Military bases in North Carolina

Understand the installation mix

The locations in this directory span 1 Air Force, 1 Army, 3 Marine Corps. Those categories describe the map group, while each guide explains the public mission and support context. Joint bases appear in the Joint category.

Fort Bragg

Fayetteville is the principal nearby city; the military community also reaches into Harnett, Moore and Hoke counties.

Official sources: Fort Bragg: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Cherry Point is in Havelock in eastern North Carolina, near the state's Crystal Coast and Atlantic Beach.

Official sources: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point overview: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS

Marine Corps Air Station New River

New River is in Jacksonville, North Carolina, within the Marine community associated with neighboring Camp Lejeune.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: MCAS New River installation information

Installation guides in North Carolina

Plan around your actual assignment

A base name or city is a starting point. Identify the gaining organization, reporting destination and support community before choosing lodging or housing. Training sites, Reserve locations and permanent installations may have different arrangements. Use the installation guides for the published destination labels, official contacts and a saveable arrival checklist.

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Coverage and distance method

This is a curated directory, not an inventory of every military property. State lists use the state named in the installation’s listed community and do not describe every boundary or satellite site.