US Army Cadet Command, 5th Brigade, Texas is located at Joint Base San Antonio / Fort Sam Houston. It’s responsible for developing and maintaining Junior ROTC programs in high schools and Senior ROTC training on college campuses in its area of operations, which stretch across some 36-plus schools in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and … [Read more...] about U.S. Army Cadet Command, 5th Brigade
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Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood is the U.S. Army post which is home to III Corps and First Army Division West. Fort Hood had more than 50,000 when counted as part of the 2010 United States Census. Some have qualified Fort Hood’s size in the past by stating it is thought to be the “largest base in the free world.” In any case, it’s an impressive amount of troops, civilians, and contractors. Find … [Read more...] about Fort Hood, Texas
Naval Air Station Kingsville
Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas is located two miles east of Kingsville in the southern part of the state just southwest of Corpus Christi and roughly 100 miles from Laredo, Texas. It may seem odd to find the United States Navy in Texas, but this installation is responsible for training Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet pilots. The state of Texas features many such … [Read more...] about Naval Air Station Kingsville
Red River Army Depot
Red River Army Depot is located in the Four States region of Texas, about 180 miles from Dallas and 18 miles west of Texarkana. The depot has weathered several attempts to close, only to continue serving in a variety of areas including research and design for “mine-resistant” transportation. The 21st-century mission of the depot includes maintaining and sustaining combat … [Read more...] about Red River Army Depot
Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB)
Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas is a large training facility in Del Rio, Texas which falls under Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Roughly two and a half hours from San Antonio, Texas, Laughlin is said to be the largest pilot training facility in the United States Air Force. Find information about Laughlin AFB including the main commercial and DSN numbers for the … [Read more...] about Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB)