Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento

Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento
Active 1978-present[1]
Country  United States
Branch United States Coast Guard
Role Long-range search and rescue and maritime patrol.
Size 189 personnel, 4 aircraft
Aircraft flown
Patrol Lockheed HC-130

Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard, located in Sacramento County, California. The station has 189 personnel assigned and operates 4 Lockheed HC-130 aircraft on long-range patrol and search-and-rescue missions.[2] It is located at McClellan Airfield, formerly McClellan Air Force Base, where it is the only remaining military tenant.

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References

  1. "McClellan AFB". Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  2. "Air Station Sacramento welcomes new Commanding Officer". Retrieved 29 November 2010.


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