Editing Moffett Federal Airfield (section)

===Ames Research Center operations===
Post-[[Cold War]] defense cutbacks and related [[Base Realignment and Closure]] (BRAC) actions in the 1990s identified NAS Moffett Field for closure. The west coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, Patrol Squadron 31 ([[VP-31]]), was deactivated and its functions combined with its east coast counterpart, Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) at [[NAS Jacksonville]], Florida. Several active duty P-3C squadrons, the Naval Air Reserve P-3C squadron and COMRESPATWINGPAC/COMPATWING 4 were also deactivated, while COMPATWINGSPAC and [[Patrol Wing 10|COMPATWING 10]] (redesignated COMPATRECONWING 10) transferred to [[NAS Whidbey Island]], Washington and the remaining patrol squadrons transferred to [[NAS Whidbey Island]], Washington or [[NAS Barbers Point]], Hawaii until the latter's [[Base Realignment and Closure|BRAC]]-directed closure in 1999, at which time the Barbers Point squadrons moved to [[Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay]], Hawaii.

On 1 July 1994, NAS Moffett Field was closed as a naval air station and turned over to the NASA [[Ames Research Center]]. NASA Ames now operates the facility as '''Moffett Federal Airfield'''. Since being decommissioned as a primary military installation, part of Moffett has been made accessible to the public, including a cordoned portion of the interior of the massive Hangar One.<!-- Reference: I was personally given a tour. - User:Reaverdrop --> There were once balloon rides given on show days, and micro-weather still occurs in the cavernous space.

Moffett Federal Airfield has occasional air traffic, with an average of 5-10 flights landing per day. Moffett is regularly used by the California [[Air National Guard]], NASA, [[Lockheed Martin Space Systems]] (commercial satellite manufacturer), the Google founders for their private planes, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department for their helicopter STAR 1, and [[Air Force One]] during [[U.S. President|presidential]] visits to the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]].

[[File:Moffett Field.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Moffett Field from the east, with under-construction (in 2019) Google buildings visible on both sides of [[Stevens Creek (California)|Stevens Creek]] beyond the field]]

In 2008, the Ames Research Center leased 42 acres around the field to Google. In 2013 Google began building a 1.1 million square foot office complex consisting of nine buildings overlooking San Francisco Bay dubbed "Bay View." The buildings are to be the new headquarters for Google and will be part of the nearby [[Googleplex]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/pdf/255793main_June.08.Agram.smallfile.pdf |title=NASA, Google announce lease at Ames Research Center|author1=Mewhinney, Michael |website=NASA, Astrogram |date=June 2008 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324503204578320753525354828 Google Starting Construction on New Campus - WSJ.com]. Online.wsj.com (2013-02-22). Retrieved on 2013-09-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2013/02/exclusive-preview-googleplex Exclusive Preview: Google’s New Built-from-Scratch Googleplex]. Vanity Fair. Retrieved on 2013-09-23.</ref>