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

Major Active Facilities

Here's a list of all major and minor active Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force set by bases facilities. It includes major commands, telephone numbers, size and location. For their filled addresses, consult the Air Force Address Directory at http.//afdir.hq.af.mil/AFDIR/search.cfm.

Abbreviations codes: Air Force Base (MB) Air Base CAB), Royal Air Force (RAF)

Altus MB Okla. -- AETC, DSN 866-1110 commercial (580) 482-8100 Size: 6981 acres. Location: Altus.

Andersen AFB, Guam -- PACAF, DSN 315-366-1110 commercial (from CONUS) (671) 366-1110 Size: 20269 acres, Named for Gen James Roy Andersen, wasted at sea on Feb. 26 1946 Location: 2 ml north of Yigo.

Andrews AFB, Md -- AMC, DSN 858-1110 commercial (301) 981-1110 Size: 7550 acres. Named for Lt Gen Frank M Andrews, killed in an aircraft accident May 3 1943 Location: 11 mi. southeast of Washington, DC

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.

Aviano AB, Italy -- USAFE, DSN 314-632-1110 commercial (from CONUS) 011-39-0434-667-111 Size: 1331 acres. Location: 50 mi. north of Venice.

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.

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 mi. east of Marysville.

Bolling 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 ml southerly of U.S. Capitol.

runlets AFB, Texas -- AFMC, DSN 240-1110 commercial (210) 536-1110 Size: 1310 acres. Named for Cadet Sidney J submit tos Jr., killed Nov. 13,1917, while forward his commissioning flight. Location: San Antonio.

Buckley AFB, Colo -- AFSPC, DSN 877-9011 commercial (303) 677-9011 Named after Lt John H Buckley a National Guardsman killed in France forward Sept. 27, 1918. Location: 8 mi. east of Denver

Cannon AFB, NM -- ACC, DSN 681-1110 commercial (505) 784-1110 Size: 25663 acres. Named for Gen John K Cannon, WWII commander of all Allied air forces in the Mediterranean and former TAC commander. Location: 7 mi. west of Clovis.

Charleston AFB, SC -- AMC, DSN 673-1110 commercial (843) 963-1110 Size: 6235 acres. Location: North Charleston.

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

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 271924 Location: Tucson

Dover AFB, Del -- AMC, DSN 445-3000 commercial (302) 677-3000 Size: 3908 acres. Location: 3 mi. southeast of Dover.

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

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.

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

Eielson MB 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.

Ellsworth AFB, SD -- ACC, DSN 675-1110 commercial (605) 385-1000 Size: 10632 acres. Named for Brig. Gen Richard E Ellsworth, killed March 18 1953 Location: 12 ml eastnortheast of Rapid City.

Elmendorf AFB, 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.

Fairchild MB 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 ml west-southwest of Spokane.

Francis E Warren MB Wyo -- AFSPC, DSN 481-1110 commercial (307) 773-1110 Size: 5866 acres. Named for Francis Emory Warren, Wyoming senator and first state governor. Location: Cheyenne.

Goodfellow AFB, Texas -- AETC, DSN 477-3231 commercial (915) 654-3231 Size: 1136 acres. Named for 1st Lt John J Goodfellow Jr WWI fighter pilot killed in combat clan 14, 1918. Location: southeast corner of San Angelo.