Okaloosa County, Florida hosts the largest installation in the Department of Defense; Eglin Air Force Base. Eglin AFB spans 724 square miles of land area across three counties, 134,000 square miles of overland air space, and hosts multiple military service units to include the Air Force Special Operations Command Headquarters and the Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range.
Eglin Air Force Base
The 96th Test Wing at Eglin AFB, assigned under the Air Force Materiel Command, is the host unit for the DoD joint service installation supporting Air Force, Army, Navy and Space Force from five major commands; hosting 9 wings/wing equivalents and more than 35 major units for development programs, operational teams, military schools, and various federal agencies. The 96TW is the test and evaluation center for all Air Force air- delivered weapons, navigation and guidance systems, and command and control systems.
Military Unit Fact Sheets
Eglin Air Force Base
- 96th Test Wing
- Armament Directorate
- 53rd Wing
- 33rd Fighter Wing
- AFRL Munitions Directorate
- 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing
Space Force
Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field, under the Air Force Special Operations Command Headquarters, is home of the 1st Special Operations Wing, the installation host unit to partner units from five major commands. The 1st SOW is a pivotal component in providing airpower to conduct special operations missions worldwide. The primary mission of the 1st SOW is to rapidly plan and execute specialized and contingency operations in support of national priorities.
Duke Field
Duke Field, Eglin Auxiliary Field 3, is home to the 919th Special Operations Wing (SOW), the only special operations wing in the Air Force Reserve. In wartime or a contingency, the Wing reports to AFSOC at Hurlburt Field if mobilized for conflict. The 919th SOW provides operations and maintenance personnel to support programs of the Air Force Special Operations Command.
Military Unit Fact Sheets
NAS Whiting Field
Naval Air Station Whiting Field is the busiest Naval Air Station in the world, occupying approximately 12,000 acres with 12 outlying fields and three separate and fully operational airfields. NAS Whiting Field is the home of Training Air Wing FIVE. More than 60 percent of all primary flight training is performed at NAS Whiting Field; where every Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard helicopter pilot receives their initial rotary winged training.