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Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., serves as the focal point for all Air Force armament. It applies advanced technology, engineering and programming efficiencies across the product life cycle to provide superior combat capability to the warfighter. Eglin's Air Armament Center plans, directs and conducts test and evaluation of armament, navigation, guidance systems, and command and control systems. The 96th Air Base Wing, as the host unit, supports the largest single-base mobility commitment in the Air Force.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
The impact for the surrounding area
Anticipated BRAC + Non-BRAC population increase for Eglin:
• About 5,000 military, government civilians, students and contractors with the majority arriving in FY10 and FY11
• 87% enlisted, 12% officers, 1% government civilians, and 200+ contractors Estimated overall population increase for Okaloosa County & the surrounding areas:
• Approximately 12,000 (7,000 Eglin family members & 5,000 government and contractor employees) Total potential construction/repair requirements expenditure (BRAC and non-BRAC):
• Estimated $700M+
• About 5,000 military, government civilians, students and contractors with the majority arriving in FY10 and FY11
• 87% enlisted, 12% officers, 1% government civilians, and 200+ contractors Estimated overall population increase for Okaloosa County & the surrounding areas:
• Approximately 12,000 (7,000 Eglin family members & 5,000 government and contractor employees) Total potential construction/repair requirements expenditure (BRAC and non-BRAC):
• Estimated $700M+
Details on Establishing the Joint Strike Training Complex
Three new missions to come to Eglin – projected in FY10 and FY11 -
Establishing the Initial Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Training Complex.
• Relocate 200 pilot and maintenance instructor positions (BRAC move).
• About 2,200 personnel and 248 contractors will be assigned to
• About 120 student pilots and 668 student maintainers will attend the course on a daily basis. this unit (non-BRAC move).
Relocating the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Fort Bragg, N.C.
• Relocate 1,352 active duty positions (BRAC move).
• Army may increase the number to 2,240 active duty members (non-BRAC move). Relocating the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) National Command Region Conventional Armament Research Organization from Fort Belvoir, Va.
• About 36 people (21 government employees; 15 contractors) will be assigned to this organization (BRAC move).
Establishing the Initial Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Training Complex.
• Relocate 200 pilot and maintenance instructor positions (BRAC move).
• About 2,200 personnel and 248 contractors will be assigned to
• About 120 student pilots and 668 student maintainers will attend the course on a daily basis. this unit (non-BRAC move).
Relocating the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Fort Bragg, N.C.
• Relocate 1,352 active duty positions (BRAC move).
• Army may increase the number to 2,240 active duty members (non-BRAC move). Relocating the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) National Command Region Conventional Armament Research Organization from Fort Belvoir, Va.
• About 36 people (21 government employees; 15 contractors) will be assigned to this organization (BRAC move).
Warning from the Retiree Activites Office
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This organization is not affiliated with VA in any way. VAS may be gaining access to military personnel through their close resemblance to the VA name and seal.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Legal Counsel has requested that military installations be made aware of this group and their lack of affiliation or endorsement by VA to provide any services.
In addition, if you have knowledge of any example of VAS acts that violate Chapter 59 of Title 38 United States Code, such as VAS employees assisting veterans in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits, please contact your local VA office. Be Aware of myPay Look-a-Like Web Sites ~ DFAS-Denver myPay officials have advised all DoD organizations and members to beware of copycat or look-a-like web sites being developed to make people think they are accessing official sites.
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This organization is not affiliated with VA in any way. VAS may be gaining access to military personnel through their close resemblance to the VA name and seal.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Legal Counsel has requested that military installations be made aware of this group and their lack of affiliation or endorsement by VA to provide any services.
In addition, if you have knowledge of any example of VAS acts that violate Chapter 59 of Title 38 United States Code, such as VAS employees assisting veterans in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits, please contact your local VA office. Be Aware of myPay Look-a-Like Web Sites ~ DFAS-Denver myPay officials have advised all DoD organizations and members to beware of copycat or look-a-like web sites being developed to make people think they are accessing official sites.
