About Military Base Guide
A nationwide directory of the services, offices and businesses on and around U.S. military installations, built so service members, families, retirees and civilian employees can find what they need without guessing.
Our mission
Moving to a new installation means rebuilding your whole support network at once. Where is the pass and ID office, and what are its hours? Which clinic takes your referral? Who is the housing office, the school liaison, the vet, the barber, the credit union, the storage lot?
That information exists, but it is scattered across dozens of base pages, PDFs, spouse groups and outdated printouts. Military Base Guide pulls it into one searchable place, organized by installation and by category, and keeps it open to the public with no login required.
We cover on-base offices and services alongside the surrounding community businesses that actually serve the installation, because in practice most families use both.
What we hold ourselves to
- Free to search, always. No paywall on base information.
- Accurate over exhaustive. We would rather list less and be right.
- Accessible to everyone, including screen reader and keyboard users.
- Corrections welcome from anyone, not just listing owners.
- Independent. No agency reviews or approves what we publish.
What you will find here
Base offices and services
Pass and ID, housing, finance, MPF, medical and dental clinics, legal, chapel, child development, MWR and the rest of the on-installation offices families need in the first week.
Businesses near the gate
Banking, storage, auto repair, restaurants, barbers, realtors, movers and veterinary care in the communities that surround each installation, with distance from the gate shown on every listing.
Maps and base pages
Every listing is plotted, and every installation has its own page so you can browse everything tied to that base in one view instead of running the same search a dozen times.
How the directory is built
1. Gather
We start from public installation directories, official base pages and published contact records.
2. Verify and place
Addresses are geocoded and tied to the nearest installation so distance from the gate is real, not estimated.
3. Claim
Owners and office managers can claim a listing to correct hours, phone numbers and details directly.
4. Keep current
Reader corrections and periodic reviews catch closures, moves and phone changes as bases evolve.
Who this is for
Service members and families
PCSing in, arriving for a TDY, retiring in place or supporting a deployed spouse. Search by base, by category or by what is closest to you, with no account required.
Businesses serving the military community
If you serve families from a nearby installation, a listing puts you in front of people at the exact moment they are looking. Add your business free, then upgrade if you want featured placement.
Independence and affiliation
Military Base Guide is an independent publication. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense or any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Appearance of a listing does not constitute federal endorsement of any product, service or company.
Base information is provided for convenience and can change without notice. Always confirm hours, eligibility and access requirements with the office or installation directly before you travel. For official installation guidance, use the installation’s own website or your local chain of command.
Help us make it more accurate
Spot a closed office, a wrong number or a business we are missing? Tell us and we will fix it. Own a business near the gate? Get listed and be found.