The state of Maryland houses eleven military bases for every branch of the military except the Marine Corps, which has no bases in MD.
Maryland Military Bases
Air Force Bases
Andrews Air Force Base in Poing Mugu, CA
Andrews Air Force Base, located in Prince George County, Maryland, is one of the most well-known Air Force Installations in the United States. The base is named after World War II Army Air Force General Frank Maxwell Andrews. Andrews Air Force Base is well known as the home of Air Force One, the designation for […]
Army Bases
Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Base in Aberdeen, MD
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 […]
Fort Detrick Army Base in Frederick, MD
Initially built as the center for biological weapons in the United States of America, these days Fort Detrick is a regular military base located in Maryland. It deals with medical operations, from training and research to development and management. It is also responsible for pathogen studies. At the same time, the base is the largest […]
Fort Meade Army Base in Odenton, MD
Fort Meade is a US Army installation within the IMCOM (Installation Management Command) and US MDW (US Military District of Washington) that houses national centers for information and intelligence. The fort has the fourth largest workforce of all Army installations within the continental United States. Fort Meade is tasked with the responsibility to host and […]
Coast Guard Bases
Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, MD
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 […]
Surface Forces Logistics Coast Guard in Baltimore, MD
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 […]
Navy Bases
Naval Academy Navy Base in Annapolis, MD
The United States Naval Academy is one of the most prestigious institutions in the country. It was established in 1845, in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the second oldest and most important service among the five service academies in the country. It aims to take over regular people and train them to become the finest and […]
Naval Medical Center Navy Base in Bethesda, MD
The National Naval Medical Center is the premier and flagship medical center operated by the US Navy, as well as one of the largest and most renowned medical centers in the world. It is located in Bethesda, Maryland and is also commonly called the Bethesda Naval Hospital. As a Federal Medical Institution, it has served […]
NAS Patuxent River Navy Base in Lexington Park, MD
Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River is one of the military bases established under the command of the United States Navy. It is often referred to as NAS Pax River. It is located in the southern part of Maryland, in Saint Mary’s County. The name of the base comes after the nearby river Patuxent River, […]
NSA Annapolis Navy Base in Annapolis, MD
Naval Support Activity Annapolis is a military installation operated by the United States Navy in Maryland, on the Severn River. It is located in the central part of the state. It spreads over around 1,500 acres and consists of about 400 buildings. It is one of the largest military bases owned by the United States […]
NSF Indian Head Navy Base in Indian Head, MD
Naval Support Facility Indian Head is the first military facility operated by the United States of America in the southern part of Maryland. It is located on the Potomac River, in Charles County. There are dozens of military settlements in Maryland and thousands of military troops, but the ones hosted at this base are proud […]
Naval Support Facility Thurmont/Camp David, MD
Camp David was founded in 1935 as a get-away in the hills of Catoctin Mountain park in Maryland for the President. The official name is the Naval Support Facility Thurmont due the idea that it is technically an installation and staffed by the Navy and Marine corps. When first built, it was known as Camp […]
Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD
This division, Navy’s center of excellence for ships and ship systems, is responsible for the maritime technology of the Navy. The 2000 scientists, engineers, and support personnel work in some of the best facilities and laboratories in West Bethesda, Maryland. Their main missions involve improving all of the technically aspects of the performance of ships, […]
