Navy Bases

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 […]

Chocolate Mountain Range is one of the widest and most important training sites in the United States of America. The range covers not less than 1850 square kilometers and is about 30 kilometers in breadth and 75 kilometers in length. The area is restricted and no one can get in, except for the authorized personnel. […]

Just like the authorities and leadership describe it, COMLOG WESTPAC aims to keep the fleet ready to fight at anytime of the day, maintained after the highest standards, fueled to go whenever it is needed and fed with the right ammunition and equipments. The military installation is run by the United States Navy. It is […]

Fleet Activities Chinhae is one of the few military bases located in Korea and fully operated by the United States Navy. It is close to Busan, the second largest city in Korea, after Seoul, in the southeastern side of the country. Just like the officials describe it, the base is often referred to as the […]

Fleet Activities Okinawa is an American military base operated by the United States Navy in Japan. It is as unique as the island it is located on. It might be the high living conditions or perhaps the great atmosphere and professionalism that defines this base. One thing is for sure though – it is definitely […]

Fleet Activities Sasebo is one of the few military bases that fully describe the peaceful and growing political relationship between Japan and the United States of America. There are ships belonging to both sides sharing the port and fully cooperating for its maintenance. The military base is run and operated by the United States Navy. […]

Located in Tokyo Bay, in the immediate proximity of the Japanese capital, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is said to be the most important military facility operated by the United States of America in Japan, judging from a geographical and strategical point of view. It is also the widest facility in the Pacific area. The place is […]

Great Lakes Training Center hosts multiple and extremely important tenant commands. It is the one and only boot camp of the US Navy. At the same time, it is the largest military base in Illinois and the largest training field operated by the US Navy. It is located in Lake County, close to North Chicago. […]

Despite the unfriendly relations between the United States of America and Cuba, the USA do have a military base established in the country. It is actually the oldest installation established outside of the country. At the same time, Guantanamo Bay is the one and only base the USA own in a country led by a […]

Joint Expeditionary Base-Fort Story, a sub-installation of Fort Eustis, is located alongside the Chesapeake Bay at Camp Henry in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Fort Story is the only United States Army Base of its kind, as it consists of many unique types of terrain useful for Army training grounds, spread over more than […]

Base Contact Information New Orleans Joint Reserve Base Operator 504-678-7569, DSN 678-7569 Public Affairs Office 504-678-3260 Base Housing 504-678-2089 Geography and Area Information The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NAS JRB) is located in Belle Chasse unincorporated Plaquemines Parish Louisiana at 29°49′31″N 090°02′06″W. The facility is 3.72 miles south of downtown New […]

The Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (NAS Fort Worth JRB) is part of the oversight of the Commander, Navy Region Southeast and is situated within the city limits of Fort Worth. It is a joint defense facility that focuses on the training of aviation ground support personnel as well as the proper […]

Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove is one of the stations that are no longer on the military map of the United States of America. It used to be a Naval Air Station, just like it name claimed. It was established in the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was owned, run and operated by the United States […]

Located in Camden Country in the immediate proximity of St. Marys, Kings Bay Submarine Base is among the most popular military installations in the southern part of Georgia. The base spreads over more than 16,000 acres and hosts some of the most advanced war machines, not to mention about the Trident nuclear weapons some of […]

The Kunia Field Station is now known as KR-SOCK or Kunia Regional SIGINT Operations Center. Throughout World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War, it served as an intelligence operation for the Navy and Army. Kunia was originally developed after the attack on Pearl Harbor and subsequently has changed hands multiple times. It […]

Medical Center Portsmouth is one of the most important health care places in the United States of America. It is located in Portsmouth, in the southwestern side of Virginia. The hospital is operated by the United States Navy and represents the oldest continuously working clinic in this branch. The officials and management team describe this […]

Base Contact Information Military Ocean Terminal Concord base operations: (925) 246-4041, DSN: 488-8000 Geography and Area Information Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) is located at 37° 59′ 39″ N, 121° 58′ 58″ W just north of the city of Concord California in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. The base is comprised of two sections, […]

Base Contact Information Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point : 520-538-7857 Geography and Area Information The Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point is located at 34.007135°N 77.975979°W in Brunswick County North Carolina. The 16,000 acre (25sq mile) facility is bordered on both the east and south by the Cape Fear River and on the west by South […]

