Compared to the rest of the country, Mountain Home Metro Area's cost of living has been 15% lower than the national average. Ensure to look at your budget and prepare for the change in BAH rates. If needed you are welcome to call and speak with one of our certified financial counselors at 208-828-2458 to create a budget and spend plan.
School Age Children
If you are arriving during the school year and you have school age children, you will need your children's immunization records and school records available to you. For further information call the school district office. They can answer all your specific school-related questions. There is only one school district which includes Mountain Home and Mountain Home AFB in the local area. You may also contact the School Liaison Officer at 208-599-0412 for assistance with local school information.
Pets
Housing your pets immediately upon arrival is always a concern. There are a few kennels located in Mountain Home. If you plan on arriving during the weekend, make arrangements prior to your arrival since the kennels are normally closed. All dogs and cats on base must be registered and immunized against rabies. Members residing in base housing are allowed two pets only.
Important Phone Numbers
Mountain Home AFB Command Post can be contacted at 208-828-5800 or 1-800-310-9924. The Command Post can be reached at DSN 312-728-5800.
We will cover basic informaiton at your zoom Pre-Arrival Orientation (before you get here). If you have have not been able to attend that brief please call the Military and Family Readiness Center at 208-828-2458 to sign up. It is highly encouraged for your spouses (if applicable) to also participate in that brief.
Upon arrival you will be signed up for Wing Right Start. It is also highly encouraged to invite your spouses (if applicable) to attend. We will cover a lot of great information about the base and local community.
Although Mountain Home AFB may seem a bit isolated, Idaho has a lot to offer and the 366th Force Support Squadron knows how to find it! From whitewater rafting the Payette and Snake Rivers to snowmobiling next to bison in Yellowstone National Park, our Outdoor Adventure Program is ready to serve. Perhaps you’d like to meet friends for lunch, check out a good book, or train for the next marathon. The FSS operates the library, Gunfighter Club, Youth Center, swimming pool, golf course, and much more!
For more information on what is happening around the base check out Home - Mountain Home Air Force Base https://mountainhomefss.com/
For base specific information, check out the 366th Mountain Home AFB website at Home (af.mil).
Almost every squadron has a Facebook page, ensure to follow your squadrons page for their most up to date information. Many squadrons also have spouse specific pages, please share with your spouse (if applicable).
If your spouse would like to connect with the key spouse for your squadron you can call the M&FRC at 208-828-2458. https://mountainhomefss.com/
If you do not have a sponsor and would like one you may call your squadron CSS. If you do not know what squadron you are going to please call the M&FRC and we can connect you with your squadron.
We look forward to having you here.
Mountain Home Air Force Base is the home of the 366th Fighter Wing which reports to Air Combat Command (ACC). Today the 366th Fighter Wing includes the firepower of F-15E Strike Eagles and the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SSG.
Gunfighter Mission
Provide mission-ready Gunfighters to conduct military operations anytime, anywhere.
Gunfighter Vision
To be America's most elite fighter wing. One team consisting of empowered, innovative, and resilient Gunfighters.
Wing Priorities:
For more information about the Gunfighter Mission please visit Gunfighter Mission (af.mil).
Mountain Home AFB and the 366th Fighter Wing have a rich history, stretching back more than 70 years to the United States’ entry into World War II. Our "Gunfighter" nickname was earned in 1967 when the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing was stationed at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam. Pilots were missing opportunities to shoot down enemy MiGs because the missiles were ineffective at short ranges and the F-4C lacked a gun. Innovative wing aircrew and maintainers worked together, mounted external 20-millimeter Gatling gun pods on the F-4Cs and developed new tactics, enabling pilots to score four MiG kills within the first month of operation. Soon other units followed suit. For the gun pod innovation and the 11 enemy MiG kills that followed, the wing earned a Presidential Unit Citation and the moniker of "Gunfighters."
