Warfield Air National Guard Base - Middle River MD
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 39° 20.196 W 076° 25.122
18S E 377733 N 4355090
Warfield Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Maryland Air National Guard 175th Wing. It was named in honor of Major General Edwin "Ted" Warfield III, former adjutant general of Maryland, in 1982.
Waymark Code: WM16B7J
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2022
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From the Warfield Air National Guard Base website:
WARFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE
In Baltimore, our primary mission is the Fighter mission, which involves air-to-air and air-to-ground operations designed to support ground forces and to gain control of enemy airspace. Additional missions include Cyber/ Network Warfare and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).
175TH WING
The 175th Wing, located in Baltimore, Maryland, has a dual mission: to augment active duty forces, and to assist State authorities during civil and natural disaster emergencies. The A-10 Thunderbolt has missions involving close air support, forward air control, combat search and rescue, and night flying operations in either an offensive or defensive capacity.
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