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General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center
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<p>General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center (formerly Naval Air Station Atlanta) is a military facility located 1-mile (1.6 km) south of <a href="/facts/Marietta,_Georgia/2B4F4kLo">Marietta, Georgia</a>, United States. It is located immediately south of <a href="/facts/Dobbins_Air_Reserve_Base/nr4NnRBK">Dobbins Air Reserve Base</a> and shares its <a href="/facts/Runway/EYy72SPJ">runways</a>. </p><p>Before 1959, Naval Air Station Atlanta was located at what is now Peachtree Dekalb Airport, located northeast of Atlanta in <a href="/facts/DeKalb_County,_Georgia/1tVcuczV">DeKalb County</a>. It operated until 26 September 2009 when the base closed its doors. The property is now owned by the state of Georgia as the new headquarters for the Georgia State Department of Defense. The Navy's website for NAS Atlanta was deleted soon after the transfer. </p>