Virginia Military Bases

Langley Air Force Base is United States Air Force installation located in Hampton, Virginia. As a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, the base was selected to merge with nearby complimenting facilities. In October of 2010 Langley Air Force Base merged with Fort Eustis, creating Joint Base Eustis-Langley, one of 12 joint […]

Fort Belvoir, VA is an Army installation that absorbed about 30 other federal agencies in 2011 as an outcome of the 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission), still known as Fort Belvoir, the population nearly doubled with a population growth of about 27,000. This installation is located in Fairfax County in the Commonwealth of […]

Fort Eustis, Virginia, located in the city of Newport News, is now known as Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE). JBLE Eustis came to be established in compliance with congressional laws enacting the guidelines associated with the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The regulation directed the merging of the two locations which were formerly adjacent however […]

Fort Lee is an eight square mile United States Army Base located just west of Petersburg, Virginia. The post is named for famed Confederate General Robert E. Lee, commander of Confederate forces during the US Civil War. Originally designated as Camp Lee, the base is still a functioning Army post today. It is the home […]

Fort Monroe was an Army installation from 1781 until September 2011 when it was deactivated as a result of the 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission). Its major tenant, TRACDOC (Training and Doctrine Command) was relocated to JBLE (Joint Base Langley-Eustis) at Fort Eustis, VA. On November 1, 2011 President Obama declared Fort Monroe […]

Fort Myer, Virginia, has been continuously utilized as an Army facility from its inception during the Civil War to the present day. Fort Myer, Fort Leslie J. McNair and Marine Headquarters, Henderson Hall, were merged under the Joint Base Realignment and Closure initiative as Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH). Today, Fort Myer provides support services […]

Fort A. P. Hill is located close to the town of Bowling Green and is one of the largest and most important US military installments on the East Coast. As it describes itself, it is the place where the United States sharpens its forces in every domain. The base is about 76000 acres in size […]

As the home of the Virginia National Guard and one of the largest military installations on the east coast, Fort Pickett is a key post for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. With the Blackstone Air Field, many supplies and equipment are shipped directly to Fort Pickett, and it’s also a very air […]

Base Contact Information Radford Army Ammunition Plant Public Affairs: (540)-731-5785, DSN 231-5785 Base Operations and Information: (540) 731-5762 Geography and Area Information The Radford Army Ammunition Plant is found at 37°11′02″N 80°32′41″W in rural Virginia approximately seven miles northwest of the city of Radford and 30 miles southeast of Roanoke. The 4600 acre (7.18 square […]

Base Contact Information Warrenton Training Center: 530-827-4343 Geography and Area Information The Warrenton Training Center (WTC) is located at 38.7335°N 77.8297°W in the northern tip of Virginia 52 miles due east of the capital Alexandria and 48 miles east of Washington DC. The installation is directly outside the city of Warrenton and lies within the […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Henderson Hall is a military installation in the United States of America. It is located in the closeness of the Pentagon, the local national cemetery and a different military facility – Fort Myer. The base is located in Arlington, Virginia. It spreads over more than 20 acres and hosts multiple facilities, such as the United […]

Base Contact Information Marine Corps Base Quantico Base Operations: (703) 784-2121. DSN: 278-2121 DEERS, ID Card Center: (703)-784-2750 Security Office: (703)-432-3964 Geography and Area Information Marine Corps Base Quantico is located at 38°30′7″N 77°18′21″W near Triangle Virginia and is spread across three different counties. The 64,000 acre (100 square mile) facility falls in the southeastern […]

The Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico is located within Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia and was built in 1919. The squadron HMX-1 currently flies the President of the United States under the orders of the current commander William C. Pacatte. The air facility’s nickname is Turner field, named after Colonel Thomas C. Turner, a veteran […]

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 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 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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads is located off Terminal Blvd. in Norfolk, Virginia. It has the largest concentration of fleet headquarters an communication facilities. Tenant commands such as, US Fleet Forces Command, Joint Staff Hampton Roads, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, Naval Submarine Forces and Naval Reserve Forces Command and nearly 6000 personnel are […]