NAS Pensacola & NAS Whiting Field

Moving to NAS Pensacola & NAS Whiting Field

NAS Pensacola is the cradle of Naval Aviation, home to flight training support, the Blue Angels and the National Naval Aviation Museum. NAS Whiting Field near Milton trains helicopter and primary flight students. The Gulf Coast setting means white-sand beaches, a small-city feel and warm weather most of the year.

Official installation website

Where families live

Schools

Families on and near NAS Pensacola are served by Escambia County schools, with children in base housing typically assigned to Navy Point Elementary, Warrington Middle, and Pensacola High or Escambia High. Whiting Field families usually fall in Santa Rosa County. There are no DoDEA schools. Escambia has a Military Family Resources page.

• Escambia County School District — Offers a military family resources page and a district military liaison.

School Liaison Office through the NAS Pensacola Fleet & Family Support Center, 850-452-5990.

Things to do near NAS Pensacola & NAS Whiting Field

• National Naval Aviation Museummuseum
  Huge collection of aircraft on the base, free to visit.
• Fort Barrancas / Gulf Islands National Seashoreoutdoors
  Historic fort and barrier-island beaches.
• Pensacola Beach and Santa Rosa Islandoutdoors
  Sugar-white sand and calm Gulf water.
• Historic Pensacola Villagemuseum
  Preserved downtown homes and museums covering the city's history.
• Blue Wahoos Ballparksports
  Minor league baseball on the downtown waterfront.
• Perdido Key State Parkoutdoors
  Dunes and quieter beach access.
• Pensacola Museum of Artmuseum
  Local art museum downtown.

Realtors & local services

Movers, storage, pets & more

• Navy Boulevard Animal Hospitalveterinary
  Pensacola

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PCS tips for NAS Pensacola & NAS Whiting Field

• Get on the housing list through the Navy Housing Service Center (850-452-5168) early; the Balfour Beatty office handles leasing.
• Hurricane season matters on the Gulf Coast, so check flood zones and insurance before renting or buying near water.
• Whiting Field and NAS Pensacola are in different counties; choose housing based on which base you will report to.
• The Fleet & Family Support Center runs a loan locker with kitchen items for new arrivals.

Benefits to use on this move

• Dislocation Allowance (DLA)
  Service members relocating a household on PCS orders
• Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE)
  Families who need a hotel or short-term rental while moving within the U.S.
• Personally Procured Move (PPM / DITY)
  Families who want to move some or all of their own goods
• VA Home Loan Guaranty
  Service members, veterans and some surviving spouses buying a home
• Pet Transportation Reimbursement
  Families moving a cat or dog on PCS orders
• Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
  School-age children of active duty families changing schools
• School Liaison Program
  Parents choosing schools and transferring records

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• Fort GordonAugusta, GA
• Fort JacksonColumbia, SC