Lockheed C-141 Starlifter formerly of the 452 AMW displaying March ARB Orange and Yellow tail colors

For the history and uses of this facility prior to 1993, see March Air Force Base

March Air Reserve Base (IATA: RIV, ICAO: KRIV, FAA LID: RIV) is located in Riverside County, California between the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley. It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command's largest air mobility wing of the 4th Air Force^[3]. In addition to multiple units of the Air Force Reserve Command supporting Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Forces, March ARB is also home to units from the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and the California Air National Guard. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... 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March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military, being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918, being renamed March Field the following month (for 2nd LtPeyton C. March, Jr., the recently deceased son of then-Army Chief of Staff Peyton C. March). Peyton Conway March, Jr. ... Peyton Conway March (December 27, 1864 - April 13, 1955) was an American soldier and Army Chief of Staff. ...

Units

The host unit at March is the Air Force Reserve's 452d Air Mobility Wing (452 AMW), which in addition to its operatinal flying mission, also provides host base support for numerous tenant units. March ARB is also the home to Headquarters, 4th Air Force (4 AF) of the Air Force Reserve Command and multiple units of the California Air National Guard. Host unit at March ARB, CA; Moreno Valley, CA. Current Commander: Brigadier General James T. Rubeor Oganization Chart: 452d Air Mobility Wing- Brigadier General James T. Rubeor Wing Safety Wing Education and Training Comptroller 452d Operations Group 336th Air Refueling Squadron 729th Airlift Squadron 452d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron 452d Operations... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ...

March is currently home to eight C-17 Globemaster IIIs, the first to belong strictly to the Air Force Reserve Command, as well as twelve KC-135R Stratotanker air refueling aircraft (these tankers were the first in the Air Force Reserve to convert to the Block 40 Pacer CRAG modernization upgrade). The base is also used by the California Air National Guard's 163d Reconnaissance Wing (163 RW) operating the RQ-1 Predator, F-16C alert site/detachment operations of the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing (144 FW) and a U.S. Customs Air Unit. The California Department of Forestry also uses the base on an intermittent basis. For the Lockheed aircraft with this designation, see C-17 Super Vega. ... The California Air National Guard is the component of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of California. ... The 163d Reconnaissance Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force located at March Air Reserve Base, California. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States and used by dozens of countries all over the world. ... The 144th Fighter Wing is a unit of the California Air National Guard based at Fresno Airport. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

While the host unit is the 452 AMW, tenant organizations include the Fourth Air Force (4 AF) under Maj Gen Robert E. Duignan, the 163d Reconnaissance Wing, the 701st Combat Operations Squadron (701 COS), the 4th Combat Camera Squadron (4 CCS), the 144th Fighter Wing Detachment, the American Forces Radio and Television Service, the 362nd Recruiting Squadron, U.S. Customs, the March Aero Club, the March Field Air Museum, the Air Force Audit Agency, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Selective Service System Detachment 3-3, the 653d Area Support Group of the U.S. Army, Navy Operational Support Center, Marine Corps Reserve Center, an Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Base Exchange, and the March Commissary administered by the Defense Commissary Agency (DECA). Formed in the United States during World War II to provide air defense and combat training for the personnel of newly formed units, the Fourth Air Force was assigned, in turn, to Continental Air Forces, Air Defense Command, and Continental Air Command before inactivating in 1960. ... The 163d Reconnaissance Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force located at March Air Reserve Base, California. ... The 144th Fighter Wing is a unit of the California Air National Guard based at Fresno Airport. ...

History

The story of March Field began at a time when the United States was rushing to build up its military forces in anticipation of an entry into World War I. News from the front in Europe to those at home had not been good as it explained the horror and boundless human misery associated with stalemated trench warfare. Several European news sources reported significant German efforts at this time to build a fleet of flying machines that could well alter the nature of modern warfare and possibly carry the war to the skies. In response, Congressional appropriations in early 1917 in the neighborhood of $640,000,000 attempted to back the plans of General George O. Squier, the Army's chief signal officer, to "put the Yankee punch into the war by building an army in the air." At the same time, the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations. Efforts by Mr. Frank Miller, then owner of the Mission Inn in Riverside, Hiram Johnson and other California notables, succeeded in gaining War Department approval to construct an airfield at Alessandro Field located near Riverside, an airstrip used by aviators from Rockwell Field on cross-country flights from San Diego. A parade in Riverside on February 9, 1918 gave notice than an army flying field would soon be coming to Riverside.

