US Coast Guard Military Bases

Air Station Cape Cod is located in Sandwich, in the western part of Massachusetts, inside a different installation – Otis. Both of them are operated by the United States Coast Guard. It is an air station run by Captain David Throp and benefits from eight aircrafts – four HH 60 Jayhawk helicopters and four HU […]

United States Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater is one of the largest and most vital air stations in the Coast Guard network of bases and operates out of the Clearwater International Airport. The base is responsible not only for the air space and waters around Florida, but sectors of the Caribbean Basin, Gulf of Mexico […]

Air Station Elizabeth City is a military facility located in the city with the same name, in the northeastern corner of South Carolina. The facility is located in the local airport. It is operated by the United States Coast Guard and is known to be one of the most important and useful installations in this […]

A few people fail to consider the United States Coast Guard when they think about the armed forces in the country. Although it is not as popular overseas, it is just as important in the country. It is the only armed force that is operated by the Department of Homeland Security. Although it works as […]

Located in New London, Connecticut, Coast Guard Academy is one of the most prestigious institutions in the United States of America. It is the one and only academy with military purposes of the US Coast Guard. When compared to the other four military branches in the country, this is the smallest one. The institution supports […]

The United States Coast Guard may not be among the most popular armed forces outside of the United States of America, but its role and importance in the country is vital. It is among the seven uniformed forces in the country. It is unique due to its mission and objectives. Coast Guard Headquarters represents the […]

The United States Coast Guard is among the five military forces in the country. It is the only one of them that responds in front of the Department of Homeland Security. It deals with multiple operations in the country and not only, such as environmental missions, search and rescue operations or patrolling. It brags with […]

Coast Guard Yard is actually a shipyard maintained and operated by the United States Coast Guard. The shipyard was established in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is located in Curtis Bay, a few kilometers away from Baltimore. It is one of the most important facilities of the US Coast Guard. Its annual budget gets a […]

District 7 is responsible for the good going and defensive operations in Florida. It is headquartered in Miami and deals with the operations in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. It is, therefore, a small military unit overseeing a wide area. Other than that, it ensures patrolling sessions around Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The military […]

Finance Center is an institution spreading around the United States of America, but operated by the United States Coast Guard. It has multiple offices and centers, but the headquarters is located in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is the most important funds management unit in the US Coast Guard and spreads over more than 65,000 square feet. […]

Integrated Support Command Alameda is a wide installation located in the western part of California, in Alameda. The base belongs to the United States Coast Guard. It is located on a small island that can also be accessed through a long bridge. Coast Guard Island, as it is referred to, spreads over almost 70 acres […]

Integrated Support Cleveland is one of the multitude of similar installations operated by the United States Coast Guard. This center is responsible for the units and divisions deployed to Ohio only. It is commanded by Lieutenant Austin Adcock and is organized in multiple divisions and offices. Mission The primary mission of ISC Cleveland and all […]

Located in the city with the same name in Alaska, Integrated Support Command Kodiak is currently the largest operating installation run by the United States Coast Guard. It spreads over 23,000 acres and holds another record for the one and only base in the US Coast Guard that can support and host both aircrafts and […]

Integrated Support Command Miami is one of the few similar commands run by the United States Coast Guard throughout the country. Just like the other centers, this one is responsible for the military troops – both active and retired – who need specific services. Each center supports a particular area. The one in Miami deals […]

Run and operated by the United States Coast Guard, Loran Support Unit is located in Wildwood, New Jersey and under Gary Thomas’s command. The unit is responsible for the LRNS – Long Range Navigation System. There are a few such systems in the United States of America. Each of them deals with a particular part […]

The United States Coast Guard is one of the five military branches in the United States of America. Judging by its history and operations, it is probably the less popular one in the world. However, if you judge by the internal operations, it is by far the most useful armed force in the country. The […]

Marine Safety Lab is by far one of the most important facilities the United States Coast Guard owns and runs. The lab is actually one of the multitude of centers established for a wide variety of purposes. This is the American armed force with the highest number of centers and institutions. There is one for […]

