Mountain Home AFB and the 366th Wing have a rich history that stretches back more than 50 years to the United States’ entry into World War II. Although the wing itself was not activated until after World War II, it shares the World War II heritage of the 366th Operations Group, whose precursor organization, the 366th Fighter Group, stood up about the same time the base was being built. As you’ll see from the highlights below, the 366th Wing “Gunfighters” and Mountain Home AFB do not share a common history until 1972. The following narrative looks first at the wing’s history prior to its arrival at Mountain Home, then at the base’s history before the Gunfighters’ arrival, and finally at the shared history of the base and the wing.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (208)828-2111 or
DSN 728-2111
Mailing
address: Mountain Home AFB, ID 83648-5000
Population:
4,514 active duty; 5,500 family members; 607
civilians
Housing: 171
officer family units; 1,200 enlisted family units; 908
unaccompanied personnel units; wait up to nine months;
(208)828-2781
Temporary
lodging: 98 visitor spaces; 16 temporary
lodging facilities (208)828-5200; campground
(208)828-6333
Family
Support Center: (208)828-2458
Schools: One
elementary and junior high school on base run by Mountain
Home school system
Child
Care: Center for 130, six-month wait; 19
approved hoems (208)828-2443
Health
care: 20-bed hospital. Appointments
(208)832-1560; benefits/Tricare (208)8732-1560
Mountain Home AFB - Idaho
has a medium size commissary - (208)828-2286,
a medium exchange, a mall, and one shoppette
(208)832-4353. Recreation at Mountain Home AFB - Idaho
includes arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby,
recreation center, theater, golf, gym, tennis, swimming,
outdoor activities, camping, and fishing.