These web sites may use the words "myPay" as part of their web address. Members are advised to use caution against mistakenly providing personal information to copycat, look-a-like, or other web sites that use "myPay" in their web address. While they may be legitimate business concerns, they are not in any way affiliated with DFAS and myPay. The official myPay website is https://mypay.dfas.mil.
Eglin AFB History
Spanning five wars, modern-day Eglin evolved from a distant and honorable past. Currently the Air Armament Center tests and evaluates non-nuclear munitions, electronic combat systems and navigation/guidance systems.
For more than sixty-five years and spanning six wars, Eglin has played a prominent role in airpower history. In 1931, personnel of the Army Air Corps Tactical School (Maxwell Field, Alabama) looking for a site for a bombing and gunnery range, saw the potential of the sparsely populated forested areas surrounding Valparaiso, Florida, and the vast expanse of the adjacent Gulf of Mexico.
A local businessman and airplane buff, James E. Plew, saw the potential of a military payroll to boost the depression-stricken economy in the local area. He leased to the City of Valparaiso 137 acres on which an airport was established in 1933, and in 1934, Plew offered the U.S. government a donation of 1,460 contiguous acres for the bombing and gunnery base. This leasehold became the headquarters for the Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base activated on 14 June 1935 under the command of Captain Arnold H. Rich. On 4 August 1937, the base was redesignated Eglin Field in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick I. Eglin, U.S. Air Corps, killed on 1 January 1937 in an aircraft crash.
With the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 and President Roosevelt's call for an expansion of the Army Air Corps, General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold ordered the establishment of a proving ground for aircraft armament. Eglin was selected for the testing mission, and on 27 June 1940, the U.S. Forestry Service ceded to the War Department the Choctawhatchee National Forest, consisting of some 384,000 acres. In 1941, the Air Corps Proving Ground was activated, and Eglin became the site for gunnery training for Army Air Forces fighter pilots, as well as a major testing center for aircraft, equipment, and tactics. In March 1942, the base served as one of the sites for Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle to prepare his B-25 crews for their raid against Tokyo.
In addition to testing all new aircraft and their serial modifications, the Proving Ground Command, established at Eglin April 1942, found the isolation and immensity of the ranges especially well-suited for special tasks. For example, in 1944, personnel developed the tactics and techniques to destroy German missile installations being built to support V-1 buzz-bomb attacks on England.
By the end of the war, Eglin had made a recognizable contribution to the effectiveness of the American air operations in Europe and the Pacific and continued to maintain a role in the research, development, and testing of air armament. Eglin also became a pioneer in missile development when, in early 1946, the First Experimental Guided Missiles Group was activated to develop the techniques for missile launching and handling; establish training programs; and monitor the development of a drone or pilotless aircraft capability to support the Atomic Energy Commission tests, Operation CROSSROADS, at Eniwetok. On 13 January 1947, the Guided Missiles Group received nationwide publicity by conducting a successful drone flight from Eglin to Washington, D.C., in a simulated bombing mission.
Both as a reaction to the Soviet atomic explosion in 1949 and in recognition that research and development had lagged in the years of lower priority to operational concerns, the Air Force, in early 1950, established the Air Research and Development Command (later Air Force Systems Command). The following year, the Air Research and Development Command established the Air Force Armament Center at Eglin, which, for the first time, brought development and testing together. After the start of the Korean War in 1950, test teams moved to the combat theater for testing in actual combat. They numbered among their accomplishments improved air-to-air tactics and improved techniques for close air support. On 1 December 1957, the Air Force combined the Air Proving Ground Command and the Air Force Armament Center to form the Air Proving Ground Center.
The Center built the highly-instrumented Eglin Gulf Test Range and for the next few years, served as a major missile test center for weapons such as the BOMARC, Matador, GAM-72 "Quail," and GAM-77 "Hound Dog."
