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NAS Pensacola is home to the world famous Blue Angels, the precision flying squadron that give air shows throughout the United States every year, including one show over Pensacola Beach around July 4th and also the final show of the season sometimes around November. During the 2008 season, the Blue Angels will be performing practice air shows usually Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. Admission to both the National Museum of Naval Aviation and the Blue Angel’s practices is Free and Open to the public. |
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Air Force Air Force presence is strong in the area in both Mary Esther and north of Ft. Walton Beach. Hurlburt Field, located in Mary Esther is home to the Air Commandos since 1961. It includes |
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The military presence in our area is strong and well-known. There are several bases in the area that are strongly committed to the community and to making northwest Florida a better place to live along with making sure the citizens, bases and the community are protected |
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Eglin AFB is the home of the Air Armament Center and serves as the main focal point for all Air Force Armament. They use technology, engineering and efficient ways to help provide superior combat capability to the warfighter and conducts tests and evaluate the armament ensuring their quality and that they are in their top condition. The 96th Air Base Wing is the host unit for Eglin and supports the largest single-base mobility commitment in the Air Force. The 919th Special Operations Wing, an Air Force Reserve Wing, trains at Eglin AFB but is located at Duke Field. Their main priority is to provide aerial refueling of special operations helicopters and long-range troop and supply infiltration missions in support of the Air Force Special Operations Command. They also provide Humanitarian missions. |
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Located at the Naval Air Station is the National Museum of Naval Aviation including the IMAX Theater. At the museum you can experience the history of naval aviation and see over 150 restored aircraft representing the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Experience Flight Simulators. Plan on spending the day with your family at the museum and your children will love it! |
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Navy NAS Pensacola is the Naval Air Station located in Pensacola. The history of the Naval Air Station dates back to the 16th century when a Spanish explorer founded a colony near where Ft. Barrancas is located. Construction of the “Pensacola Navy Yard” began in April 1826 and became one of the best equipped naval stations in the country. In 1862 when New Orleans was captured by the Union forces, Confederate troops, retreated from the Navy yard and was reduced to rubble. Later, work began to rebuild the base but in 1906 many of the structures were destroyed during the hurricane and tidal wave. Construction again began later and as time went on it expanded more and more and became more important during World War II. Pilot training has been one of the main instruction at the Naval Air Station and in 1971, NAS was chosen as the headquarters site for the new command which combined direction and control of all Navy education and training. Today Pensacola NAS employs more than 16,000 military and 7,400 civilian personnel. |