060908-N-3321R-002 Keflavik, Iceland (Sept. 8, 2006) - Naval Air Station Keflavik conducts a disestablishment ceremony officially ending its 45 years of operations in support of the defense of Iceland. Over one hundred Sailors attended the event, representing a majority of the forces that remain of a population that once exceeded 5,000 military and civilian personnel and family members. The United States has had a military presence in Iceland since 1941, and a formal defense agreement with that nation since 1951. The Navy assumed the responsibility of running the air station from the Air
060908-N-3321R-002 Keflavik, Iceland (Sept. 8, 2006) - Naval Air Station Keflavik conducts a disestablishment ceremony officially ending its 45 years of operations in support of the defense of Iceland. Over one hundred Sailors attended the event, representing a majority of the forces that remain of a population that once exceeded 5,000 military and civilian personnel and family members. The United States has had a military presence in Iceland since 1941, and a formal defense agreement with that nation since 1951. The Navy assumed the responsibility of running the air station from the Air Force in 1961. The base acted as a platform for several operational capabilities throughout World War II, the Cold War and in the modern arena. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel E. Richardson (RELEASED) US Navy 060908-N-3321R-002 Naval Air Station Keflavik conducts a disestablishment ceremony officially ending its 45 years of operations in support of the defense of Iceland
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