As the Southeast Asia conflict increased emphasis on conventional weapons, the responsibilities at Eglin grew. On 1 August 1968, the Air Proving Ground Center was redesignated the Armament Development and Test Center to centralize responsibility for research, development, test and evaluation, and initial acquisition of nonnuclear munitions for the Air Force. On 1 October 1979, the Center was given division status. The Armament Division, redesignated Munitions Systems Division on 15 March 1989, placed into production the precision-guided munitions for the laser, television, and infrared guided bombs; two anti-armor weapon systems; and an improved hard target weapon used in Operation DESERT STORM during the Persian Gulf War. The Division was also responsible for developing the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), an Air Force-led joint project with the U.S. Navy.
In addition to its development and testing mission, Eglin also served as the training site for the Son Tay Raiders in 1970, the group that made the daring attempt to rescue American POWs from a North Vietnamese prison camp. In 1975, the installation served as one of four main U.S. Vietnamese Refugee Processing Centers, where base personnel housed and processed more than 10,000 Southeast Asian refugees at the Auxiliary Field Two "Tent City." Eglin again became an Air Force refugee resettlement center processing over 10,000 Cubans who fled to the U.S. between April and May of 1980.
On 11 July 1990, the Munitions Systems Division was redesignated the Air Force Development Test Center. During the 1990s, the Center supported test and evaluation for the development of nonnuclear Air Force armament including next generation precision-guided weapons; operational training for armament systems; and test and evaluation of command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) aerospace navigation and guidance systems.
On 1 October 1998, as part of the Air Forces' strategic plan to guide the service into the 21st Century, the Air Force Development Test Center became the Air Force Materiel Command's Air Armament Center (AAC). As one of AFMC?s product centers, AAC is responsible for development, acquisition, testing, and fielding all air-delivered weapons. AAC applies advanced technology, engineering, and programming efficiencies across the entire product life cycle to provide superior combat capability. The Center plans, directs, and conducts test and evaluation of U.S. and allied air armament, navigation/guidance systems, and command and control (C2) systems and supports the largest single base mobility commitment in the Air Force.
AAC accomplishes its mission through three components: the Air Force Program Executive Office for Weapons with two systems wings and a systems group, the 46th Test Wing, and the 96th Air Base Wing. Recently the AAC provided our warfighters with the munitions and expeditionary combat support to dominate the enemy in Operations ALLIED FORCE, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. During this time Deparment of Defense, the Air Force, and AFMC presented the Air Armament Center with awards in acquisition, test, and combat support
FIELD ONE: Named after Maj. Walter J. Wagner, who died in an aircraft crash Oct. 10, 1943. He was a former commanding officer for the 1st Proving Ground at Eglin. Today, the area is northeast of Eglin main and identified on many maps as area C-5.
FIELD TWO: Named for Lt. Col. George E. Pierce, who died in an aircraft crash Oct. 19, 1942. He was a former commanding officer of the 1st Proving Ground Torpedo Squadron (Composite) at Eglin. Today, the area is 10 miles north at the East Gate on Highway 285 and is identified on maps as Site C-3. This field was the site of one of the Vietnamese Resettlement Camps in 1975.
FIELD THREE: Named for 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who died in an aircraft crash Dec. 29, 1943. He was assigned as an assistant to the Proving Ground of the Army Air Forces Proving Ground Command at Eglin. It was one of the first auxiliary fields built. Today, the area, which is about 12 miles north of the East Gate on Highway 85, is better known as Duke Field. The 919th Special Operations Wing (AFRES) and the 728th Tactical Control Squadron are there.
FIELD FOUR: Named for 2nd Lt. Garland O. Peel Jr., who died in an air crash Jan. 2, 1942. He was a gunnery school instructor at Eglin. Today, the area is just a few miles off Lewis Turner Boulevard on Eglin Road 326, and is the home for a variety of civil engineering and services mobility training programs.
