When the federal government closed Castle Air Force Base in Merced County in the 1990s, the dilapidated buildings and vast expanse of aging tarmac left behind seemed more like a liability than an ...
They lead crews during emergencies, assume initial Incident Command, and oversee readiness, training, and fire prevention ...
The last time William “Bill” Pedeaux had flown in the B-52 was when he was on active-duty at now defunct Castle Air Force Base, California…almost three decades ago. Last week, William “Bill” Pedeaux, ...
ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- Marching into a new era at a brand-new training facility. CAL FIRE opened its fourth training complex in the state at the former Castle Air Force Base in Atwater on Monday.
Macready Field honors Col. John A. Macready, who commanded Merced Army Airfield. He set multiple aviation records and won the MacKay Trophy three times. After WWII he settled near Merced, ran a ranch ...