Below are all six military bases in the state of Oklahoma. As far as military bases go, Tinker AFB and Fort Sill are pretty sizeable with a daily population of over 20,000 personnel each. The Marines and Navy don’t have any bases in OK.
Oklahoma Military Bases
Air Force Bases
Altus Air Force Base in Altus, OK
Training and preparing over 3000 pilots and maintenance technicians every year, Altus AFB is one of the most important military facilities established in Oklahoma. It is located only 6 km away from Altus, in the southwestern part of the state. Its main objective is to train some of the finest and experimented pilots in the […]
Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, OK
Tinker AFB is located right in the middle of Oklahoma, close to Midwest City. It is among the military facilities of high importance due to the US Navy tenants and the multiple missions of the Department of Defense. With all these, the place is operated by the US Air Force. Its name comes from the […]
Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK
Located in the city of Enid in Oklahoma, Vance AFB is named in the memory of Leon Robert Vance Jr., who was awarded with the Medal of Honor for his missions in World War II. The military facility is operated by the US Air Force. Its primary objective is to train some of the finest […]
Army Bases
Fort Sill Army Base in Lawton, OK
Fort Sill, OK merged with artillery units from Fort Bliss, TX in 2011 as an outcome of the 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission), retaining the name and increasing their population by 10,000. Home to the Field Artillery Training Command, Fort Sill is located in Comanche County, Southwest Oklahoma, adjacent to the city of […]
Mcalester Army Ammunition Army Base in Mcalester, OK
Base Contact Information McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Base Operations: 918-420-7200 or 918-420-6642 DSN 312-956-7208 Housing Manager: 918-420-6480 Geography and Area Information The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is located in central Oklahoma at 34°49′36″N 95°55′26″W. The base is 14 miles south west of the city of McAlester, 102 miles directly south of Tulsa and 141 miles […]
Coast Guard Bases
Container Inspection Training USCG Oklahoma City, OK
Container Inspection Training and Assistance Team is one of the most important units working for the United States Coast Guard. The unit consists of highly trained professionals. They are responsible for inspecting the containers containing dangerous and hazardous substances, but also for transporting them at sea or some other isolated places for destruction. It is […]
Coast Guard Institute in Oklahoma City, OK
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 […]
