New Mexico Has One Of The Biggest Air Force Bases In The USA

Things are bigger in New Mexico, and west Texas too, when it comes to the military. The Air Force and the Army have some huge chunks of real estate.

The largest military training area in the United States of America is Fort Bliss, Texas. Headquartered in El Paso, most of it is actually in southern New Mexico.

One of the top 10 largest air force bases is completely in New Mexico.

Kirtland Air Force base, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the 6th largest air force base in the United States of America. Spread out over almost 70 square miles, Kirtland is the largest employer in the entire state.

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The Top 3 Biggest Air Force Bases In The USA

Kirtland is pretty big at 68 square miles but it pales in comparison to the acreage of the top 3.

1. Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada - 5,000 square miles
2. Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Base, Arizona - 2,969 square miles
3. Hill Air Force Base, Utah - 2,657 square miles

What Do They Do At Kirtland Air Force Base?

Kirtland AFB is home to the nuclear command and Logistics arm of the Air Force Global Strike Command. The unit is a critical component of the US nuclear triad. The Space Force's Delta 15 is headquartered at Kirtland. - simpleflying.com

Kirtland is also partnered with the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories, the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Defense Nuclear Weapons School.

On top of all that, it's home to the Air Force Global Strike Command, (which preps bomber crews), as well as a bunch of different reserve and Air National Guard units.