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Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 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 capabilitiy 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.
Such as: The Air Armament Center; 96th Air Base Wing; 46th Test Wing; 328th Armament Systems Wing; 308th Armament Systems Wing; 329th Armament Systems Group; 33rd Fighter Wing; 53rd Wing; 919th Special Operations Wing; 20th Space Control Squadron; 6th Ranger Training Battalion; Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal; AFOTEC Det 2
Eglin Air Force Base – BRAC and Non-BRAC Impacts
(Current as of April 6, 2006)
Three new missions to come to Eglin – projected in FY10 and FY1 -
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 this unit (non-BRAC move).
• About 120 student pilots and 668 student maintainers will attend the course on a daily basis.
- Relocating the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
• 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).
- Possible relocation of an altitude chamber at Moody AFB, GA. Air Education and Training Command headquarters at Randolph AFB,Texas prefer Eglin as the new site for this facility (BRAC move). Relocating the altitude chamber to Eglin would support:
• 400+ Combat Systems Operator students at NAS Pensacola who require altitude chamber training for aircrew qualification
• Joint Strike Fighter personnel at Eglin
• Altitude chamber requirements for flying tenant units at Eglin
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+  |  | | | Sentinels of Freedom | |
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