FIELD FIVE: Named for Capt. Anthony D. Piccolo, who died in an aircraft accident Oct. 6, 1942. Piccolo was the commanding officer of the 386th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron at Eglin. Today, the area is due north of Field Four and serves as a microwave station. On most base maps, it is identified as Site C-4.
FIELD SIX: Named for 1st Lt. Andrew Biancur, who died in an aircraft accident Jan.8, 1944. He was a test pilot with the Medium Bombardment Section of the 1st Proving Ground Group at Eglin. Today, the area is the site of the U.S. Army 6th Ranger Training Battalion and referred by them as Camp Rudder. It is 23 miles from Eglin Main and was the home of the Federal Prison at one time. It is identified on most base maps at Tab 6, and located just north of area B-12.
FIELD SEVEN: Named for Col. Robin B. Epler, who died in an aircraft crash Jan. 28, 1944. He was a deputy commander (Technical) of the Army Air Forces Proving Ground at Eglin.
FIELD EIGHT: Named for 2nd Lt. Richard E. Baldsiefen, who died in an aircraft crash March 4, 1942. He was a gunnery school instructor at Eglin. Today, the area is in the southeastern portion of the base in a region called Range 52.
FIELD NINE: Named for 1st Lt. Donald W. Hurlburt, who died in an aircraft crash Oct. 2, 1943. He was a member of a fighter section in the 1st Proving Ground at Eglin. This was the largest of the original gunnery ranges. Today, the area is 24 miles from the West Gate on Highway 98. Of the 10 fields, it is one of the two to originally have hangars built. The Air Force Special Operations Command and the 16th Special Operations Wing are here.
FIELD TEN: Named for Capt. Barclay H. Dillon, who died in an aircraft crash Oct.2,1943. Dillon was a member of a fighter section of the 1st Proving Ground Group at Eglin. Today, the area near Field Ten serves primarily as a landing strip for the Navy's basic flight training programs. The Navy calls the field "Choctaw OLF" (Out Lying Field).
For more than sixty-five years and spanning six wars, Eglin has played a prominent role in airpower history. In 1931, personnel of the Army Air Corps Tactical School (Maxwell Field, Alabama) looking for a site for a bombing and gunnery range, saw the potential of the sparsely populated forested areas surrounding Valparaiso, Florida, and the vast expanse of the adjacent Gulf of Mexico.
A local businessman and airplane buff, James E. Plew, saw the potential of a military payroll to boost the depression-stricken economy in the local area. He leased to the City of Valparaiso 137 acres on which an airport was established in 1933, and in 1934, Plew offered the U.S. government a donation of 1,460 contiguous acres for the bombing and gunnery base. This leasehold became the headquarters for the Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base activated on 14 June 1935 under the command of Captain Arnold H. Rich. On 4 August 1937, the base was redesignated Eglin Field in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick I. Eglin, U.S. Air Corps, killed on 1 January 1937 in an aircraft crash.
With the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 and President Roosevelt's call for an expansion of the Army Air Corps, General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold ordered the establishment of a proving ground for aircraft armament. Eglin was selected for the testing mission, and on 27 June 1940, the U.S. Forestry Service ceded to the War Department the Choctawhatchee National Forest, consisting of some 384,000 acres. In 1941, the Air Corps Proving Ground was activated, and Eglin became the site for gunnery training for Army Air Forces fighter pilots, as well as a major testing center for aircraft, equipment, and tactics. In March 1942, the base served as one of the sites for Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle to prepare his B-25 crews for their raid against Tokyo.
In addition to testing all new aircraft and their serial modifications, the Proving Ground Command, established at Eglin April 1942, found the isolation and immensity of the ranges especially well-suited for special tasks. For example, in 1944, personnel developed the tactics and techniques to destroy German missile installations being built to support V-1 buzz-bomb attacks on England.
