Sampson Air Force Base
Former US Air Force base in Seneca County, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sampson Air Force Base is a closed United States military facility, last used by the United States Air Force Air Training Command as a Basic Military Training Center. It was closed in 1956 and put into caretaker status.
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Sampson Air Force Base Naval Training Station Sampson | |
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Part of Air Training Command (ATC) | |
Located near Seneca Lake, New York | |
Coordinates | 42°43′45″N 76°54′00″W |
Type | Air Force Base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942–1956 |
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As of at least the 2000s, parts of the facility have been converted to a civil picnic area called Sampson State Park. In addition, the United States Navy operates the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) sonar test facility on a part of the facility. However, most of the former base is abandoned.