Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located near Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. Patrick Air Force Base is home to the 45th Space Wing. Jump to: navigation, search The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... Cocoa Beach is a city located in Brevard County, Florida. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

History

Patrick Air Force Base started as the Banana River Naval Air Station which was commissioned on 1 October 1940. The station supported seaplane patrol operations during World War II. It continued to operate as a Navy support base for two years after the war, but the installation was finally deactivated on 1 August 1947. The Banana River is actually a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the USA. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and flows to the south into the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Navy transferred the Banana River Naval Air Station to the Air Force on 1 September 1948. The station was renamed the Joint Long Range Proving Ground (JLRPG) Base on 10 June 1949. On 1 October 1949, the Joint Long Range Proving Ground Base was transferred from Air Materiel Command to the Air Force Division of the Joint Long Range Proving Ground. Jump to: navigation, search The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Shield of the Air Force Materiel Command. ...

On 17 May 1950, the base was renamed the Long Range Proving Ground Base, but three months later was renamed Patrick Air Force Base, in honor of Major General Mason Patrick. May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mason M. Patrick (December 13, 1863–January 29, 1942) Born at Lewisburg, West Virginia, he graduated from West Point in 1886. ...

On 14 May 1951, the Long Range Proving Ground Division was assigned to the newly created Air Research and Development Command (ARDC). The next month the Division was redesignated the Air Force Missile Test Center (AFMTC). May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Cost comparison studies done in the early 1950s pointed out the desirability of letting contractors operate the station. The first range contract was signed with Pan American World Services on 31 December 1953. The Air Force Missile Test Center began transferring property and equipment to Pan American at end the of that year. Pan American operated under contract to the Air Force for the next 34 years (until early October 1988). In 1988, the old Range Contract was divided into the Range Technical Services (RTS) and the Launch Base Services (LBS) contracts. The RTS Contract was awarded to Computer Sciences Raytheon (CSR) in June 1988, and the LBS Contract was awarded to Pan American World Services (later known as Johnson Controls) in August 1988. Jump to: navigation, search December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Raytheon Company NYSE: RTN is a major United States military contractor based in Waltham, Massachusetts. ... Johnson Controls, Inc. ...

The Air Force Test Range supported a wide variety of missile and space programs in the 1960s, but the demise of the APOLLO space program and the end of land-based ballistic missile development at Cape Canaveral signaled a downturn in fortunes. On 1 February 1977 the range was inactivated. Jump to: navigation, search Apollo Program insignia Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961–1972. ... Cape Canaveral from space, August 1991 Cape Canaveral is a strip of land in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that states Atlantic coast. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

The Eastern Space & Missile Center (ESMC) was established on 1 October 1979. In 1990, ESMC was transferred from Air Force Systems Command to Air Force Space Command. On 12 November 1991 ESMC was transformed into the 45th Space Wing. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page refers to the year 1979. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Air Force Space Command emblem Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, USA. It was created on September 1, 1982. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

• Patrick Air Force Base Homepage
• History of the 45th Wing (Source of History)
• 71st Rescue Squadron reference