The Army wasted no time in establishing a new airfield. Sergeant Charles E. Garlick, who had landed at Alessandro Field in a JN-4 Jenny in November 1917, was selected to lead the advance contingent of four men to the new base from Rockwell Field. On February 26, 1918, Garlick and his crew and a group of muleskinners from nearby Colton, known to be experts in clearing land as well as for their colorful syntax, began the task of excavating the building foundations at Alessandro. On March 20, 1918, Alessandro Flying Training Field became March Field, named in honor of Second Lieutenant Peyton C. March, Jr., son of the Army Chief of Staff, who had been killed in a flying accident in Texas the previous month. By late April 1918, enough progress had been made in the construction of the new field to allow the arrival of the first troops. The commander of the 818th Aero Squadron detachment, Captain William Carruthers, took over as the field's first commander and for a time operated out of an office in the Mission Inn. Within a record 60 days, the grain stubble-covered plain of Moreno Valley had been partially transformed to include twelve hangars, six barracks equipped for 150 men each, mess halls, a machine shop, post exchange, hospital, a supply depot, an aero repair building, bachelor officer's quarters and a residence for the commanding officer. On May 15 when the first JN-4D "Jenny" took off, March Field seemed to have come into its own as a training installation. The signing of the armistice on November 11, 1918, did not halt training at March Field initially, but by 1921 the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the new base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets. In April 1923, March Field closed its doors with one sergeant left in charge.

March Field remained quiet for only a short time. In July 1926, Congress created the Army Air Corps and approved the Army's five-year plan which called for an expansion in pilot training and the activation of tactical units. Accordingly, funds were appropriated for the reopening of March Field in March of 1927. Colonel William C. Gardenhire, assigned to direct the refurbishment of the base, had just directed his crews to replace underpinnings of many of the previous buildings when he received word the future construction would be in Spanish Mission architectural design. In time, March Field would receive permanent structures. The rehabilitation effort was nearly complete in August 1927, when Major Millard F. Harmon reported in to take over the job of base commander and commandant of the flying school. Classes began shortly after his arrival. In the months ahead, Air Force leaders such as Hoyt Vandenberg, Nathan Twining, Thomas Power and Curtis LeMay completed their initial flight training at March Field. The base, however, was about to enter a new era. General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg was the second chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. The general was born at Milwaukee, Wis. ... Nathan Farragut Twining (1897 - 1982) was a U.S. air force general. ... Thomas Power can refer to several people Thomas Charles Power, American Politician Thomas S. Power, U.S. Air Force general Thomas Ta Power, Irish nationalist Thomas Power OConnor, Irish nationalist Category: ... Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906–October 3, 1990) was a general in the United States Air Force and the vice presidential running mate of independent candidate George C. Wallace in 1968. ...