For a lot of people, Valdez is nothing but a touristic place in Alaska. It is a city with plenty of natural attractions. However, when it comes to the authorities in the area, Valdez is more than that. It is located in Alaska, a place that hosts huge amounts of oil and natural gas underground. […]

National Maritime Center is among the main institutions in the United States Coast Guard. The center provides credentials to all the mariners who are up to pursuing a prolific career in this armed force. The US Coast Guard has served the interests of the United States of America for around two centuries already, dealing with […]

The National Pollution Funds Center is located in Arlington, Virginia and is controlled by the United States Coast Guard. The center was created to monitor and help with the transportation of oil across American waters. The National Pollution Funds Center has the capability to respond to spills with the need assets 24hrs a day anywhere […]

National Response Center is one of the fresh, yet extremely popular centers maintained and operated by the United States Coast Guard. The center is responsible for taking over all the emergencies and reports coming from civilians. It is maintained through multiple stations located around the United States of America. The center is open to everyone. […]

National Strike Force (NSF) is owned and operated by the United States Coast Guard and responsible for dealing with a safe environment. Just like the officials like to describe it, the units are always open for any situation, at any given time and for any particular hazard implying oil spills. In a world where everyone […]

Navigation Center operated by the United States Coast Guard doesn’t need too much introduction. The center provides the most advanced techniques and technologies when it comes to navigational systems. It supports all the missions conducted by the US Coast Guard and it is the most advanced center of its kind in all the military forces […]

Portsmouth is a historic place located in the southeastern part of Virginia that hosts multiple military installations, including one that belongs to the United States Coast Guard. The location is excellent for the well known mission of this armed force in the country. Sector Hampton Roads is one of the relatively new military installations in […]

Sector SE New England is a military service owned by the United States Coast Guard. Its headquarters is established in Woods Hole, in the southeastern part of Massachusetts, in Barstable County. It is one of the new services owned by the US Coast Guard. At the same time, it consists of eight different stations that […]

Newport is said to be the sailing capital of the world, according to the official description. It is also referred to as the city by the sea. The small city is located on an island, in the southern part of Rhode Island. It has a long history and was often used for military installations throughout […]

Station Maui is among the important and most active military installations run and operated by the United States Coast Guard. That is because it hosts a few units of the 14-th District. The 14-th District is the largest division in the US Coast Guard. It is responsible for the entire Hawaii, not to mention about […]

The United States Coast Guard presence in Rhode Island makes this armed force of the United States of America one of the most common names in the area. The US Coast Guard hangs around since the late 19-th century. However, most of his current installations were established and commissioned in the 20-th century. Rhode Island […]

Surface Forces Logistics is a military center operated by the United States Coast Guard. It is its most important logistics center in the United States of America. The center is located in Baltimore,In the central part of Maryland. It has a huge importance for the US Coast Guard due to its mission, objectives, tradition and […]

TRACEN Petaluma is one of the three training sites operated by the United States Coast Guard to educate and improve the skills of its military units. The other two centers are located in Virginia and New Jersey. The one in Petaluma is one of the two centers that host the A schools. The other such […]

Training Center Cape May is the most important training center for all the recruits and aspirants to the United States Coast Guard. The center is obviously operated by the US Coast Guard and commanded by Captain William G. Kelly. It is the one and only recruiting center in the United States of America. As for […]

Training Center Yorktown represents the most important training site for the troops in the United States Coast Guard, but only for Virginia. However, even when it comes to the nationwide system, it is still among the most important ones. There are only two similar facilities in the United States of America. One of them is […]

USCG ISC Honolulu – Integrated Support Command – is one of the major military facilities operated by the United States Coast Guard in Honolulu, Hawaii. The unit has a major role on the island. Its headquarters is located in the immediate proximity of the local international airport, in the western part of the city. The […]

