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Alabama Military Base Guide

Find a listing of military bases in Alabama. Also includes VA resources and veteran facilities for military, veterans, retirees, and families.

California Military Base Guide

Find a listing of military bases, as well as VA resources and veteran facilities in the state of California.

Redstone Arsenal Base Guide

Redstone Arsenal is a U.S. Army installation located near Huntsville, Alabama. Sitting on nearly 40 thousand acres in a wetland area “serviced by the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge,” according to the DoD, the Redstone Arsenal hosts various tenant commands, the Marshall Space Flight Center, and the FBI. Base History Redstone Arsenal began in World War… Read more »

Fort Novosel (formerly Fort Rucker) Army Base Guide

Fort Novosel, formerly known as Fort Rucker, is an Army base 80 miles from Montgomery, Alabama. Fort Novosel is the home of the Army Aviation Warfighting Center of Excellence (USAACE) and supports the Army Warrant Officer Career College and the Army Aeromedical Center. Fort Novosel Local Area Fort Novosel sits on well over 60 thousand… Read more »

Fort Knox Army Base Guide

Fort Knox, Kentucky, is a U.S. Army base south of Louisville, KY, operating on over 100 thousand acres covering Bullitt, Meade, and Hardin counties. Contrary to popular belief, Fort Knox is not the home of the U.S. gold reserves; it is sometimes confused with the nearby U.S. Bullion Depository but is not responsible for those… Read more »

Luke Air Force Base Guide

Luke Air Force Base is in Glendale, Arizona, and is a short drive from Phoenix, Arizona. Named after the first aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor, 2nd Lt Frank Luke Jr., Luke AFB is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, said to be the largest in the Air Force. Luke AFB is responsible… Read more »

Fort Jackson Army Base Guide

Named after President Andrew Jackson, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, is one of four locations of Army Basic Combat Training. According to the Department of Defense, Fort Jackson is the Army’s largest Initial Entry Training Center in the U.S. Army, responsible for more than half of all new Army recruits yearly. This installation is located near… Read more »

MacDill AFB

MacDill Air Force Base Guide

MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is an Air Mobility Command base home to two major commands: U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. The base’s mission is primarily air refueling and airlift support. MacDill AFB is less than 10 miles from Tampa, Florida, and serves over 50 tenant units. MacDill Air Force Base History… Read more »

MCAS Miramar

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Base Guide

MCAS Miramar is located in the San Diego Greater Metropolitan Area and is part of the second-most populated county in the state. Located approximately 15 miles from downtown San Diego, the installation supports the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and other tenant units; it serves as a “power projection platform” able to support Joint Force operations… Read more »