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Major Military Bases in the United States
  

Major Military Bases in the United States


California National Guard (Iraq Deployment, Border Security, Wildfires)
http://www.calguard.ca.gov/CAAG%2DMS/
916-854-3304, 3391

Camp Shelby, MS, Joint Forces Training Center (National Guard Pre-Iraq/Afghanistan Deployment Training)
http://www.ngms.state.ms.us/campshelby/directorates/pao/index.html
http://www.ngms.state.ms.us/campshelby/directorates/pao/contact.htm
LTC Doril Sanders
601-558-2835, 2271
doril.sanders@us.army.mil

Ft. Dix, NJ (Army Reserve Pre-Iraq/Afghanistan Deployment Training)
http://www.dix.army.mil/PAO/pao.htm 
Ms. Carolee Nisbet,
609-562-4035,
Carolee.Nisbet@dix.army.mil
Ft. Dix is the closest major Army base to New York City and is next to McGuire Air Force Base.

Ft. Bragg, NC (U.S. Army Airborne Corps)
http://www.bragg.army.mil/pao/default.htm
(910) 396-5600/5620/2122/2920
http://www.bragg.army.mil/pao/public_affairs_staff_contacts.htm (PAO Email Directory)

Ft. Benning, GA (U.S. Army Infantry)
https://www.benning.army.mil/PAO/index.asp
706-545-3512, 706-545-2237
benn.pao@benning.army.mil

Ft Irwin, CA, National Training Center, (Pre-Iraq/Afghanistan Deployment Training, Desert Training)
http://www.irwin.army.mil/Services/Other/PublicAffairs/PAO+Contacts.htm
John Wagstaffe
(760) 380-5960
john.m.wagstaffe@irwin.army.mil
Ft. Irwin is the closest major Army base to Los Angeles.

Ft Polk, LA, Joint Readiness Training Center (Pre-Iraq/Afghanistan Deployment Training)
http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/paoweb/Mediaops/mrndex.htm
Ms. Samantha Evans
337-531-1418 or 337-531-4630.
Samantha.evans@polk.army.mil, afzxpo@polk.army.mil

Ft. Riley, KS (Iraqi/Afghan Army Training Teams)
http://www.riley.army.mil/
Ms. Deb Skidmore
785-239-3410
deb.skidmore@us.army.mil

Langley Air Force Base, Langley, VA (Air Combat Command)
http://www.langley.af.mil/
757-764-5471
acc.pa2@langley.af.mil
Langley AFB located near Norfolk Naval Base and is the closest combat aviation base to Washington, DC.

Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, CA (Space & Missile Command)
http://www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/pa/pa-page.shtml
310-653-1132, 2371
smcpa.media@losangeles.af.mil
Los Angeles AFB is the closest airbase to Los Angeles, CA.

Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA (Marine Corps University, etc.)
http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/
703-784-2741
sentry.quantico@usmc.mil
Quantico is the closest major USMC base to Washington, DC.

Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, CA (1st MEF, Iraq Deployment, etc.)
http://www.pendleton.usmc.mil/media.asp
760-725-5044, 760-725-5043
cpao.mcbcampenmedia@usmc.mil
Pendleton is the closest USMC base to Los Angeles and the largest on the West Coast.

McGuire Air Force Base, Morristown, NJ (305th Air Mobility Wing)
http://public.mcguire.amc.af.mil/
609-754-2104
212-784-0147
big.apple.ny@mcguire.af.mil
McGuire is the closest Air Force Base to New York City and is next to Ft. Dix. 

New York National Guard, 69th Infantry Regiment (September 11, Iraq Deployment)
http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/press/pindx.html (NY State - Public Affairs)
http://www.sixtyninth.net/index.html (The Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment)
LTC Paul Fanning
518-786-4581
212-889-6677/6652
paul.a.fanning@us.army.mil
The 69th Regiment is based in Manhattan, New York City.

Norfolk Naval Station Norfolk, VA (U.S. Atlantic Fleet)
http://www.navstanorva.navy.mil/
Ms. Terri Davis
757-322-2576
terri.k.davis@navy.mil
Naval Station Norfolk is the closest major naval base to Washington, DC.

San Diego Naval Station, San Diego, CA (U.S. Third Fleet, Naval Air Station, etc.)
http://www.navbasesd.navy.mil/index.htm (San Diego)
619-556-7359
pao@ns.cnrsw.navy.mil
http://www.c3f.navy.mil/contact_page.htm (Third Fleet)
619-767-4382, 619-524-9868
dora.lockwood@navy.mil


U.S. Army Media Relations Division: (OCPA)(MRD): 703-692-2000
http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/
http://www.army.mil/institution/armypublicaffairs/contact/
PressDesk@hqda.army.mil

US Army Media Relations Division: (OCPA) (MRD) - New York Office:
805 Third Avenue, 9th Floor
New York City, NY  10022-7513
LTC Jeff Buczkowski
(212) 784-0134
Jeffrey.Buczkowski@us.army.mil

US Army Media Relations Division: (OCPA) (MRD) - Los Angeles Office:
10880 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1250
Los Angeles, California 90024-4101
Phone: (310) 235-7621,
http://www4.army.mil/outreach/offices/losAngeles/contact/


Virginia National Guard (Iraq Deployment, etc.)
http://www.virginiaguard.com/media/index.html
http://www.virginiaguard.com/units/unitlocator.html
Lt. Col. Chester C. Carter, III
434-298-6107
chester.carter@us.army.mil

Washington, DC National Guard (Iraq Deployments, etc.)
http://dcng.ngb.army.mil/jfpublicaffairs.htm
202-685-9862
paodc@dc.ngb.army.mil

  

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