Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. It is an amalgamation of the former United States Air Force Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army Fort Richardson, which were merged in 2010.
Read more about Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson: Overview, Units, Fort Richardson, Base Realignment and Closure, 2005, Notable Aviation Accidents
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