Patrick Air Force Base

Patrick Air Force Base is home to the 45th Space Wing, the Eastern Space Range and the Air Force Technical Application Center.

The base houses more than 2000 people, and includes such amenities as restaurants, a duty free marketplace, a movie theater, a Child Development Center, Day care, and a Family Support Center.

Patrick started its history as the Banana River Naval Air Station, commissioned on October 1, 1940, and supported seaplane patrol operations during World War II. It operated as a Navy support base for two years after the war, but was deactivated on August 1, 1947.

The base was transferred to the Air Force on September 1, 1948, and renamed the "Joint Long Range Proving Ground Base" in 1949. It was named "Patrick Air Force Base" in August, 1950 in honor of Major General Mason Patrick. In June, 1951, the Long Range Proving Ground Division was redesignated the Air Force Missile Test Center.

Pan American World Services became the first civilian contractor on base on December 31, 1953.

On October 1, 1979, the Eastern Space and Missile Center (ESMC) was established. In 1990, ESMC was transferred from Air Force Systems Command to Air Force Space Command. On November 12,1991, ESMC was transformed into the 45th Space Wing.

Patrick Air Force Base is located on the barrier island in central Brevard County, off Highway A1A. It is south of Cocoa Beach, and north of Satellite Beach. The Pineda Causeway connects Patrick Air Force Base with Melbourne on the Mainland.

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