Hickam Field, Hawaii

The only full Air Force Base in the Hawaiian Islands, the 2,700-acre Hickam Field (formerly Hickam Air Force Base) houses fighter and refueling aircraft. Located on the edge of Honolulu International Airport, and adjacent to the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hickam is engaged in supporting the Department of Defense's operations within the Pacific Command area, which, although covering roughly half the earth's surface, is mostly water and small, nonmilitary islands. Other Air Force installations in the Hawaiian Islands include Bellows Air Force Station, and several Air Force tracking and communication stations.