Galena, Alaska - Wikipedia
Galena (Notaalee Denh in Koyukon) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census the population was 472, slightly up from 470 in 2010. Galena was established in 1918, and a military airfield was built adjacent to the city during World War II. The city was incorporated in 1971.
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Former Galena Air Force Base (BRAC 2005) - AF
Galena Forward Operating Location, Alaska, was established as an airfield during World War II and served as a forward operating base for the Pacific Air Force's 611th Air Support Group headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, …
Veterans who Served on Contaminated Alaskan Bases …
Jul 13, 2023 · In May 2023, Alaska adopted a unified bill that effectively ends the use of toxic AFFF state-wide starting next year, largely favored by the EPA’s recent regulatory proposals, which would limit...
The Cold War Years 1946-1991 - Alaska Historical Society
Contractors built two major installations, Fort Richardson and Eielson AFB, plus the forward bases at Galena, King Salmon and Shemya AFB, and radar and communications stations. …
With more than 70 buildings at King Salmon and more than 50 at Galena, the FOBs were among the largest of the remote Alaskan installations and resembled more traditional bases found in …
Alaska Military Bases | Nine Bases | MilitaryBases.com
Nine military bases are in Alaska. Fort Wainwright, Elmendorf AFB, and Fort Richardson are the largest bases in Alaska, each averaging about 6,000 military personnel. The Navy and Marine Corps do not have any bases here. Get a …
Veterans of Galena AFS, Alaska - Facebook
Nov 3, 2018 · This group was created by Gary Kaylor for those who served at Galena Air Force Station (AFS) Alaska, and now those who are/were residents/visitors of Galena, Alaska since …
Galena AFB Hanger, 1956 – Air Traffic Control History
Nov 8, 2017 · Galena Air Force Base (AFB) Hanger (GAL), Alaska, 1956. John Keith as a young man (10 years old) stationed at Galena Air Force Base with his Father, John R. Keith and Mother, Hazel Keith.
