron
- 178th Attack Squadron – MQ-9A Reaper
- 119th Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Surveillance Group
- 176th Intelligence Squadron
- 177th Intelligence Squadron
- 119th Intelligence Support Squadron
- 119th Medical Group
- 119th Mission Support Group
- 119th Civil Engineering Squadron
- 119th Force Support Squadron
- 119th Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 119th Security Forces Squadron
- 119th Wing
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airport Diagram – Hector Intl (FAR)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b "119th Wing Factsheet". 119th Wing. US Air Force. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "History". 119th Air Wing. US Air Force. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
External links
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