Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento | |
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Active | 1978-present[1] |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Coast Guard |
Role | Long-range search and rescue and maritime patrol. |
Size | 189 personnel, 4 aircraft |
Aircraft flown | |
Patrol | Lockheed HC-130 |
Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard, located in Sacramento County, California. The station has 189 personnel assigned and operates 4 Lockheed HC-130 aircraft on long-range patrol and search-and-rescue missions.[2] It is located at McClellan Airfield, formerly McClellan Air Force Base, where it is the only remaining military tenant.
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- ↑ "McClellan AFB". http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/mcclellan.htm. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ↑ "Air Station Sacramento welcomes new Commanding Officer". http://coastguardnews.com/air-station-sacramento-welcomes-new-commanding-officer/2010/06/17/. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
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