As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation, the base's basic mission changed. When Randolph Field, Texas began to function as a training site in 1931, March Field became an operational base. Before the end of the year, the 7th Bomb Group, commanded by Major Carl A. Spaatz, brought its Condor B-2 and Keystone B-4 bombers to the picturesque field. The activation of the 17th Pursuit Group and several subordinate units along with the arrival of the 1st Bombardment Wing initiated a period where March Field became associated with the Air Corps' heaviest aircraft as well as an assortment of fighters. In the decade before World War II, March Field took on much of its current appearance. It also became more than a place hard to find on aerial maps of Southern California. Lieutenant Colonel Henry H. Arnold (later General of the Air Force "Hap" Arnold), base commander from 1931 to 1936, changed this. Through well-publicized maneuvers to Yosemite, Death Valley and other sites in California, a visit by Governor James Rolph in March 1932, numerous visits by Hollywood celebrities including Bebe Daniels, Wallace Beery, Rochelle Hudson and others, and visits by famous aviators including Amelia Earhart, March Field gained prominence. Articles in Los Angeles newspapers kept March Field in the news and brought to it considerable public attention. The completion of the first phase of permanent buildings in 1934 added to the scenic quality of the base. This was also a period of outstanding achievements in test flights and other contributions to the new science of aviation. Dusty March Field had come a long way in one decade. Randolph Field Historic District is a National Historic Landmark located at the center of Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. ... Carl Tooey Spaatz (June 28, 1891_July 14, 1974) was an American general in World War II. Carl Andrew Spatz (Spaatz added the second a in 1937 at the request of his wife and daughters to clarify the pronunciation of the name) was born on June 28, 1891, in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. ... General of the Air Force Henry Harley Hap Arnold GCB (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an aviation pioneer and Chief of the United States Army Air Corps (from 1938), Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces (from 1941 until 1945) and the first and only General... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Wallace Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an Academy Award-winning American actor, best known for his portrayal of Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1934) as well as more than 200 other movie roles over a 36-year span. ... Amelia Mary Earhart (24 July 1897 – missing 2 July 1937, declared dead 5 January 1939) was a noted American aviation pioneer, author and womens rights advocate. ...

The attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 quickly brought March Field back into the business of training aircrews. Throughout the war, many soon-to-be-famous bombardment groups performed their final training at March before embarking for duty in the Pacific. During this period, the base doubled in area and at the zenith of the war effort supported approximately 75,000 troops. At the same time, the government procured a similar-sized tract west of the San Diego highway that bordered the base and established Camp Hahn as an anti-aircraft artillery training facility. It supported 85,000 troops at the height of its activity. For a time, March Field remained a bustling place indeed. In 1946, Camp Hahn became a part of March's real estate holding when operations at the base returned to a more normal setting.

After the war, March reverted to its operational role. With the establishment of a separate United States Air Force in 1947, March Field was renamed March Air Force Base and became a Tactical Air Command (TAC) installation. The main unit, the famed 1st Fighter Wing, brought the first jet aircraft, the F-80 Shooting Star, to the base. This deviation from the traditional bombardment training and operations functions did not endure for long. In 1949, March became a part of the relatively new Strategic Air Command (SAC). Headquarters, Fifteenth Air Force (15 AF) along with the 33d Communications Squadron moved to March from Colorado Springs in the same year. Also in 1949, the 22d Bombardment Wing moved from Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Kansas to March. Thereafter, these three units remained as dominant features of base activities. USAF redirects here. ... The Tactical Air Command (TAC) was a command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat, including light bombardment, close air support of ground troops, interdiction of enemy forces, and air transport of ground troops. ... The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ... The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Force. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... SAC can mean: S-Allyl cysteine, a chemical constituent of garlic SAC Capital Partners, a hedge fund managed by Steven A. Cohen SAC programming language St. ... Activated on November 1, 1943, the Fifteenth Air Force was established as part of the U.S. Army Air Force in the World War II Mediterranean Theater of Operations as a strategic air force and commenced combat operations the day after it was formed. ... Salina Municipal Airport (IATA: SLN, ICAO: KSLN), formerly Schilling Air Force Base and Smoky Hill Air Force Base, is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Salina, in Saline County, Kansas, USA. The airport has 4 runways. ...

