Avon Park Air Force Range (KAGR)

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The Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) is a United States Air Force bombing range in the U.S. state of Florida located south-east of the city of Avon Park. APAFR was first opened during World War II as Avon Park Army Air Field. Its primary mission was training B-17 air crews in air-to-ground bombing. After World War II, the base was closed and placed in a caretaker status. In 1949, the base was transferred to the newly created US Air Force. It was then renamed Avon Park Air Force Base. In 1956, the base was renamed again to Avon Park Air Force Range.

APAFR consists of approximately 106,000 acres of land of which about 82,000 acres are open to the public for recreation. The site is host to the Deployed Unit Complex (DUC) of the 347th Rescue Wing Detachment 1, a unit of the 347th Rescue Wing located at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. This unit provides extensive, diversified and convenient training airspace and ranges with unique training capabilities for military ground training.