Northwest Field (historically Northwest Guam Air Force Base)[2] is a military airfield in Guam. Built in 1945 during World War II, the airfield was used as a bomber base during and after the war until it was closed in 1949.[3][1]
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Northwest Field Location in Guam | |||||||
Coordinates | 13.6253°N 144.8580°E / 13.6253; 144.8580 | ||||||
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Owner | United States Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Pacific Air Forces | ||||||
Condition | Operational, in limited use | ||||||
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Built | 8 January 1945 – 1 June 1945[1] | ||||||
In use | 1945–1949 c. 2010–present | ||||||
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Units deployed to the airfield included the 315th Bombardment Wing (stationed from 1945 to 1946) and the 23rd Fighter Group (stationed from 1946 to 1949).[4][2]
Since around 2010, the airfield has been partially reactivated and is used for training related to operating at airfields in austere conditions, including being one of the locations to host Cope North exercises.[5][6][7]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website https://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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