Goodfellow Air Force Base

Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo, Texas in United States of America
Airmen from the 312th Training Squadron extinguish a fire on a training module to demonstrate an aircraft incident at Goodfellow AFB.
Site information
TypeU.S. Air Force Base
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
Controlled byAir Education and Training Command (AETC)
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.goodfellow.af.mil
Location
Goodfellow AFB
Location in the United States
Goodfellow AFB
Location in Texas
Coordinates31°25′47″N 100°23′57″W / 31.42972°N 100.39917°W / 31.42972; -100.39917
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Angelina Maguinness
Garrison17th Training Wing

Goodfellow Air Force Base is a nonflying United States Air Force base located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. As part of Air Education and Training Command, Goodfellow's main mission is cryptologic and intelligence training for the Air Force, Space Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps. Military firefighters are also trained here as part of the 312th Training Squadron. It is the home of the 17th Training Wing. The base is named for World War I aviator First Lieutenant John J. Goodfellow Jr.