Gulfport Battalion Center deals with the general military construction, regardless of the location. The troops working in this battalion are often referred to as the Seabees. The name comes from the group initials – CB. The reputation of this group is huge. It is responsible for building both common and sophisticated military constructions and thousands […]

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek is the most important military installation the Amphibious Forces in the Atlantic Fleet can rely on. The base is under the jurisdiction of the United States Navy and covers four different locations, spread over three different states. Altogether, they count almost 50 square kilometers. The Little Creek installation covers almost […]

Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst is one of the largest military installations and is located in the central part of New Jersey, only 40 kilometers away from Trenton. The base is operated by the United States Navy and has recently become part of the larger Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. In fact, it no longer operated independently. […]

NAS Atlanta, Georgia as it was known over the history, is a military base located close to Marietta. Over the last years, the base was known as General D. Lucius Clay National Guard Center. The place is in the immediate proximity of a different air base – Dobbins, wherewith it shared the runways. History The […]

Naval Air Station Brunswick was the last military airfield under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense that was still operating in the northeastern part of the United States of America. The installation was entirely closed on May, 31-st, 2011. Its activity was ceased during the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) commission. Its importance […]

The Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) is operated under the US Department of Defense. It is specifically under the Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for wing aircraft and has been since the 1960s. The army depot operates inside of the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. As of today, CCAD is the largest facility of […]

Although it is relatively new compared to many US military facilities built prior to World War I, NAS Fallon is the first military base dealing with both air to ground and air to air military operations. It is located pretty close to Fallon, in the western part of the state. It is spread over 84000 […]

NAS Jacksonville is one of the two advanced naval bases placed in Duval County. Although it is seen like a military base, it is actually a military airport. It is only 6 km away from the Jacksonville business district. This is the second base in size in the southern part of the United States and […]

Naval Air Station Key West (NAS Key West) is one of many Naval Air Stations located throughout the United States. NAS Key West is notable for its rich history, supreme flying weather, and excellent location for marine pursuits. History of NAS Key West The United States Navy established its presence in Key West in 1832. […]

Naval Air Station Kingsville is named after a nearby city located around 5 km away, in Texas. It is an advanced airport fitted with the latest technologies. It is operated by the United States Navy and only deals with military missions, regardless of their nature. The airport is generally used for inland operations. The location […]

NAS Lemoore, California is located in the central part of the state and covers two counties – Fresno and Kings. A small part of it – the Lemoore station – is one of the few military based census designated areas. The military base is actually a jet base. It is the most important and largest […]

Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian is a military station operated by the United States Navy and located in Mississippi. The base is actually a military airport. It spreads over two different counties – Kemper and Lauderdale. It is one of the primary training spots for the US Navy, mostly because it deals with jet strike […]

Naval Air Station Oceana is a military base located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. One of its airfields is named Apollo Soucek Field, named in honor of Lieutenant Apollo Soucek who served as a Navy Test Pilot in the 1930s. It was built in 1943 and by the 1950s, it was expanded to Master Jet Base […]

Located in the immediate proximity of Bay County, Naval Support Activity Panama City was established close to Panama City, in the northwestern part of Florida. The facility is operated by the United States Navy, under the command of Jessica M. Pfefferkorn. The installation spreads over almost 2.7 square kilometers, without counting the waterways it has […]

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, […]

The Naval Air Station Pensacola is said to be the naval aviation cradle. The base is located within the city limits of Pensacola. It is well known for the advanced training fields and programs for the Marine and Navy, as well as coast aviators or naval flight officers. Finally, the base also hosts the Blue […]

Naval Air Station Point Mugu is one of the military bases established in the United States of America that no longer operate as independent bases. The air station is located in the southwestern side of California, in Ventura County. The base popularity and usage didn’t always place it among the most important ones in the […]

NAS Sigonella, Italy is one of the multiple American installations in Europe. It is part of a larger NATO base that also includes deported soldiers from other countries. The base is registered and officially run by the Italian authorities, although it hosts not less than 40 US activities. It is located in the southern part […]

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is located in Washington State within the borders of Island County. The dual runway base is 90 miles due north of Seattle and is staffed by 7500 active duty and reserve military personnel. The air station encompasses multiple Navy installations near Oak Harbor including a seaplane base, Ault Field, Outlying […]

Although it is run by the United States Navy, Naval Air Station Whiting Field is known among multiple armed forces of the United States of America for providing training sessions. The Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard also benefit from the facilities and the training courses on site. The installation was established in Santa […]

