Mountain Home AFB
Mountain Home AFB and the 366th Wing have a rich history that stretches back more than 50 years to the United States’ entry into World War II. Although the wing itself was not activated until after World War II, it shares the World War II heritage of the 366th Operations Group, whose precursor organization, the 366th Fighter Group, stood up about the same time the base was being built.
Mountain Home, ID
Seven miles northeast of 1-84 Exit 95, on Idaho Highway 20, the highway meets the Oregon Trail and the junction of the old Kelton (Utah) Boise stage road. The junction was known as Rattlesnake Station. This is the original site of Mountain Home. However, in the 1870's, Commodore Jackson purchased the station at Rattlesnake Springs, and used it as a ranch. Then, when the Oregon Short Line Railroad arrived in 1883, he moved south to a 160 acre homestead on the site now known as Mountain Home. In 1891, the Elmore County seat was moved from Rocky Bar to Mountain Home. In addition to hosting the county seat, it's also home to Elmore Medical Center, a 28-bed facility with an emergency room and Life Flight capabilities. Over 11,000 people now live in Mountain Home.
An Army Air Force Base was authorized for Idaho in early 1942. Since this was to be a bomber training base it was essential to have heavy-duty, long runways. Mountain Home Army Airfield was soon approved. Mountain Home trained hundreds of aircrews during the war years. First were the B-24 Liberator bombers later came the B-29 Superfortress. In 1953, the Strategic Air Command took over with first, B-29 and then B-47 bombers. In the late 50s and early 60s several Titan Missile sites were authorized and built. Lastly, the Tactical Air Command came along in 1966, bringing with it fighter aircraft and remains today making Mountain Home Air Force Base its home.
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