From 1968 to 1970, the Air Force built 373 such shelters, which it found to be effective in defeating attacks. It also conducted a study of air base vulnerability that prompted the construction of ...

According to figures from the Pentagon, there are approximately 450 to 500 military bases across the United States, ranging from massive complexes to smaller airstrips. The purpose of these bases ...

Despite recently closing hundreds of bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States still maintains nearly ... The Pentagon rents space at U-Tapao Naval Air Base from a contractor, allowing ...

Vance Air Force Base is home to the 71st Flying Training ... joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for qualified United States military officers and also international officers.