By the end of the war, Eglin had made a recognizable contribution to the effectiveness of the American air operations in Europe and the Pacific and continued to maintain a role in the research, development, and testing of air armament. Eglin also became a pioneer in missile development when, in early 1946, the First Experimental Guided Missiles Group was activated to develop the techniques for missile launching and handling; establish training programs; and monitor the development of a drone or pilotless aircraft capability to support the Atomic Energy Commission tests, Operation CROSSROADS, at Eniwetok. On 13 January 1947, the Guided Missiles Group received nationwide publicity by conducting a successful drone flight from Eglin to Washington, D.C., in a simulated bombing mission.
Both as a reaction to the Soviet atomic explosion in 1949 and in recognition that research and development had lagged in the years of lower priority to operational concerns, the Air Force, in early 1950, established the Air Research and Development Command (later Air Force Systems Command). The following year, the Air Research and Development Command established the Air Force Armament Center at Eglin, which, for the first time, brought development and testing together. After the start of the Korean War in 1950, test teams moved to the combat theater for testing in actual combat. They numbered among their accomplishments improved air-to-air tactics and improved techniques for close air support. On 1 December 1957, the Air Force combined the Air Proving Ground Command and the Air Force Armament Center to form the Air Proving Ground Center.
The Center built the highly-instrumented Eglin Gulf Test Range and for the next few years, served as a major missile test center for weapons such as the BOMARC, Matador, GAM-72 "Quail," and GAM-77 "Hound Dog."
As the Southeast Asia conflict increased emphasis on conventional weapons, the responsibilities at Eglin grew. On 1 August 1968, the Air Proving Ground Center was redesignated the Armament Development and Test Center to centralize responsibility for research, development, test and evaluation, and initial acquisition of nonnuclear munitions for the Air Force. On 1 October 1979, the Center was given division status. The Armament Division, redesignated Munitions Systems Division on 15 March 1989, placed into production the precision-guided munitions for the laser, television, and infrared guided bombs; two anti-armor weapon systems; and an improved hard target weapon used in Operation DESERT STORM during the Persian Gulf War. The Division was also responsible for developing the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), an Air Force-led joint project with the U.S. Navy.
In addition to its development and testing mission, Eglin also served as the training site for the Son Tay Raiders in 1970, the group that made the daring attempt to rescue American POWs from a North Vietnamese prison camp. In 1975, the installation served as one of four main U.S. Vietnamese Refugee Processing Centers, where base personnel housed and processed more than 10,000 Southeast Asian refugees at the Auxiliary Field Two "Tent City." Eglin again became an Air Force refugee resettlement center processing over 10,000 Cubans who fled to the U.S. between April and May of 1980.
On 11 July 1990, the Munitions Systems Division was redesignated the Air Force Development Test Center. During the 1990s, the Center supported test and evaluation for the development of nonnuclear Air Force armament including next generation precision-guided weapons; operational training for armament systems; and test and evaluation of command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) aerospace navigation and guidance systems.
On 1 October 1998, as part of the Air Forces' strategic plan to guide the service into the 21st Century, the Air Force Development Test Center became the Air Force Materiel Command's Air Armament Center (AAC). As one of AFMC?s product centers, AAC is responsible for development, acquisition, testing, and fielding all air-delivered weapons. AAC applies advanced technology, engineering, and programming efficiencies across the entire product life cycle to provide superior combat capability. The Center plans, directs, and conducts test and evaluation of U.S. and allied air armament, navigation/guidance systems, and command and control (C2) systems and supports the largest single base mobility commitment in the Air Force.
AAC accomplishes its mission through three components: the Air Force Program Executive Office for Weapons with two systems wings and a systems group, the 46th Test Wing, and the 96th Air Base Wing. Recently the AAC provided our warfighters with the munitions and expeditionary combat support to dominate the enemy in Operations ALLIED FORCE, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. During this time Deparment of Defense, the Air Force, and AFMC presented the Air Armament Center with awards in acquisition, test, and combat support
FIELD ONE: Named after Maj. Walter J. Wagner, who died in an aircraft crash Oct. 10, 1943. He was a former commanding officer for the 1st Proving Ground at Eglin. Today, the area is northeast of Eglin main and identified on many maps as area C-5.
