MCAS Beaufort South Carolina

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is an installation located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The installation was originally established as a training facility for anti-submarine patrols during the Second World War. It was reestablished as Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on March 1, 1960. Merritt Field, located within the air station, is named after Major General Lewie G. Meritt, a Marine Corps aviation pioneer.

The air station is host to the operations and management of all active duty F/A-18s on the East Coast which are assigned to Marine Air Group 31. It has the primary mission of ensuring continuing operations of the Air Group as well as its support units.

The base has a total population of almost 4,000 active-duty personnel, and 700 civilian employees.

Location: 32.4585, -80.7097
Phone: (843) 522-7100
DSN: 335-7100August 2, 2011

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