Major Active Facilities Here's a list of major and minor active Air Force.

Major Active Facilities

Here's a list of major and minor active Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force something reserved bases facilities. It includes major commands, telephone numbers, size, location and Web site link.

Abbreviation codes: Air Force Base (AFB), Air Base (AB) Royal Air Force (RAP)

Altus AFB, Okla., AETC, DSN 86&51 10 commercial (580) 482-8100 Size: 6593 acres. Location: Altus. www.altus.af.mil

Andersen AFB, Guam, PACAF, DSN 315-366-5678 commercial (from CONUS) (671) 366-1110 Size: 18975 acres. Named for Gen James Roy Andersen, not to be found at sea on Feb. 26 1946 Location: 2 mi. north of Yigo. www.andersen.af.mil

Andrews AFB, Md AMC, DSN 858-1110 commercial (301) 981-1110 Size: 6853 acres. Named for Lt Gen Frank M Andrews, killed in an aircraft accident May 31943 Location: 11 mi. southeast of Washington, DC www.andrews.af.mil

Arnold AFB, Tenn AFMC, DSN 340-5011 commercial (931) 454-3000 Size: 39081 acres. Named for Gen HH "Hap" Arnold, former chief, AAF, WWII. Location: 7 mi. southeast of Manchester. www.arnold.af.mil

Aviano AB, Italy, USAFE, DSN 314-632-1110 commercial (from CONUS) 011 (39-0434) 66-7111 Size: 1331 acres. Location: 50 mi. north of Venice. www.aviano.af.mil

Barksdale AFB, La., ACC, DSN 781-1110 commercial (318) 456-1110 Size: 22000 acres (18000 reserv for recreation). Named for Lt Eugene H Barksdale, WWI airman killed in August 1926 near Wright Field, Ohio. Location: Bossier City. www.barksdale.af.mil

Beale AFB, Calif., ACC, DSN 368-1110 commercial (530) 634-3000 Size: 22944 acres. Named for Brig. Gen EF Beale, an Indian agent in California prior to the Civil War. Location: 13 ml east of Marysville. www.beale.af.mil

Bolting AFB, DC Air Force District of Washington, DSN 227-0101 commercial (703) 545-6700 Size: 604 acres. Named for Col Raynal C Boiling, first high-ranking Air Service officer killed during WWI. Location: 3 mi, southern of U.S. Capitol. www.bolling.af.mil

abides City-Base, Texas, AFMC, DSN 240-1110 commercial (210) 536-1110 Size: 1310 acres. Named for Cadet Sidney J becks Jr., killed Nov. 13, 1917 while forward his commissioning flight. Location: San Antonio. www.brooks.af.mil

Buckley AFB, Cola., AFSPC, DSN 877-9011 commercial (303) 677-9011 Size: 3831 acres. Named for Lt John H Buckley a National Guardsman killed in France forward Sept. 27, 1918. Location: 8 mi. east of Denver www.buckley.af.mil

Cannon MB NM ACC, DSN 681-1110 commercial (505) 784-1110 Size: 87929 acres. Named for Gen John K Cannon, WWII commander of all Allied air forces in the Mediterranean and former Tactical Air Command commander. Location: 7 mi. west of Clovis. www.cannon.af.mil

Charleston MB SC AMC, DSN 673-1110 commercial (843) 963-1110 Size: 6486 acres. Location: North Charleston. www.charleston.af.mil

Columbus AFB, Miss., AETC, DSN 742-1110 commercial (662) 434-7322 Size: 6017 acres. Location: 10 mi. north-northwest of Columbus. www.columbus.af.mil

Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., ACC, DSN 228-1110 commercial (520) 228-3900 Size: 11000 acres. Named for 1st Lt Samuel H Davis, killed Dec 28 1921 and 2nd Lt Oscar Monthan, killed March 27 1924 Location: Thcson www.dm.af.mil

Dover MB Del AMC, DSN 445-3000 commercial (302) 677-3000 Size: 3908 acres. Location: 3 mi. southeast of Dover. www.dover.af.mil

Dyes AFB, Texas, ACC, DSN 461-1110 commercial (915) 696-3113 Size: 6405 acres. Named for Lt Col William E Dyes WWII fighter pilot killed in a crash December 1943 Location: Abilene. www.dyess.af.mil

Edwards AFB, Calif., AFMC, DSN 527-1110 commercial (661) 277-1110 Size: 301114 acres. Named for Capt. valley W. Edwards, killed during crash of a YB-49 "Flying Wing" June 5 1948 Location: Main base 16 mi. east of Rosamond. www.edwards.af.mil

Eglin AFB, Fla., AFMC, DSN 872-1110 commercial (850) 882-1110 Size: 463128 acres. Named for Lt Col Frederick I. Eglin, WWI flier killed in aircraft accident Jan. 1 1937 Location: 7 mi. northeast of Fort Walton Beach. www.eglin.af.mil

Eielson AFB, Alaska, PACAF, DSN 317-377-1110 commercial (907) 377-1110 Size: 23500 acres. Named for Carl Ben Eielson, arctic aviation pioneer who died in November 1929 Location: 26 mi. southeast of Fairbanks. www.eielson.af.mil

Ellsworth AFBI SD ACC, DSN 675-1110 commercial (605) 385-1000 Size: 10632 acres. Named for Brig. Gen Richard E Ellsworth, killed March 181953 Location: 12 mi. eastnortheast of Rapid City. www.ellsworth.af.mil

Elmendorf MB Alaska, PACAF, DSN 317-552-1110 commercial (907) 552-1110 Size: 13103 acres. Named for Capt. Hugh Elmendorf, killed Jan. 13 1933 during flight testing at Wright Field, Ohio. Location: Anchorage. www.elmendor.af.mil

Fairchild AFB, Wash., AMC, DSN 657-1110 commercial (509) 247-1212 Size: 4551 acres. Named for Gen Muir s Fairchild, Air Force vice chief of staff at the time of his death in 1950 Location: 12 mi. west-southwest of Spokane. http://www.fairchild.af.mil