FIELD TWO: Named for Lt. Col. George E. Pierce, who died in an aircraft crash Oct. 19, 1942. He was a former commanding officer of the 1st Proving Ground Torpedo Squadron (Composite) at Eglin. Today, the area is 10 miles north at the East Gate on Highway 285 and is identified on maps as Site C-3. This field was the site of one of the Vietnamese Resettlement Camps in 1975.
FIELD THREE: Named for 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who died in an aircraft crash Dec. 29, 1943. He was assigned as an assistant to the Proving Ground of the Army Air Forces Proving Ground Command at Eglin. It was one of the first auxiliary fields built. Today, the area, which is about 12 miles north of the East Gate on Highway 85, is better known as Duke Field. The 919th Special Operations Wing (AFRES) and the 728th Tactical Control Squadron are there.
FIELD FOUR: Named for 2nd Lt. Garland O. Peel Jr., who died in an air crash Jan. 2, 1942. He was a gunnery school instructor at Eglin. Today, the area is just a few miles off Lewis Turner Boulevard on Eglin Road 326, and is the home for a variety of civil engineering and services mobility training programs.
FIELD FIVE: Named for Capt. Anthony D. Piccolo, who died in an aircraft accident Oct. 6, 1942. Piccolo was the commanding officer of the 386th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron at Eglin. Today, the area is due north of Field Four and serves as a microwave station. On most base maps, it is identified as Site C-4.
FIELD SIX: Named for 1st Lt. Andrew Biancur, who died in an aircraft accident Jan.8, 1944. He was a test pilot with the Medium Bombardment Section of the 1st Proving Ground Group at Eglin. Today, the area is the site of the U.S. Army 6th Ranger Training Battalion and referred by them as Camp Rudder. It is 23 miles from Eglin Main and was the home of the Federal Prison at one time. It is identified on most base maps at Tab 6, and located just north of area B-12.
FIELD SEVEN: Named for Col. Robin B. Epler, who died in an aircraft crash Jan. 28, 1944. He was a deputy commander (Technical) of the Army Air Forces Proving Ground at Eglin.
FIELD EIGHT: Named for 2nd Lt. Richard E. Baldsiefen, who died in an aircraft crash March 4, 1942. He was a gunnery school instructor at Eglin. Today, the area is in the southeastern portion of the base in a region called Range 52.
FIELD NINE: Named for 1st Lt. Donald W. Hurlburt, who died in an aircraft crash Oct. 2, 1943. He was a member of a fighter section in the 1st Proving Ground at Eglin. This was the largest of the original gunnery ranges. Today, the area is 24 miles from the West Gate on Highway 98. Of the 10 fields, it is one of the two to originally have hangars built. The Air Force Special Operations Command and the 16th Special Operations Wing are here.
FIELD TEN: Named for Capt. Barclay H. Dillon, who died in an aircraft crash Oct.2,1943. Dillon was a member of a fighter section of the 1st Proving Ground Group at Eglin. Today, the area near Field Ten serves primarily as a landing strip for the Navy's basic flight training programs. The Navy calls the field "Choctaw OLF" (Out Lying Field).
Some information on Eglin AFB
The 70th Anniversary of Eglin was celebrated on June 14, 2005, and the base's rich history carries a fine tradition of excellence both in the Air Force and in partnership with the local communities.
Eglin is the largest air force bases in the world, covering 724 square miles of reservation and 123,000 square miles of water ranges in the Gulf of Mexico.
Eglin employs approximately 11,000 military and approximately 11,000 civilians.
The Air Force celebrated the beginning of its 60th year September 18th and Airmen, past and present, were honored with a dedication of the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia October 14th. The 70th Anniversary of Eglin was celebrated on June 14, 2005, and the base's rich history carries a fine tradition of excellence both in the Air Force and in partnership with the local communities.
