Patrick Space Force Base
Patrick Space Force Base (IATA: COF, ICAO: KCOF, FAA LID: COF) is a United States Space Force installation located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick, USAAC. It is home to Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45), known as the 45th Space Wing (45 SW) when it was part of the Air Force. In addition to its "host wing" responsibilities at Patrick SFB, the 45 SW controls and operates Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) and the Eastern Range. It was originally opened and operated from 1940 to 1947 as Naval Air Station Banana River, a U.S. Navy airfield. It was then deactivated as a naval installation in 1947 and placed in caretaker status until it was transferred to the Air Force in late 1948.
| Patrick Space Force Base | |||||||||
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| Near Cocoa Beach, Florida in the United States | |||||||||
HC-130 Hercules of the 920th Rescue Wing based at Patrick SFB | |||||||||
Emblem of Space Launch Delta 45 | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°14′06″N 80°36′36″W | ||||||||
| Type | US Space Force Base | ||||||||
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| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | United States Space Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Space Launch Delta 45 | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 (as Naval Air Station Banana River) | ||||||||
| In use |
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| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Maj Gen Stephen G. Purdy, Jr. | ||||||||
| Garrison | Space Launch Delta 45 (host wing) | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: COF, ICAO: KCOF, FAA LID: COF, WMO: 747950 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||
Additional tenant activities at Patrick SFB include the 920th Rescue Wing, the Air Force Technical Applications Center, and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). Total employment is 10,400. There are 13,099 military, dependents, civilian employees, and contractors on base.
The base is a census-designated place (CDP) and had a resident population of 1,222 at the 2010 census.
The base also administers the Malabar Annex in Palm Bay.
The facility was due to be renamed Patrick Space Force Base in February or March 2020, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility was finally renamed by Vice President Mike Pence on 9 December 2020.