<Tr> <Td> 14 / 32 </Td> <Td> 14,530 </Td> <Td> 4,429 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Sources: FAA, official site </Td> </Tr> <P> Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska . It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field and taken off deployment in 2007 . It has been a Superfund site since 1989 . </P> <P> Its host unit is the 354th Fighter Wing (354 FW) assigned to the Eleventh Air Force of the Pacific Air Forces . The 354 FW's primary mission is to support Red Flag--Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander--directed field training exercises for U.S. Forces, joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close - air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment . These exercises are conducted on the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range complex with air operations flown out of the two bases . </P>

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