Moffett Field California

Moffett Field, located in California's San Francisco Bay Area, has a rich military history dating back to its commissioning in 1933 as Naval Air Station (NAS) Sunnyvale, later renamed in honor of Rear Admiral William A. Moffett. Originally established for the operation of rigid airships like the USS Macon, the base played a key role in early naval aviation and anti-submarine warfare during World War II. Throughout the Cold War, Moffett Field hosted patrol squadrons equipped with P-3 Orion aircraft, supporting maritime surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The base was officially closed as a military installation in 1994, transitioning to NASA Ames Research Center, but it still serves as a site for military reserve units and aerospace research.