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Nike Missile Turner Defense Area

(TU-28) Willingham/Sylvester TU-28 IFC - TU-28 Launch Area
(TU-79) Armenia/Sasser TU-79 IFC - TU-79 Launch Area

When Turner became a SAC base in 1959, the U.S. Army Air Defense Command was tasked to provide air defense. Located at Willingham/Sylvester (TU-28) and Armenia/Sasser (TU-79), the two Nike Hercules batteries were manned by Regular Army units. These above-ground sites remained active from November 1960 until March 1966, Headquarters facilities were located at Turner.

Turner AFB became Naval Air Station, Albany in 1967.