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Grand Forks Air Force Base ( Grand Forks AFB or GFAFB ) ( IATA : RDR,  ICAO : KRDR ) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Grand Forks County, North Dakota 15 miles (24 km) west of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota on U.S. Highway 2. It is part of the " Grand Forks, ND - MN Metropolitan Statistical Area " or " Greater Grand Forks ". As of the 2000 census, the base CDP had a total population of 4,832.

It is the home of the 319th Air Refueling Wing, which consists of the KC-135 Stratotanker. It is under the Air Mobility Command.

Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Grand Forks AFB was built as an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor air base. The site for the base was chosen in 1954 and the land was paid for by the citizens of Grand Forks, which is located 15 miles west of the city. The beginning of the 5,400 acre air base started in 1956 with the construction of a 12,300-foot runway. In 1957, the air base brought the 478th Fighter Group into service. Between 1957 and 1959, the Grand Forks Air Defense Sector of NORAD and SAGE became operational, which was able to cover three U.S. states and one Canadian province. In 1958, the 4133d Strategic Wing was activated, which would soon add both tankers and bombers to its unit. 1960 was an important year for GFAFB when the 905th Air Refueling Squadron, the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, and the 478th Fighter Wing (which replaced the 478th Fighter Group) were all activated. In 1962, GFAFB accepted the 30th Bombardment Squadron from Homestead AFB in Florida and incorporated it into the 4133d Strategic Wing. In 1963, the 319th Bombardment Wing was activated, replacing the inactived 4133d Strategic Wing. In the same year, the Grand Forks Air Defense Sector and the 478th Fighter Wing were also deactivated. In 1971 the 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated and the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron replaced the unit. The 804th Combat Support group was soon inactivated in 1972, and in 1973 the upgrade of the Minuteman IIIs to 321 SMW was completed. In 1974, although the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron won first place at the William Tell Air-to-Air Competition in Florida, it was inactivated due to the restructuring of the air defense system in GFAFB. In 1986, the B-52Gs left Grand Forks Air Force Base for good and were replaced by the B-1B Lancer in 1987. A change in the host unit occurred again, when in 1988, the 42d Air Division was assigned for base support in place of the 321 SMW. The next decade would bring some of the biggest changes to GFAFB. In 1991, the 42d Air Division was deactivated, and the base became part of the Air Combant Command unit.

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