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: ''See: Des Moines International Airport for civil airport information'' Des Moines Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Iowa Air National Guard 132d Fighter Wing.〔(132d Fighter Wing website )〕 ==Overview== The 132d Wing, located at the Des Moines Air National Guard Base, can trace its roots back to February, 1941 with the establishment of the 124th Observation Squadron. The unit at that time had 110 men, 27 officers (15 pilots), and 5 aircraft. Over the last 68 years, the 132d Fighter Wing has participated in numerous actions including World War II, the Korean War, and many of the support functions of Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom.〔 The unit first entered the jet age in 1953 with the F-80. Several conversions followed with the unit flying the F-84, F-86, F-89, F-100, and the A-7 aircraft. The latest conversion to the F-16C aircraft occurred in 1992. The unit has received numerous awards, including eight Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, and has participated in exercises and deployments worldwide.〔 The 132d also played a key role in the recovery efforts during the 1993 and 2008 flooding in the Des Moines area, providing logistics and personnel support to the relief operations.〔 The BRAC 2005 Commission recommended the establishment of 18 F-16s at Des Moines Air National Guard Base.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Des Moines Air National Guard Base」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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