Tobyhanna Army Depot

Tobyhanna Army Depot at a glance

Tobyhanna Army Depot is an Army industrial and technical installation in northeastern Pennsylvania. Its specialties include military electronics, communications, avionics and missile guidance and control. The depot provides lifecycle support through repair, systems integration, software and cyber engineering and field services. Its work supports joint and allied forces, connecting hands-on industrial maintenance with the digital systems used across military operations.

The Army's presence at Tobyhanna began with an artillery training site in 1912. The modern depot's mission is substantially different from that early training activity and centers on maintaining and integrating technical equipment. Located in Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains, it is part of a regional community that includes Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. A depot assignment therefore combines a technical industrial setting with northeastern Pennsylvania's mountain region.

Also searched as: TYAD.

Sources: Tobyhanna Army Depot: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Mission and major activities

• Repairs and integrates military electronics and avionics.
• Provides software, cyber engineering and field lifecycle support.

Sources: Tobyhanna Army Depot: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Location and community

Tobyhanna is in Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Sources: Tobyhanna Army Depot: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Mission and institutional context

Tobyhanna Army Depot is an industrial and technical center for military electronics, avionics, communications and related systems. The official mission describes depot repair, integration, software and cyber engineering and field support across a system's life cycle. Its Army history reaches back to a field artillery training site beginning in 1912, long before the modern electronics mission. A present-day depot assignment should therefore be understood through the gaining organization's industrial or support role, rather than assuming the arrangements of a large troop garrison.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: installation overview

Understanding the local community

The depot is in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. The profile names Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton among regional cities, while the school information is organized around the Pocono Mountain district and its municipalities. Planning question: which township and physical address are involved in the home search? The Pocono name covers a broader region than one school attendance area. Keep the intended residence alongside the duty destination when asking about housing or enrollment; proximity to a recognizable regional city does not identify the receiving campus.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: installation overview

Housing options and planning distinctions

The housing profile distinguishes family housing, permanent-party unaccompanied accommodation and transient barracks. It links Cadence Communities for family housing information and directs current availability questions to the depot Housing Office. The Housing Referral Office supplies off-post listings, maps and assistance with rental concerns. Planning question: is the stay a permanent assignment or a temporary visit, and which category fits the household? Ask that before interpreting a barracks or family housing description as applicable. The page also discusses housing construction, so contact the office for the current status rather than assuming a construction description establishes a completed or available home.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: housing assistance

School systems and education transitions

Pocono Mountain School District serves the depot community. Its education profile explains an east–west district organization across several municipalities and notes a boundary exception affecting part of Coolbaugh Township. It describes elementary, intermediate, junior high and high school pathways and a cyber program. Planning question: which side of the district and campus serves the actual street address? A township name alone may be insufficient where the profile identifies an exception. Ask the receiving school about registration records and an existing individualized education plan where relevant. The education pathway belongs to the residential district, separate from any professional training at the depot.

Official sources: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: education and schools

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: Tobyhanna Army Depot: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Tobyhanna Army Depot and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Tobyhanna Army Depot suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

Official transition resources   Explore SkillBridge programs

Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Research note: The housing page timed out on direct opens. Its installation-specific narrative was verified through indexed official MilitaryINSTALLATIONS content; construction and vacancy status require direct confirmation.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Tobyhanna Army Depot: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overviewSupports: overview, mission, local context, planning note
2. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: housing assistanceSupports: expanded guide and official services
3. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS: education and schoolsSupports: expanded guide and official services

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.