Eglin AFB
Eglin Air Force Base belongs to the Air Force Materiel Command, and the Air Armament Center is the host unit. The base's rich 60 year history carries a fine tradition of excellence both in the Air Force and in partnership with the local communities. Eglin is one of the largest Air Force bases in the world, covering 724 square miles of reservation and 97,963 square miles of water ranges in the Gulf of Mexico. Eglin employs more than 8,500 military and approximately 4,500 civilians.
Valparaiso, FL
Valparaiso's 6400 residents live at the next to Eglin Air Force Base, the East gate. Niceville borders Valparaiso on the North and Boggy Bayou on the East. In 1935, City of Valparaiso leased land on which to build an airport. The Florida Department of Transportation paved the runways with the brand new mix-in-place asphalting process. This was to become the nucleus of Eglin Air Force Base. An additional 340,000 acres of Forest Service land was made available by the Government for test ranges and other military uses. Today, Eglin is one of the world's largest air force installations.
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