Climate: The "Emerald Coast" has almost unbeatable weather. Warm, subtropical conditions are prevalent much of the year; however, short-lived periods of colder weather do occur during the winter months. Sunshine and favorable outdoor weather is common. Thunderstorms are reported approximately 90 days out of each year and average precipitation for the area is close to 60 inches.
Seasonal average temperatures are: Jan - Mar: 60-69 High and 42-51 Low Apr - Jun: 76-88 High and 58-72 Low Jul - Sep: 86-89 High and 70-77 Low Oct - Dec: 63-79 High and 44-69 Low This area gets only 50 to 60 days of annual precipitation or more rainfall. There are few days without sunshine which allows year-round outdoor activities.
If driving, take Interstate 10, If coming from the east, exit on Highway 285 at Mossy Head and go south until you reach Highway 20. Make a right turn and stay on 20 until you reach the East Gate. If coming from the west, exit Interstate 10 on Highway 85 at Crestview. Take 85 south until you reach Highway 20; make a right and proceed until you reach the East Gate.
If you are flying, several commercial carriers land at Okaloosa County Airport which is often listed as Eglin AFB. Upon arrival, there is an information center at the airport with directions to the base.
A thank you to the Eglin AFB website for information provided.
All phone numbers have a 850 area code
Eglin AFB Telephone Assistance 882-1113
DSN information below Aero Club 882-5148
Air Force Armament Museum 882-4062
- Museum's Gift Shop 651-5253
Airman & Family Readiness Center 882-9060
Base Exchange 651-2512
Base Finance 882-5441
Base Theater 882-1066
Billeting 882-8761
Bowling Center 882-3352
Beach Recreation Center 244-5378
Chapel 1 882-2112
Chapel 2 882-4811
Child Development Center 882-3861
Commissary 882-3172
Duke Field Club 883-6491
Eglin Eagle 882-3507
Eglin Civilian Personnel 882-3325
Enlisted Club 678-5127
Family Child Care 882-2994
Golf Course 882-2949
Golf Tee Times 729-FORE (729-3673)
Health & Wellness Center 883-8022, 883-8023, 883-8025
Hospital Appointments 883-8600
Hospital Customer Service 883-8213
Hospital Information 883-8242
Housing Information & Referral 882-4533
Housing-Military Family 882-4533
Job Information Line 882-3966
Law Center 882-4611
Library 882-2460
Lodging 882-8761
Lodging Reservations 882-4534
Military Personnel Flight 882-2742
Officer's Club 651-1010
Outdoor Recreation 882-6581
OWCC (Eglin office) 678-1717
Pass & ID 882-3442
Pet Welfare (pet adoption) 678-5066
Pharmacy (Satellite) Information 883-9323
Public Affairs/Media Relations 882-3931
Recreation Center Retiree Activities
Office 882-5916
Space A Flights 882-4757
Skills Development Center 882-5467
Tickets and Tours 882-5930
Eglin is the largest air force bases in the world, covering 724 square miles of reservation and 123,000 square miles of water ranges in the Gulf of Mexico.
Eglin employs approximately 11,000 military and approximately 11,000 civilians.
The Air Force celebrated the beginning of its 60th year September 18th and Airmen, past and present, were honored with a dedication of the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia October 14th. The 70th Anniversary of Eglin was celebrated on June 14, 2005, and the base's rich history carries a fine tradition of excellence both in the Air Force and in partnership with the local communities.
Climate: The "Emerald Coast" has almost unbeatable weather. Warm, subtropical conditions are prevalent much of the year; however, short-lived periods of colder weather do occur during the winter months. Sunshine and favorable outdoor weather is common. Thunderstorms are reported approximately 90 days out of each year and average precipitation for the area is close to 60 inches.
