Thule Air Base Gets New Name

Pituffik Space Base, Greenland (AFNS) Apr 07, 2023

Thule Air Base, the Department of Defense's northernmost installation, has been renamed to recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force. Following a ceremony held April 6, the installation is now known as Pituffik Space Base. Pituffik (pronounced bee-doo-FEEK) is the traditional Greenlandic name of the region where the base is located. The ren