Naval Air Station Lemoore
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Naval Air Station Lemoore or NAS Lemoore (IATA: NLC, ICAO: KNLC, FAA LID: NLC) is a United States Navy base, located in Kings County and Fresno County, California, United States. Lemoore Station, a census-designated place, is located inside the base's borders.[2]
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Reeves Field | |||||||||
Near Lemoore, California in the United States | |||||||||
Coordinates | 36°19′59″N 119°57′07″W | ||||||||
Type | Naval Air Station (Master jet base) | ||||||||
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Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
Operator | US Navy | ||||||||
Controlled by | Navy Region Southwest | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1961 (1961) | ||||||||
In use | 1961 – present | ||||||||
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Current commander | Captain Douglas M. Peterson | ||||||||
Garrison | Strike Fighter Wing Pacific | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: NLC, ICAO: KNLC, FAA LID: NLC, WMO: 747020 | ||||||||
Elevation | 65.2 meters (214 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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NAS Lemoore is the Navy's newest and largest master jet base. Strike Fighter Wing Pacific, along with its associated squadrons, is home ported there.
NAS Lemoore also hosts four carrier air wings: Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2), Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11), and Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17).[3]