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Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Utah Air National Guard 151st Air Refueling Wing.〔(151st Air Refueling Wing Website )〕 ==Overview== Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base lies within the boundary of the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLCIAP) along a portion of the eastern segment of the SLCIAP. The airport is owned by the city and base property is leased. The UTANG Base is home to the 151st Air Refueling Wing and occupies approximately of the SLCIAP's five square miles of land.〔 Their mission is to organize, train, and equip KC-135 aircraft personnel to provide in-flight refueling support on a worldwide basis and be prepared to respond to state emergencies and natural disasters. The base has a total 63 buildings: 3 services, 13 administrative, and 47 industrial buildings, amounting to approximately .〔 There are 255 full-time personnel and 1,343 personnel during the once a month unit training assemblies. There are several new construction and demolition projects in progress or in the planning stages to modernize the base and remove vintage 1943 buildings. These projects include construction of a composite operations and training/squadron operations complex, an aircraft maintenance facility; a base supply complex and a new fire station: When all construction is complete the base will net approximately of new facility space with no increase of personnel.〔 In 1943 the airport became a training base and replacement depot for the U.S. Air Force. Salt Lake city Municipal Airport II was built at the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley to accommodate the number of trainees.〔 On October 18, 2014, the base was formally named for Retired Brigadier General Roland R. Wright. 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「Salt Lake City 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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