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NAS Pensacola Public Access Update

   Visitors to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola will now only be required to show a single government-issued identification card!
   State-issued driving licenses and passports are acceptable. All U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals 18 and older must have a state-issued identification card or passport.
   As a reminder, public access to NAS Pensacola will be available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. through the West Gate only on the south end of Blue Angel Parkway.
   Additionally, vehicle operators must have a valid driver’s license, and foreign nationals must still be escorted by a U.S. citizen.
   Air station access will be dependent on available parking at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) and Pensacola Lighthouse. Once parking is full, public access will be halted until more parking becomes available. Temporary traffic control points will be located on base to prevent public access to other areas of the installation.
   Foreign Nationals are authorized access but must be escorted by a U.S. citizen.
   The following restrictions will apply to visitors during public access:

No weapons (firearms/knives) allowed (to include Concealed Weapon Permit holders)

No backpacks/coolers allowed (diaper bags or medically required bags are acceptable and subject to search)

No alcoholic beverages allowed

No drones allowed (countermeasures will be taken)

Persons with felony convictions are not authorized base access

No visitors with boats and boat trailers

All vehicles and personnel are subject to security searches and background checks

 
***NAS Pensacola Protective Mask Guidance Update***
Personnel are no longer required to wear a protective mask onboard NAS Pensacola. All personnel must continue to follow mask use guidelines posted in select facilities (such as the medical clinic) on the installation.

***Health Protection Condition Alpha***
NAS Pensacola is currently at Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha. The installation's Health Protection Condition is subject to change when community COVID-19 transmission rates increase. Active duty personnel and base employees should consult their command for additional information concerning HPCON Alpha. Base access guidelines will remain the same.
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/NASPCOLA

 

Welcome to Naval Air Station Pensacola

Welcome to Naval Air Station Pensacola located on the Florida Gulf Coast. We are committed to fully supporting the operational and training missions of tenants assigned; enhancing the readiness of the U.S. Navy, its sister armed services and other customers.

NAS Pensacola, situated in Escambia County, employs more than 16,000 military and 7,400 civilian personnel. This includes major tenant commands: Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 and 23, the Blue Angels, and the headquarters for Naval Education Training Command, a command which combines direction and control of all Navy education and training.
 

NAS Pensacola Access Procedures

   Visitors to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola will now only be required to show a single government-issued identification card. State-issued driving licenses and passports are acceptable. All U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals 18 and older must have a state-issued identification card or passport.
   As a reminder, public access to NAS Pensacola will be available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. through the West Gate only on the south end of Blue Angel Parkway.  
   Naval Security Forces (NSF) may perform 100 percent ID checks of all adults entering the installation. Please ensure all personnel have an acceptable form of ID ready when entering to present to the NSF Sentry. 

   For additional questions on access, please contact the Visitor Control Center at (850) 452-4153.

   For more information on Veterans access to Exchange, Commissary or MWR facilities, please click here.

Visiting Barrancas National Cemetery
Visitors to the Barrancas National Cemetery may obtain a visitor's pass from the Visitors Control Center (VCC), Bldg. 777 at the Main Gate. The NAS Pensacola VCC hours of operation are 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. M–F, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sat–Sun.  For additional questions on access, please contact the VCC at (850) 452-4153.

 

***WEST GATE HOURS: The NAS Pensacola West Gate is open for visitors to the air station from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. daily.***
 

News From Around NAS Pensacola

  • Navy’s Newest Aviators Receive First Threat Brief

    Sep 28, 2023

    The Navy’s newest class of perspective aviators enrolled in the Aviation Training School’s Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) program were introduced to what will become a part of their life as pilots; an intelligence threat brief. An inaugural effort between Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) and the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), Student Naval Aviator Junior Officer Course (SNAJOC) attendees at the NASC auditorium onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, were provided the first geopolitical and threat briefing as part of the SNAJOC, on two of the nation’s near-peer Great Power Competitors: China and Russia, by Cmdr. Chris Dumas, executive officer for CIWT.

  • Professional Naval Chaplaincy Executive Board Convenes at the National Naval Aviation Museum

    Mar 15, 2023

    The Professional Naval Chaplaincy Executive Board (PNCEB) was held at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) for a professional development off-site Feb. 28 to March 2, 2023, which was the first time that Naval Air Station Pensacola has hosted the PNCEB.

  • SECNAV Visits NETC Pensacola

    Nov 07, 2022

    Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Naval Air Station Pensacola for tours of several Naval Education Training Command (NETC) schools, to include Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC), Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) and NASC’s Aviation Rescue Swimmer School. He also served as the guest of honor for the Navy Ball at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Oct. 13, 2022.

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    Additional contracts awarded for Hurricane Sally recovery efforts at Naval Air Station Pensacola

    Sep 28, 2022

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded four new contracts, totaling $104.8 million, for Hurricane Sally recovery efforts onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.

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    Hurricane Sally recovery efforts continue at NAS Pensacola

    Aug 18, 2022

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) Sally continues their mission in support of Hurricane Sally recovery efforts at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

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