Eglin AFB Base Guide

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Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th Test Wing commander, taxis down the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during his fini flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. June 16.
Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th Test Wing commander, taxis down the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during his fini flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. June 16. The fini flight is a symbol of a member’s final flight with the unit or base. Cain’s new assignment will take him to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio to the Directorate of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

 

Eglin Air Force Base is located in northwest Florida, comprising over 640 square miles. This is a military friendly area and also a major tourist attraction due to the white sand beaches. Eglin is located 60 miles east of Pensacola, FL.

BRAC 2005 is expected to make a major impact on Eglin and the surrounding infrastructure as the overall base population will increase to around 38,000 by 2015. Military Construction will total over $732 million.