Seasonal average temperatures are: Jan - Mar: 60-69 High and 42-51 Low Apr - Jun: 76-88 High and 58-72 Low Jul - Sep: 86-89 High and 70-77 Low Oct - Dec: 63-79 High and 44-69 Low This area gets only 50 to 60 days of annual precipitation or more rainfall. There are few days without sunshine which allows year-round outdoor activities.
If driving, take Interstate 10, If coming from the east, exit on Highway 285 at Mossy Head and go south until you reach Highway 20. Make a right turn and stay on 20 until you reach the East Gate. If coming from the west, exit Interstate 10 on Highway 85 at Crestview. Take 85 south until you reach Highway 20; make a right and proceed until you reach the East Gate.
If you are flying, several commercial carriers land at Okaloosa County Airport which is often listed as Eglin AFB. Upon arrival, there is an information center at the airport with directions to the base.
A thank you to the Eglin AFB website for information provided.
All phone numbers have a 850 area code
Eglin AFB Telephone Assistance 882-1113
DSN information below Aero Club 882-5148
Air Force Armament Museum 882-4062
- Museum's Gift Shop 651-5253
Airman & Family Readiness Center 882-9060
Base Exchange 651-2512
Base Finance 882-5441
Base Theater 882-1066
Billeting 882-8761
Bowling Center 882-3352
Beach Recreation Center 244-5378
Chapel 1 882-2112
Chapel 2 882-4811
Child Development Center 882-3861
Commissary 882-3172
Duke Field Club 883-6491
Eglin Eagle 882-3507
Eglin Civilian Personnel 882-3325
Enlisted Club 678-5127
Family Child Care 882-2994
Golf Course 882-2949
Golf Tee Times 729-FORE (729-3673)
Health & Wellness Center 883-8022, 883-8023, 883-8025
Hospital Appointments 883-8600
Hospital Customer Service 883-8213
Hospital Information 883-8242
Housing Information & Referral 882-4533
Housing-Military Family 882-4533
Job Information Line 882-3966
Law Center 882-4611
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Eglin AFB Dining
Dining Facilities: Whatever your dining pleasure, Eglin offers a wide variety of choices from snack bars to gourmet dining. Two modern dining facilities ( the Seabreeze and Oasis) with professionally trained staffs serve authorized service members from a large menu of delicious items prepared in accordance with strict health and nutrition standards. The dining facilities provide a pleasant atmosphere for regular meals, and carryout service is also available. Casual, as well as formal, dining is offered at both the Officer's and NCO Clubs. Also, several snack bars are conveniently located around the base.
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Food Services: The Seabreeze and Oasis Dining Facilities provide nutritious, top-quality meals for authorized service members.
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Officer's Club: The Eglin Officer's Club, located on Choctawhatchee Bay, is a large and very attractive facility providing fine dining and entertainment.
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Enlisted Club: If you're looking for good food, good company, top entertainment, and the opportunity to socialize in a pleasant, relaxed environment, you should definitely join the Eglin Enlisted Club. Located near the East Gate, the club is a beautiful facility providing fine dining, entertainment, and a perfect place to unwind after work.
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The Duke Field Outpost is located on Highway 85 North at Duke Field. The club is open Monday through Friday and on all training and flying weekends. Information provided by Eglin AFB website
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Food Services: The Seabreeze and Oasis Dining Facilities provide nutritious, top-quality meals for authorized service members.
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Officer's Club: The Eglin Officer's Club, located on Choctawhatchee Bay, is a large and very attractive facility providing fine dining and entertainment.
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Enlisted Club: If you're looking for good food, good company, top entertainment, and the opportunity to socialize in a pleasant, relaxed environment, you should definitely join the Eglin Enlisted Club. Located near the East Gate, the club is a beautiful facility providing fine dining, entertainment, and a perfect place to unwind after work.
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The Duke Field Outpost is located on Highway 85 North at Duke Field. The club is open Monday through Friday and on all training and flying weekends. Information provided by Eglin AFB website
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