Duty Station Directory

Located in Hampton, Virginia, Langley Air Force Base was established after entering WWI in 1917. One of the oldest continuously active air bases in the United States, originally called Langley Field, the installation was established by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor to NASA.

The Tooele Army Depot is a Joint Munitions Command for the United States Army. Located in Tooele County, Utah. Originally called the Tooele Ordinance Depot, this installation was built in 1942 and was used for war supplies. This post currently serves as a storage facility for war reserve and training ammunition.

Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), located in Tooele County, Utah, was established in 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, as a US Army facility that was designed to test biological and chemical weapons. Dugway continues this mission today and is the US Army’s leading science and testing facility in Utah.

Hill Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force base located in northern Utah, just south of the city of Ogden, and near the towns of Layton, Clearfield, Riverdale, Roy, and Sunset. It is about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. Hill Field was opened in 1940, operating as a vital maintenance and supply base during WWII.

The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) is a part of the military’s largest medical educational and treatment facility and teaching hospital. Located on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, the Medical Education and Training Campus utilizes Camp Bullis for field training.

Naval Air Station Kingsville is located about 3 miles east of the town of Kingsville, Texas. This base opened on July 4, 1942, dedicated to the pilots who would train here to fight in WWII. NAS Kingsville played an important role in training pilots from the Navy and Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945, contributing to winning the war.

NAS Fort Worth JRB, which includes Carswell Field, is a joint reserve base that is home to multiple units of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Texas Air National Guard. Located about 5 miles west of the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas, NAS Fort Worth JRB is made up of approximately 40 separate commands.

On March 12, 1941, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi was commissioned to train Naval Aviators and began its work on May 5, 1941. President George Bush was among the many aviators who were trained at this facility during WWII. In 1948, the aviator training was moved to Jacksonville, Florida, while the Overhaul and Repair Department was given greater responsibility until its closing in 1959.

On March 12, 1941, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi was commissioned to train Naval Aviators and began its work on May 5, 1941. President George Bush was among the many aviators who were trained at this facility during WWII. In 1948, the aviator training was moved to Jacksonville, Florida, while the Overhaul and Repair Department was given greater responsibility until its closing in 1959.

Located within Fort Bliss, Biggs Army Airfield is a United States Military Airport in El Paso Texas. Built in 1916, by the U.S. Army Air Service, this airfield began patrolling the US-Mexican border after an attack by Pancho Villa in 1919. In 1947 this facility became Biggs Air Force Base until its closure in 1966. In 1973 this air field was reactivated by the Army and is still in use today.

Camp Swift, named after Major General Eben Swift, is a census-designated place in Bastrop County, Texas, located east of Austin, Texas. It has a population of approximately 6,290 and spans about 12 square miles. The military has used this camp in the past, but it is also being used by the National Guard as a storage and training facility.

Martindale Army Air Field is located in San Antonio, Texas. Constructed during WWII, the Martindale Army Airfield was used by the United States Army as a flight training facility that was an auxiliary field for Randolph Army Airfield, it was abandoned by the military sometime between 1976 and 1982.