Malmstrom Air Force Base
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Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Cascade County, Montana, United States, adjacent to the city of Great Falls. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom. It is the home of the 341st Missile Wing (341 MW) of the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Malmstrom Air Force Base as a census-designated place (CDP). It had a population of 3,472 at the 2010 census.[2]
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Malmstrom Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Great Falls, Montana in United States | |||||||||
Coordinates | 47°30′17″N 111°11′14″W | ||||||||
Type | US Air Force base | ||||||||
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Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
Operator | US Air Force (USAF) | ||||||||
Controlled by | Air Force Global Strike Command | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | www.malmstrom.af.mil | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1942 (1942) (as Great Falls Army Air Base) | ||||||||
In use | 1942 – present | ||||||||
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Current commander | Colonel Barry Little | ||||||||
Garrison | 341st Missile Wing | ||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: GFA, ICAO: KGFA, FAA LID: GFA, WMO: 727755 | ||||||||
Elevation | 1,058 metres (3,471 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Note: Fixed wing aircraft flying ceased in 1996. Source: AirNav.com[1] |
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