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NAS Fallon |
A "survivor" is found and examined for injuries before
being loaded onto a HH-60 Seahawk helicopter during a
search and rescue exercise in support of Desert Rescue
XI at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nev. |
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Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev. -- HH-60H
Seahawks conduct dirt landings at Naval Air
Station (NAS) Fallon, Nev. as part of Desert
Rescue XI. |
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NAS Fallon
is part of the Navy Region Southwest located in Churchill
County, Nevada. The cost-of-living here is average, with the
exception of housing which is above average. Although
relatively isolated, NAS Fallon is only a short drive from
some of the finest outdoor recreation areas in the country. If
you like to fish, hunt, boat, hike, camp, ride off-road
vehicles or ski, the area surrounding Fallon is ideal. Ghost
towns, historical sites and old mines tell of Nevada's old
west history. Yet, there is big city excitement nearby. Carson
City, Nevada's state capitol, and Reno with its 24-hour
entertainment are only an hour away. The base operator's phone
number is 775-426-5161 or DSN 312-890-5161.
History
The end of WWII eliminated the need for an airstrip and Fallon
was placed in caretaker status until the Korean War. New
construction followed and in 1958, the landing strip was named
after LCDR Bruce Van Voorhis, a Fallon native who lost his
life and won the Medal of Honor for his valor in a bombing
mission against the Japanese in the Solomon Islands in 1944.
The early 1960's saw millions of dollars in development funds
invested to expand the station and its bombing ranges to
prepare aircrews for duty in Vietnam. In 1972, Fallon was
designated a Naval Air Station and now serves as the primary
aircraft familiarization and weapons training site for Navy
Carrier Air Groups and Marine Corps Air Groups prior to
deployment. The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC)
provides advanced tactical air-to-ground and air-to-air combat
instruction.
Mission
Our mission is to operate and maintain an airfield, and
associated bombing and electronic warfare ranges. Also, to
provide weapons training for tactical aviation units of the
Navy, Marine Corps and other such aviation units as may be
directed by the Chief of Naval Operations. Fallon also
operates and maintains an intermediate maintenance activity to
provide logistic and maintenance support to tenant and
transient aviation units.
Population Served
NAS Fallon's approximately 5,000 military/civilian/contractor
personnel and family members represent almost 20% of Churchill
County's population. Other nearby DOD activities include
Hawthorne Army Depot, about 75 miles south of Fallon, and
various National Guard and Reserve units in the Reno/Carson
City area.
Base Transportation
Currently, there is no base transportation on this
installation.
Sponsorship
Please go to the Sponsorship web site or call the NAS Fallon
Command Services Office at 775-426-2525/2713 if you have not
received contact information from your sponsor. If you are
flying into the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, you need to
contact your sponsor at least two to three days prior to
arrival and make arrangements to be picked up. The airport is
about an hour and half from Naval Air Station Fallon. If you
have not made prior arrangements, you can call 775-426-2715
and make arrangements with the Duty Driver, but plan on
waiting an average of three to four hours for the Duty Driver
to arrive. If you choose this option, plan to spend the night
in Reno. The taxi fare to Naval Air Station Fallon from the
Reno-Tahoe airport, which is only reimbursable in certain
circumstances, will exceed $100.00. Arriving personnel should
check-in at the NAS Fallon Quarterdeck in Bldg. 350 inside the
main gate. Mail enroute should be forwarded to Mail Room,
Bldg. 350, NAS Fallon, NV 89496-500.
Temporary Quarters
Visit the NAS Fallon web site or contact the Navy Lodge
located outside the main gate at 775-426-2818. Pick up keys
after hours at the Main Gate or during regular hours at the
Navy Exchange.
Relocation Assistance
Relocation Assistance is located in the Fleet and Family
Support Center (FFSC) in Bldg. 309, and may be reached at
775-426-3333. A variety of relocation services are available
such as pre-move planning and newcomer's programs, Plan My
Move database, Welcome Aboard Packets, CD's and video's of
other bases are available for checkout. Soon after arrival you
will be scheduled for NAS Fallon Base Indoctrination. Spouses
are welcome to attend. There is a Loan Locker located in the
Navy/Marine Corps Relief Office in building 309. They provide
many hospitality items such as dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
and bedding. These are available to military families while
waiting for your household goods to arrive.
Critical Installation Information
Isolated duty screening is mandatory for PCS transfer to NAS
Fallon. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and your
family have passed isolated duty screening. If you are married
or a single parent and are bringing your family, plan on
having $3,500.00 to $5,000.00 in cash and/or travelers checks
for start up. This money can be accumulated from advance
dislocation allowance, per diem and travel. See your local
Customer Service Detachment Office for specific information on
all the advance pays and allowances you are authorized. The
estimated start up money includes rental and security
deposits, utility deposits and other initial costs. |
Naval
Air Station, Fallon
Contact Information:
Executive Officer
COM: 775 426-2700
DSN: 890-2700
FAX: 775 426-2848
Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
Contact Information:
Commander
COM: 775 426-3885/3852
DSN: 890-3905
FAX: 775 426-3958
Branch Naval Health Clinic
Contact Information:
Officer in Charge
COM: 775 426-3105
DSN: 890-3105
FAX: DSN: 890-3133
EOD Mobile Unit 11
Contact Information:
Officer in Charge
COM: 775 426-3402
DSN: 890-3402
Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Detachment
Contact Information:
Officer in Charge
COM: 775 426-2464
DSN: 890-2464
FAX: 775 426-2461
Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit THREE ZERO THREE
Detachment Fallon
Contact Information:
Officer in Charge
COM: 775 426-3468
DSN: 890-3468
Customer Service Desk NAS Fallon
Contact Information:
Officer in Charge
COM: 775 426-2651
DSN: 890-2651
FAX: 775 426-2620
Engineering Field Activity, West Naval Facility Engineering
Command
Contact Information:
Officer in Charge
COM: 775 426-2806
DSN: 890-2806
FAX: 775 426-3205
Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Detachment
Contact Information:
Officer in Charge
COM: 775 426-3647
DSN: 890-3647
FAX: 775 426-2295
Fighter Squadron Composite THIRTEEN
Contact Information:
Commanding Officer
COM: 775 426-3639
DSN: 890-3639
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
Contact Information:
Admin/Secretary
COM: 775 426-2875
DSN: 890-2875 |
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