Although the wing itself was not activated until after World War II, it shares the World War II heritage of the 366th Operations Group, whose precursor organization, the 366th Fighter Group, stood up about the same time the base was being built. In early 1991, the Air Force announced that the 366th would become the Air Force's premier "air intervention" composite wing. Over the next decade the wing operated with fighters, bombers and tankers. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the consolidation of the Air Force's KC-135 and B-1 force led to the reallocation of the wing's bombers and tankers to McConnell AFB, Kansas, and Ellsworth AFB, S.D. The wing was also home to F-16CJ Fighter Falcon aircraft from 1991 to March 2007. The F-16CJs left the base in another effort to consolidate from multiple airframes to one at Air Force installations across the country.
Today, we continue the innovation and teamwork demonstrated by our predecessors while flying both the F-15E Strike Eagle and the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG, preparing to fight our Nations’ wars today and in the future.
Idaho’s population spiked from 1.6 million in 2010 to more than 1.8 million in 2020, and that 17.3% growth rate was second only to Utah, which saw an 18.4% population uptick.
For more information on the 2020 Census for Idaho please visit IDAHO: 2020 Census
Local and surrounding population information as of 2020 Census:
Mountain Home - 15,979
Elmore County - 28,666
Boise - 235,684
Boise is the Capitol City of Idaho
Ada County - 494,967
Ada County is Idaho's most populated county. Boise is in Ada County and is roughly 45 minutes from the Mountain Home AFB.
Current Census information for Mountain Home, Idaho please visit U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Mountain Home city, Idaho
Mountain Home AFB is located at:
366 Gunfighter Ave
Mountain Home AFB, ID 83648
desert plateau between two large mountain ranges, Mountain Home AFB is situated about 50 miles southeast of Boise and 95 miles northwest of Twin Falls, Idaho. The city of Mountain Home, Idaho has a population of approximately 15,979. Mountain Home Air Force Base is approximately 3,000 feet above sea level, the climate has its ups and downs with summer high temperatures ranging from 85-105 degrees and lows hovering between 45-60 degrees. Winter high temperatures average 45 degrees, with lows averaging about 24 degrees.
Mountain Home is the largest city and county seat of Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 15,979 in the 2020 census. Mountain Home is the principal city of the Mountain Home, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Elmore County.
Mountain Home was originally a post office at Rattlesnake Station, a stagecoach stop on the Overland Stage Line, about seven miles (11 km) east of the city, on present-day US-20 towards Fairfield. With the addition of the Oregon Short Line Railroad in 1883, the post office was moved downhill and west to the city's present site.
The Boise Airport is approximately 50 miles from Mountain Home AFB. It is important to arrange transportation from the airport to your temporary lodging facility because public transportation is limited. Please reach out to your sponsor for assistance with transportation. If you find yourself without transportation, call the Command Post at 208-828-5800 for assistance.
Driving Directions
No matter which direction you come from, take Idaho Interstate 84. From the airport, head southwest on W Airport Way. Continue on to Vista Connector Road. Turn Right to merge onto I-84 toward Mountain Home. Take exit 90 for I-84 toward State Hwy 51/State Hwy 67/Mountain Home/Bruneau. Merge onto I-84 BUS E/Old US 30/Sunset Strip. Continue to follow I-84 BUS E/Old US 30 E. Continue onto W 6th St, which turns into Airbase Rd after the overpass. This will lead you directly to the base gate. The drive from the airport to the base gate will take approximately one hour.
If your GPS takes you down Simco road, it will dead end at I-167/Grand View Rd. Take a left at the dead end and the first gate you will see will be the back gate on the right. This gate is usually closed. Continue on I-167 for approximately 5 miles until you reach Airbase Rd. Make a right and you will see the front gate approximately 1 mile away.
If you are traveling with non id-card holders in a separate vehicle, they must have federally accepted STAR license, insurance, and registration and check in at the front gate Visitor Center on the right-hand side of the gate.
If you require transportation from the Airport to the base please reach out to your sponsor or First Sergeant before arriving. The Airport is roughly 1 hour away from the base.
For further transportation questions please reach out to the Mountain Home AFB Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) customer service line at 208-828-2215.
Once you arrive on station there are two commuter shuttle services: (These DO NOT get you from the airport to the base when you first arrive)
1. Mountain Home Community Transit:
2. ACHD Commuteride Mountain Home Air Force Vanpool Service:
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