From 1949 to 1953, B-29 Superfortresses dominated the flightline at March Air Force Base. For four months, July to October, the 22d saw action over Korea and in this brief period, contributed to the elimination of all strategic enemy targets. Involvement in the Korean Conflict had no sooner ended when the wing converted from the huge propeller-driven B-29s to the sleek B-47 Stratojet bomber and their supporting tankers, the KC-97 Stratotanker. The KC-97s belonging to the 17th and 22d Air Refueling Squadrons represented an amazing jump in technology. Planes and crews from March began breaking altitude and distance records. The new refueling planes introduced a significant advance in operational range. Overall operational capability could now be measured in global terms. This had been demonstrated earlier when General Archie Old, the Fifteenth Air Force commander, had led a flight of three B-52 Stratofortresses in a non-stop around-the-world flight termed "Power Flight" in just 45 hours and 19 minutes. Ceremonies upon their arrival at March on January 18, 1957, emphasized the global reach of the Strategic Air Command. In 1960, the first Air Force Reserve (AFRES) unit was assigned to March, flying the C-119 Flying Boxcar. The end of the 1960s saw March Air Force Base preparing to exchange its B-47s and KC-97s for updated bombers and tankers. Increasing international tensions in Europe and elsewhere by September 16, 1963, brought March its first B-52B bomber, "The City of Riverside." Soon 15 more of the giant bombers appeared on the flightline along with new KC-135 Stratotankers. March's first KC-135A, "The Mission Bell," arrived on October 4, 1963. For the next twenty years, this venerable team would dominate the skies over what had come to be called the Inland Empire as the 22d Bombardment Wing played a feature role in the Strategic Air Command's mission. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and other military organizations afterwards. ... The Boeing B-47 Stratojet jet bomber was a medium range and size bomber capable of flying at high subsonic speeds and primarily designed for penetrating the Soviet Union. ... The Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker was a strategic tanker aircraft. ... “B-52” redirects here. ... The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia United States. ... The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a U.S. military transport aircraft developed from the World War II Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft. ...

During this period, both tankers and bombers stood alert at March as part of America's nuclear deterrent force. The might of March's bombers and tankers, however, were soon to be used in quite another scenario. During the conflict in Southeast Asia, the 22d Bombardment Wing deployed its planes several times and March crews learned well the meaning behind such names as Young Tiger, Rolling Thunder, Arc Light and Linebacker II. In these troubled years, the base served as a logistical springboard for supplies and equipment en route to the Pacific. Near the end of the conflict, March operated as one of the reception centers for returning prisoners of war.

Following the end of hostilities in Southeast Asia, the 22d returned to its duties as an integral part of the Strategic Air Command. For the next eighteen years until 1982, March effectively supported America's defensive posture. This occurred through several post-Vietnam adjustments. One of these brought the retirement of the wing's last B-52D on November 9, 1982. This event signaled yet another era for March Air Force Base and for the 22d. The 22d Bombardment Wing, so long a key ingredient in March's long history, would become the 22d Air Refueling Wing with the new KC-10 Extender tanker. The new tankers, based on the DC-10 airliner and able to accomplish considerably more than the KC-135s, promised a new tomorrow for the Strategic Air Command. Within months after the first KC-10 arrived at the base on August 11, 1982, crews quickly realized the ability of the new aircraft to carry cargo and passengers as well as impressive fuel loads over long distances. Air refueling for March Air Force Base had entered a new age. The 163d Fighter Group of the California Air National Guard also arrived in 1982, bringing with them their F-4 Phantom IIs. // Air Mobility Command (???- Air Combat Command (???- Strategic Air Command (???- McConnell AFB, Kansas (DATE UNKNOWN-Present) KC-135 (DATE UNKNOWN-DATE UNKNOWN) Joes USAF Blue Book Categories: | | ... The KC-10 Extender is an air-to-air tanker aircraft in service with the United States Air Force derived from the civilian DC-10-30 airliner. ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The California Air National Guard is the component of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of California. ... “F-4” redirects here. ...

Beginning in the early 1980s, the KC-10A became the vehicle carrying March Air Force Base into a new technological epoch. The large KC-10s with their versatility and their dependability again gave the base a featured part in America's efforts to retain a strong and flexible military air arm. The utter importance of the KC-10s in conventional operations became particularly apparent during DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM where their outstanding service contributed measurably to the success of American forces in the defense of Saudi Arabia and the liberation of Kuwait.