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 Air Facility Atsugi is one of the United States Navy military bases established in Japan. It spreads over two local cities – Ayase and Yamato. They are located in the Kanagawa province. If you count its size, it is the widest facility of the US Navy in the Pacific area. It is a co-base […]

Naval Air Facility El Centro is one of the multitude of military bases located in California. It was established in the southern part of the state, in Imperial County, only about 10 kilometers away from El Centro. The base is actually an airport and only deals with military operations. It is commanded by Captain James […]

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division, Florida (NAWCTSD) is located in Orlando. The Division got started in 1941 when Commander Luis De Florez was named head of the new Special Devices Desk in the Engineering Division of the Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics. De Florez was an independent thinker who believed our men could […]

Naval Base Coronado is located over the San Diego bay and operated by the US Navy. The base was built on Silver Strand, close to the Pacific Ocean. It is an important and vital base for the US Navy due to hosting around 30 tenant units. It hosts more than 5000 military troops, with 7000 […]

Naval Base Guam is no longer an independent military facility, but part of Joint Region Marianas, a larger military installation that also includes Andersen Air Force Base. The installation is located in Guam. Although it is under American jurisdiction and its citizens are referred to as USA citizens, the island is located closer to Asia […]

Naval Battalion Center is the main source and official name for the best civil engineers in the United States Navy. The professionals working in this group are generally referred to as the Seabees. In fact, this name is actually more popular than the official one. It comes from the two initials of the name – […]

Naval Forces Marianas is one of the twelve military facilities established under the command of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure commission. The new base is a mixture of Naval Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base. Since each of them had a different military force in command, the new base is now operated by […]

The United States Naval Hospital Beaufort is a full service Navy medical facility located in South Carolina. The medical facility also manages two satellite clinks at the nearby Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina. The main facility of the Naval Hospital Beaufort network is located […]

Naval Hospital Bremerton is a full service community hospital located In Kitsap County, Washington and is part of a network of US Navy installations in the area. The hospital is equipped to handle a wide array of medicine including emergency care, basic and primary care, surgical operations and obstetrical and prenatal care. Though fully equipped […]

Naval Hospital Charleston is among the wide variety of military hospitals operated by the United States Navy. The facility is established in Charleston, in the eastern part of South Carolina. It is not the only medical facility run by the US Navy in this state. At the same time, it is among the oldest continuously […]

Naval Hospital Pendleton is among the ramified network of medical facilities operated and owned by the United States Navy in the United States of America. The US Navy is probably the military field with the largest such network in the country. There are multiple clinics and centers spread around each particular state. This one is […]

Naval Hospital Pensacola is one of the oldest medical facilities in the United States of America, with over 175 years of continuous history. The hospital is almost as old as the state it is located in – Florida. These days, the facility is one of the most modern military installations and one of the traditional […]

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 […]

Coming as one of the dozens of military installations of California, Naval Medical Center California is one of the most complete facilities and benefits from some of the latest technologies in the medical world. The center is more than just a basic medical clinic. It also hosts a few laboratories for drug screening operations and […]

Naval Postgraduate School is one of the accredited institutions owned and run by the United States Navy. The university is based on research studies exclusively. It was established in Monterey, right on the western side of California. It is one of the most prestigious universities on the American West Coast. At the same time, its […]

Naval Research Laboratory is a common laboratory shared by both the Marine Corps and the Navy. It is responsible for a wide variety of research operations and studies regarding the technological progresses used in these two military fields. The institution is led by Captain Paul C. Stewart, while the research operations are most commonly conducted […]

Compared to other military bases in Europe, Naval Station Rota, Spain is way different. If other bases are mostly operated by the US government under the strict regulations of other governments, this one is actually operated by the Spanish Vice Admiral. The connection with the United States of America comes with the money. In other […]

Just like its officials describe it, Naval Submarine Base New London is the capital of the world when it comes to such machines. At the same time, it is often referred to as the home of the strongest submarine force. The fact is that this military base is the most important submarine base the United […]

Naval Base Kitsap is located on the Kitsap Peninsula of Washington State, from which it derives its namesake. The base is one of the newest installations in the United States and only a handful of bases that were established in the early 21st century. Created in 2004, Naval Base Kitsap is the result of the […]

