Former: Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field

The Air Force approved renaming Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Airfield to Creech Air Force Base in honor of General W.L. "Bill" Creech. General Creech revolutionized the Air Force by advocating a philosophy of decentralized authority and responsibility, and shaped today's Air Force through his leadership as the commander of Tactical Air Command. No single officer has had greater influence on the Air Force in recent times than General Bill Creech. He transformed the way the Air Force conducts warfare. He was a war hero of Korea and Vietnam who improved the tactics that have led to successes in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Iraq.

The airfield, originally built by the Army in the early 1940s to support the war effort, was renamed for the nearby community of Indian Springs, Nev. in 1964. It is currently home to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battle Lab, 11th Reconnaissance Squadron, and Silver Flag Alpha. A ceremony officially renaming the airfield took place on 20 June 2005 at Creech Air Force Base.

AREAS TO CONSIDER: Centennial Hills; Cheyenne Ridge; Aliante; Iron Mountain Ranch; Silverstone Ranch; Lone Mountain; Painted Desert; Elkhorn Ranch; Elkhorn Springs; Spring Moutain Ranch