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In 1992, a major Air Force reorganization resulted in the disestablishment of Strategic Air Command and the transfer of its tanker aircraft to the newly-established Air Mobility Command (AMC). In 1993, March Air Force Base was selected for realignment. In August 1993, the 445th Military Airlift Wing transferred to March from the closing Norton AFB in nearby San Bernadino. On January 3, 1994, the 22d Air Refueling Wing was transferred without aircraft to McConnell AFB, Kansas, and the 722d Air Refueling Wing stood up at March. March's KC-10 aircraft assets would later be transferred to the 60th Airlift Wing, redesignated as the 60th Air Mobility Wing, at Travis AFB, California. Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ... Norton Air Force Base was a military installation of the United States Air Force located 58 miles east of Los Angeles, California near the City of San Bernardino in San Bernardino County. ... McConnell Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. ... The 60th Air Mobility Wing (60th AMW) is the host unit at Travis Air Force Base in California. ... Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air field in the Central Valley of California, near Fairfield, CA. Called the “Gateway to the Pacific”, Travis handles more cargo and passengers than any other military air terminal in the United States. ...

March's two Air Force Reserve units, the 445th Military Airlift Wing operating the C-141 Starlifter and the 452d Air Refueling Wing operating the KC-135 Stratotanker were deactivated and their personnel and equipment joined under the 452d Air Mobility Wing (452 AMW) on April 1, 1994. At approximately the same time, the 163d Tactical Reconnaissance Group also changed mission and became the 163d Air Refueling Wing, operating the KC-135 C-141 Starlifter A C-141 Starlifter leaves a vapor trail over Antarctica // The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a military strategic airlifter in service with the United States Air Force. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft. ... Host unit at March ARB, CA; Moreno Valley, CA. Current Commander: Brigadier General James T. Rubeor Oganization Chart: 452d Air Mobility Wing- Brigadier General James T. Rubeor Wing Safety Wing Education and Training Comptroller 452d Operations Group 336th Air Refueling Squadron 729th Airlift Squadron 452d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron 452d Operations... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ...

On April 1, 1996, March officially became March Air Reserve Base under the cognizance of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). From the dusty stubble that once was Alessandro Flying Strip to today, March, for more than 80 years, has been a key element in the advancement of aviation and in the growth of the modern Air Force. As the Air Force restructures and prepares for new challenges, March seems destined to remain as an important base for the air operations of tomorrow. ^[4] In 2007, the 163rd also saw a change in mission, transferring its KC-135R aircraft to other Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units, with the majority of its aircraft transferred to the 452 AMW at March. The unit was then redesignated as the 163d Reconnaissance Wing (163 RW), operating the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial system. This article or section should include material from U.S. Air Force Reserve Shield of the Air Force Reserve Command. ... The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia United States. ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... The 163d Reconnaissance Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force located at March Air Reserve Base, California. ... At Paris Air Show 2007 The MQ-1 Predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which the U.S. Air Force describes as a MALE (medium-altitude, long-endurance) UAV system. ...

The former March AFB land no longer needed as a result of the downsizing was given to the March Joint Powers Authority, a commission that represents the county and the base's adjoining cities. A prime example was the former SAC B-52 and KC-135 Alert Facility. This land, now called March GlobalPort, has been developed as an air cargo center and in 2004 it was announced that air freight giant DHL/ ABX Air was considering the base for its new Southern California hub. However, competition from nearby San Bernardino International Airport (formerly Norton AFB) and Ontario International Airport, as well as opposition from residents of fast-growing Riverside and Moreno Valley, reduced the viability of its bid. Despite this, on December 10, 2004, DHL / ABX Air announced that it had chosen March as its preferred site. The following Wednesday, DHL signed a 16-year joint-use agreement with the Joint Powers Authority. The company's operation is expected to employ about 250 workers and make 16 flights a day. B-52 can refer to the following: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft A hairstyle popular in the 1950s and 1960s, named after the aircraft A rock band, The B-52s, named after the hairstyle A cocktail This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ... A DHL Boeing 757 at Cologne/Bonn Airport. ... Information about San Bernardino Airport can be found below: 294 S. Leland Norton Way San Bernardino, CA. 92408 Phone: (909) 382-4100 Fax: (909) 382-4106 External links Official airport website AirNav data for this airport (SBD) FlightAware SBD live airport activity NWS weather observations at this airport (KSBD) for... Runway layout at ONT Ontario International Airport (IATA: ONT, ICAO: KONT, FAA LID: ONT) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Ontario, a city in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The airport covers 1,700 acres and has two runways. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