Washington DC Navy Yard is the first and most important shipyard the United States Navy ever had access to during its history. It is, therefore, the oldest military installation of this field. The facility is located in the southeastern part of Washington, DC. These days, the shipyard serves as an administrative center and hosts the […]

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake is established in the western part of the Mojave Desert area of California, unlike most expectations. Whenever they run into this name, people automatically think it has something to do with China. In fact, China is among the multitude of countries where the United States of America don’t have […]

NCTAMS PAC is responsible for all the communicational services and systems in the Pacific. The installation is run by the United States Navy, under Captain John L. MacMichael, Jr., but it supports all the operations led by the Department of Defense as well. History The history of NCTAMS PAC began in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Back […]

Located in Portsmouth, in the southeastern part of Virginia, Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a military station established and operated by the United States Navy. The industrial installation is the largest of its kind in the US Navy, not to mention about the variety of changes it has been through over the history. The current name […]

North Island Naval Complex is among the largest and most significant military facilities the United States Navy controls and owns. The place was established in San Diego Bay, on the northern part of Coronado peninsula. It is one of the multitude of military bases operated by the US Navy in California. The base is commanded […]

Naval Regional Contracting Center Bahrain is one of the few detachments spread around the world, but still under the jurisdiction of Naval Regional Contracting Center Naples. The military installation is headquartered in Naples, Italy. It has two detachments spread around the area, with the most important one in the Arabian world. The location was picked […]

Naval Station Everett is currently the most advanced and modern military base owned and run by the United States Navy. The facility is located in the city with the same name, in the western side of Washington. It is only 40 km away from Seattle. The base is not just among the most modern ones, […]

Naval Station Ingleside is one of the military installations that were affected by the 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) commission. The base was located in the city with the same name, in Texas. The facility is in the northern part of Corpus Christi Bay. Although there are plenty of military facilities in that part […]

Naval Station Mayport is not just one of the most advanced military bases in the United States Navy, but also one of the most prolific facilities in the entire country. The station is operated by the US Navy and commanded by Captain Douglas F. Cochrane. One of the definitive factors that place it above its […]

Naval Station Newport is a military facility that spreads over two different cities of Rhode Island – Middletown and Newport, hence its official name. The facility is operated by the United States Navy and is more popular around the country for the two important schools it hosts – the Naval Justice School and the Naval […]

Naval Station Norfolk is a military base owned by the United States Navy. It is responsible for the operations held in the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is currently the largest naval facility in the world. Its build includes 11 hangars for storing aircrafts and 14 piers for the ships. […]

Naval Station Pascagoula used to be one of the military bases established by the United States Navy in Mississippi, on Singing River Island. The base is no longer alive and the land it laid on belongs to the local Secretary of State. The island was built by the Americans. It was about 1.8 square kilometers […]

NS Pearl Harbor – also referred to as Pu’uloa among the natives – is by far the most important base in the history of American wars. It is actually the reason for which the United States have decided to join World War II, after the famous attacks conducted by the Empire of Japan on December, […]

Naval Shipyard Portsmouth is a military shipyard belonging to the United States Navy and located between two states – New Hampshire and Maine. It is one of the oldest facilities operated by the US Navy and is often confused with a similar base in Portsmouth, but in Virginia. The base spreads over 54 acres and […]

Naval Station San Diego is one of the multitude of military bases in California owned and operated by the United States Navy. In fact, this is the largest one located on the West Coast. It is the base with the most important operations in the Pacific. It hosts more than 50 ships on 13 piers. […]

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 […]

Naval Support Activity Bahrain is one of the military bases owned by the United States Navy outside of the United States of America. In fact, this is a co-base. It is run by the USA, but under the authority, laws and regulations of Bahrain. The base is the most important one in this area and […]

NAS Gaeta is not just a military base located in Gaeta, but a military base located in a paradise. The place is a common summer resort for tourists coming from all over the world. It is located half the way between Naples and Rome. The base is actually a co-base. It is operated by the […]

NSA La Maddalena used to be a military base that was entirely run and operated by the United States of America. It was a co-base, which means it might have been operated by the USA, but it could not be done without the authorization of the Italian government. The Americans had to follow the current […]

Located in Hampden Township, NSA Mechanicsburg is one of the few military facilities run by the United States Navy in Pennsylvania. The base is commanded by James W. Smart. It is one of the most varied installations in the US Navy. Its objectives changed a little over time, while its future is not that secure. […]

