Arizona Guard Base Gets New Name

Dec. 12, 2016

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The Arizona Air National Guard’s home in Phoenix has a new name. The base at Sky Harbor International Airport is being renamed the Goldwater Air National Guard base to honor former air Guardsman, Arizona senator, and presidential nominee Barry Goldwater, according to The Associated Press. The naming officially took place during a ceremony on Friday. The base is home to the Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing, a KC-135 unit.

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