There are two military bases in Indiana: an Air Force and a Navy base. Grissom has a $75 million dollar yearly impact on the local economy. Learn more about this and other facts below. The Army, Marines, and Coast Guard have no bases in IN.
Indiana Military Bases
Air Force Bases
Grissom Air Reserve Base Air Force in Kokomo, IN
Grissom Air Reserve Base is a Untied States Air Force Installation located in Indiana. The base spans two counties, Miami and Cass, and sits 12 miles north of Kokomo. The base derives its namesake from Colonel Vergil Ivan Grissom, a United States Air Force pilot that was killed in the launchpad explosion of Apollo 1. […]
Army Bases
Camp Atterbury Army Base in Edinburgh, IN
Camp Atterbury is the training base for the Indiana National Guard. Located near Edinburgh, Indiana, it was built originally just before the US entered World War II in 1941. The construction actually began right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was also built big enough to support multiple buildings and an entire army infantry […]
Navy Bases
NSWC Crane Division Navy Base in Martin County, IN
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division is the main and most important unit hosted at Naval Support Activity Crane. The installation is located in Indiana and covers three different counties – Greene, Martin and Lawrence. It is only 40 kilometers away from Bloomington and is entirely operated and owned by the United States Navy. The […]