Naval Support Activity Mid-South is among the US military bases with the highest number of units hosted on site. It is located in Millington and hosts around 7500 inhabitants, whether you count the military troops, the civilian individuals employed on site or the family members. The base is operated by the US Navy. History The […]

NSA Naples, Italy is a United States Navy Base. Located at the Naples Airport in Naples, Italy, the naval base is home to both the United States Sixth Fleet and the United States Naval Forces Europe. Naval Support Activity Naples currently employees over 10,000 service men from every branch of operable service. Because of the […]

NSA New Orleans started its history as the largest military base in New Orleans. The facility was so large that is spread over both sides of the Mississippi River. It dealt with multiple training sessions and support not just for the US Navy, but also for other federal agencies. It used to host almost 4000 […]

Located in the city with the same name, Naval Support Activity Norfolk is currently the most important military base operated by the United States Navy for the Atlantic Fleet. The base is established inside of a larger facility in the same city – Naval Station NS Norfolk. This tenant is run by Charles P. Melcher. […]

Although it operates as an independent base and is often listed as one, Naval Support Activity NSA Northwest Annex is actually an adjacent military base. It is located in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in the immediate proximity of the borders with North Carolina. The base is large enough, yet it is under the jurisdiction of […]

Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is located in Crete, one of Greece’s largest islands. The facility is operated by the United States of America, more precisely by the United States Navy. It is not just located in a very strategical point in Europe, but also in a dream scenario. Souda Bay is a natural formation […]

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 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 […]

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren represents a NSWC division located in the city with the same name, in the eastern part of Virginia. Both the military installation and the human community it is located in are named after John A. Dahlgren, one of the United States Navy leaders and heroes. He led the forces during […]

Naval Weapons Station Charleston is located around 40 kilometers away from the city with the same name, on the Cooper River. It is established in South Carolina, under the jurisdiction of the United States Navy. It is one of the warmest installations in the United States of America. One of its primary missions is to […]

Naval Weapons Stations Earle is a military facility operated by the United States Navy in New Jersey. Its most distinguishing characteristic is the huge pier located in the nearby bay. It is longer than four kilometers. It helps the troops load or unload some of the most advanced ammunitions and weapons from various ships at […]

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach is one of the military facilities with multiple detachments. It is located in Seal Beach, in the southwestern part of California. All of its three detachments are located in the same state, in San Diego, Concord and Fallbrook. The one in San Diego is the most important one. The base […]

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is one of the multiple military facilities owned and operated by the United States Navy in Virginia. The installation spreads over two different counties – James City and York – and is in the immediate proximity of Camp Peary. It is surrounded by amazing natural landscapes and benefits from a huge […]

Base Contact Information Naval Base Point Loma base operator (619) 553-1011, DSN 553-1011 Housing (619) 556-8443 Public Affairs (619) 553-7175 Geography and Area Information Naval Base Point Loma is located in San Diego California at 32°40′37″N, 117°14′41″W on the Pacific coast. The peninsula the base occupies is directly west of Coronado Island, another US Naval […]

Portsmouth Shipyard is a United States Navy installation located on the border of New Hampshire and Maine in the northeastern United States. The shipyard technically falls in Kittery, Maine on Seavey’s Island. The 54 acre facility is a mere two miles from the New Hampshire city of Portsmouth. The location of the base has often […]

Saratoga Springs NSU, New York is strategically located in the mountains, between the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. It is 35 km away from Albany and brags to be one of the few military bases in the United States of America that provide a year round activity for the troops hosted inside. The base is strongly […]

Surface Combat Systems Center Wallpos Island is located on the island with the same name, in Accomack County, on the eastern shores of Virginia. It is an advanced military installation owned by the United States Navy. The center works in a tight collaboration with the flight center of NASA, which is located in the immediate […]

With its roots dating back to 1923, Training Center Cory is among the important military facilities due to hosting the CID (Center for Information Dominance) of the United States Navy. The facility is located in Myrtle Grove, one of the main neighborhoods in Pensacola, Florida. The place covers more than 600 acres. Mission The mission […]

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 […]

The Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) operates as a US Army storage facility for chemical weapons and traditional ammunition. Located in Easy Central Kentucky, the area is situated among fields and woods. The military uses BGAD for repair of general supplies and the disposal of munitions. Most of the explosive munitions used by the US […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]