Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range

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The Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range is a range of the Kansas Air National Guard that is located in the Smoky Hills region, ten miles south of Salina, Kansas. It is operated by a detachment of the 184th Intelligence Wing. [1]

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References

  1. "184th Intelligence Wing (IW)". 184th Intelligence Wing . Retrieved 22 August 2014.

Coordinates: 38°40′54″N97°50′4″W / 38.68167°N 97.83444°W / 38.68167; -97.83444