March ARB is located at 33°53′56″N 117°16′35″W / 33.89889, -117.27639 (33.898848, -117.276285)^[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.2 km²), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

It is also a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 370 as of the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 92518 and the area code 951. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Mr. ... Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 951 in red North American area code 951 is a California telephone area code which covers western Riverside County and was split off from the 909 area code in 2004. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 370 people, 115 households, and 93 families residing in the base. The population density was 59.4 people per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 24.4/sq mi (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the base was 64.59% White, 17.84% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 4.59% Asian, 1.89% Pacific Islander, 2.97% from other races, and 7.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.89% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 115 households out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.55. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the base the population was spread out with 37.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the base was $31,364, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the base was $13,765. About 10.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Politics

In the state legislature March ARB is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 64th and 65th Assembly Districts, represented by Republicans John J. Benoit and Paul Cook respectively. Federally, March ARB is located in California's 44th and 45th congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs of R +6 and R +3 respectively^[7] and are represented by Republicans Ken Calvert and Mary Bono Mack. Californias Capitol, where the State Legislature meets California State Assembly chamber California state Senate chamber The California Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... GOP redirects here. ... Jim Battin is the California State Senator for district 37 which includes Banning, Beaumont, Bermuda Dunes, Cabazon, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Cherry Valley, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, East Hemet, El Cerrito, Hemet, Home Gardens, Homeland, Idyllwild, Indian Wells, California, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Lakeland Villa, Lakeview, March AFB, Moreno Valley, Norco... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... John J. Benoit John J. Benoit (December 1951–) is a U.S. politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 64th Assembly District, covering Riverside County. ... Paul Cook, born on July 20, 1956, is an English drummer and former member of the Sex Pistols. ... Map Californias 44th District currently covers an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast, north-by-northeast inland to Riverside County, including the cities of Corona, Norco, Rubidoux, and Riverside. ... California congressional districts since 2003. ... The Cook Partisan Voting Index indicates how much more Democratic or Republican a district performs compared to the nation as a whole. ... Kenneth Stanton (Ken) Calvert (born June 8, 1953), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing Californias 44th congressional district. ...

See also

• California World War II Army Airfields
• March Field Air Museum

The Museum is located off the grounds of the Base and displays in its aircraft collection examples bombers, fighters, cargo, refueling and reconnaissance aircraft, many of which served at March Field, March AFB and/or March ARB. The March Field Air Museum is an air museum in Riverside, California, adjacent to March Air Reserve Base. ...

• Riverside National Cemetery

A military cemetery located west of the base and created from land formerly belonging to the base. It is home to one of the four U.S.-recognized Medal of Honor Memorial sites. At 921 acres, Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California is the third-largest cemetery managed by the National Cemetery Administration, and since 2000 has been the most active in the system based on the number of interments. ... For other uses, see Medal of Honor (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ March Air Reserve Base, official web site
2. ^ FAA Airport Master Record for RIV (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
3. ^ US 4th Air Force (Official site)
4. ^

   Present day

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   • Santschi, Darrell R.; Vargo, Joe (19 December, 2004). March in Stride. The Press-Enterprise, p. A1.
   • Trone, Kimberly (11 December, 2004). DHL Picks March. The Press-Enterprise, p. A1.

   External links

   • March Air Reserve Base, official site
   • History of March Field
   • Hybrid map and satellite image
   • FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 10 April 2008
   • Resources for this U.S. military airport:
     • AirNav airport information for KRIV
     • ASN accident history for RIV
     • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
     • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KRIV

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