Chanute Air Force Base (1917–1993) is a former United States Air Force base located south of and adjacent to Rantoul, Illinois, about 130 miles (210 km) south of Chicago. Its primary mission throughout its existence was Air Force technical training.
Prior to its closing by BRAC in 1993, Chanute was one of the oldest facilities in the United States Air Force. At the time of its closure, Chanute AFB was the U.S. Air Force's third oldest active base and its tennant Chanute Technical Training Center the oldest technical training center in the service.
Chanute Field was initially established on 21 May 1917, being one of the initial World War I-era installations of the then-U.S. Army Air Service.
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