USGC Juneau is a United States Coast Guard installation located in the capital city of Alaska, Juneau. The strategic location allows the Coast Guard to cover a wide range of areas and provide a larger service area for citizens. USGC is considered by most to be the hub of the 17th District and Coast Guard […]

Aberdeen Proving Ground is a US military base located in the Harford County. Some of its parts are eligible for census. According to the 2000 calculations, the specific parts hosted around 3100 inhabitants. The general objective of this base is to provide the army with some of the latest installations and equipments in a proper […]

Located in Bynum, Alabama, Anniston Army Depot is one of the major facilities run and operated by the US Army, It is responsible for multiple depot operations, such as repairing various vehicles or storing chemical weapons. The depot covers more than 65 square km and hosts over 2,000 employees on site. Although it has the […]

Biggs Army Airfield is a United States Military airport on Fort Bliss base in El Paso, Texas built in 1916. The air field base was originally called Biggs Air Force Base from 1947 to 1966 consisting of 400 acres. Their mission was to scout and observe a courier accommodation for Infantry and Cavalry ground units. […]

For years, even before the Air Force became its own separate branch, many service members insisted that the military needed a special school that would be focused solely on training the future Airmen of the United States. It wasn’t until 1947, when the Air Force began being recognized as its own branch of the military, […]

Aitos Logistics Center is one of the multitude of military bases run by the United States of America on foreign territories. This one is located in Bulgaria, in the southeastern part of the country. It is close to the Black Sea and represents a strategical point on the map due to the close location to […]

The Al Udeid Air Base is a military base located west of Doha Qatar and is owned by the Qatar Emiri Air Force. It is home to the headquarters of United States Central Command (USCC) and United State Air Force Central Command (USAFCC). The Al Udeid Air Base Qatar is also a home to the […]

The Ali Al Salem Air Base is a military base located in Kuwait. This air base is about 39 miles away from the border of Iraq, and its operation is under the supervision of the Kuwaiti Air Force with the help of the United States Air Force (USAF). It is positioned on an elevated ground […]

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Camp Bucca used to be one of the most important facilities operated by the United States of America in Iraq. It played a major role due to its primary mission – hosting some of the most dangerous prisoners of war. The facility was an internment one and was established close to one of the most […]

Camp Taji, Iraq – also referred to as Camp Cooke among its inhabitants – is one of the military bases located in the immediate proximity of Baghdad – only 30 km far from it. The base is used by the coalition forces in Iraq and not just by the United States of America. It is […]

Blount Island Command is among the latest US bases built. As a matter of fact, its purpose is not particularly to act like a base. Instead, this place was built for maintenance operations to the maritime ships. It is, therefore, a logistics base. It is not as powerful and active from a military point of […]

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Camp Baharia is one of the multitudes of military installations owned by the United States of America in Iraq. It is located right in the closeness of Fallujah, in the Al Anbar province. The city is better known for hosting more than 200 different mosques. The base is operated by the United States Marine Corps. […]

Camp Courtney is one of the few military facilities operated by the Marine Corps in Japan. The base is located in the Okinawa province – more precisely, in Uruma City. It is one of the youngest cities of Japan. It was formed in 2005, when the authorities decided to merge multiple smaller cities. The base […]

The Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center Complex is located relatively close to West Palm Beach in Florida and the Bahamas and operated by the US Navy. It performs some of the most advanced tests and training sessions for undersea techniques. It covers pretty much every aspect of this field, from calibration to construction. In […]

Barking Sands Missile Range is by far one of the most important military facilities controlled by the United States Navy. The facility includes an actual military base and an airfield. It is located in Hawaii, in Kaual County. Its importance is given by the fact that it is the largest and most varied military base […]

Camp Justice is a United States Navy support facility located in the central Indian Ocean 1,909 miles off the eastern coast of Tanzania and 1,357 miles south of India. The base located on a British owned coral atoll known as Diego Garcia. Though technically operated by the US Navy, the base is shared with the […]