1606th Air Base Wing

The **1606th Air Base Wing** was an Air Force unit activated in October 1980, serving as the host unit at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The wing provided essential base support functions, including security, logistics, civil engineering, and personnel services for both tenant and visiting units. It played a vital role in supporting the Air Force's nuclear weapons, research, and testing missions at Kirtland. The 1606th Air Base Wing was inactivated in January 1993, when its responsibilities were assumed by the 377th Air Base Wing as part of an Air Force reorganization.