Aberdeen is the Army’s oldest active proving ground — established Oct.20, 1917, on the shores of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland’s Harford County six months after the U.S. entered World War I out of a need for a larger munitions and equipment-testing facility in a remote area yet close to industrial and shipping centers. Officials fired the first weapon three months later, and the war ended Nov.11, 1918. Since then the facility has proof-tested field artillery weapons, ammunition, trench mortars, air ...

On behalf of the men and women of the 439th Airlift Wing, welcome to Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., home to the largest air-reserve base in the Department of Defense and the military’s largest transport jet.

Here at Westover, we pride ourselves in being “Leaders in Excellence.” Our Airmen answer the Nation’s call by consistently delivering aircrews, cargo and passengers in support of overseas contingency operations and peacetime missions both in the United States and abroad.

Our Airmen look forward ...

When visitors come to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, one of the first things many of them notice is the roar of jet aircraft passing over the front gate on their way to or from runway number 5/23. On a sign outside the gate, are the words, “Pardon our noise, it’s the sound of freedom.” For more than 70 years, those sounds of freedom have echoed through local skies, from the deep, guttural growl of amphibious biplanes and single-wing ...

Welcome to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the premier joint base in the Department of Defense and home to America's Arctic Warriors! In October 2010, the Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the Army's Fort Richardson combined to become one installation in accordance with Defense Department's 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations. This merger of two great installations and two powerful combat missions simply formalized an already close working relationship the Air Force an Army have shared ...

On behalf of all the men and women of the 502d Air Base Wing (Joint Base San Antonio), welcome to 'Military City USA.' It's not just a slogan, but a way of life for the people of this incredible city. They truly embrace our service members and their families and make them feel at home. Encompassing three geographically separated installations (Lackland AFB, Randolph AFB and Fort Sam Houston), Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) is home to more than ...