The June 2018 cover of Greater Utica Magazine explores the history of Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome NY, a site that played a vital role in both World War II and the Cold War. Established in 1942 as the Rome Air Depot, Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome NY began as a key aircraft maintenance and supply hub supporting wartime operations. In the decades that followed, Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome NY evolved into a major Strategic Air Command installation, hosting B-52 bombers