Hulman Field Air National Guard Base

Hulman Field Air National Guard Base is located at Terre Haute Regional Airport in Vigo County, Indiana, six miles east of the city center. Ground was broken for the facility in 1943 on land donated by businessman Anton Hulman Jr., and the site was dedicated on October 3, 1944. The Indiana Air National Guard has operated from the base since 1954, when the 181st Intelligence Wing—then a fighter unit—was stationed at the airport.

The base is the site of the 181st Intelligence Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard. The wing is operationally gained by the 16th Air Force. Following a 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission mandate, the unit transitioned from fighter operations to its current intelligence role. Current units include a Distributive Ground Station and an Air Support Operations Squadron. The base provides worldwide command and control of remote control surveillance aircraft for the United States Air Force.

The base encompasses a portion of the 1,475-acre airport property. Infrastructure includes facilities for the 181st Intelligence Wing supported by a 2018 military construction project. While permanent flying operations concluded in 2007, the base maintains the capability to support F-16s and larger military aircraft on an as-needed basis. Historically, the wing hosted squadrons of RF-84F and F-84F Thunderstreaks, F-100D/F Super Sabres, F-4 Phantom IIs, and F-16 Fighting Falcons. The facility is also utilized by the Indiana State University aviation program.