PCS To Eglin AFB
For 70 years spanning many major conflicts, contingencies, and deployments, Eglin has played a prominent role in air power history. In 1931, personnel of the Army Air Corps Tactical School (Maxwell Field, Ala.) while looking for a bombing and gunnery range, saw the potential of the sparsely populated forested areas surrounding Valparaiso and the vast expanse of the adjacent Gulf of Mexico.
As part of the Air Force’s strategic plan to guide the service into the 21st Century, on October 1, 1998, the Air Force Development Test Center became the Air Force Materiel Command’s center for air armament. As one of AFMC’s product centers, AFDTC was renamed the Air Armament Center. The center is responsible for development, acquisition, testing, deployment, and sustainment of all air-delivered weapons. The AAC applies advanced technology, engineering, and programming efficiencies across the entire product life cycle to provide superior combat capability. The center plans, directs, and conducts test and evaluation of U.S. and allied air armament, navigation/guidance systems, and command and control systems.
If you're being stationed or are already stationed at Eglin AFB, finding a home with a comfortable drive may be a consideration for you. Closest to the base is Shalimar, Valparaiso, Niceville, and Fort Walton Beach. Many people stationed at Eglin also live in Crestview--approximately 25 miles north. Some live in Destin, Niceville, Mary Esther, Navarre or even farther out. If you're considering a home and are concerned about the distance, take some time to look at the distance on a mapping program, or else call me at 850-803-8446 and I'll help you figure out what your approximate commute will be, as well as answer any other questions or concerns you may have.
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