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A Permanent Change of Station is more than a move - it's a major transition for service members and their families. One of the biggest challenges during this time is adjusting to the cost of living at a new duty station.
The following links are provided to assist:
For one-on-one financial education, please contact our NAS Kingsville Personal Financial Readiness Specialist by calling 361-516-6333 or 361-516-6830.
Colors are raised at 8 a.m. and lowered at sunset. Anyone driving during Colors is required to safely pull over to the side of the road and remain in their vehicle through the duration of Colors.
Driving while on a cell phone (to include hands-free/Bluetooth) is prohibited while driving onboard NAS Kingsville.
Motorcyclists, please contact NAS Kingsville Security by calling 361-516-4795/4326/6555/6545 for the most current regulations.
The speed limit onboard NAS Kingsville is 35 mph unless otherwise posted.
The base emergency dispatch number is 911.
Dialing from a cell phone to 911 will connect you with the Kleberg County 911 dispatch. You must then explain to the dispatcher that you're onboard NAS Kingsville and to please connect you with the regional dispatch in Jacksonville, FL.
Naval Air Station Kingsville important phone numbers
24/7 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services:
The NAS Kingsville Mission is to provide the best infrastructure, amenities and services possible to all tenants aboard NAS Kingsville in support of intermediate and advanced training of future Navy and Marine Corps strike fighter pilots.
In the fall of 1941, a group of Kingsville civic leaders decided that the city's desirable climate and scarcely populated area would be very suitable for a military airfield, much like the one in Corpus Christi. The city leaders wasted little time in making their belief known to the Department of War.
The Kingsville group picked out several good sites for airfields and presented them to Navy leaders at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Among the most impressed of the Navy staff was CAPT Alva Bernhard, who at the time was NAS Corpus Christi’s Commanding Officer.
While the Navy made no immediate promises to the Kingsville group, that all changed on the morning of 07 Dec. 1941 when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. CAPT Bernhard, foreseeing an immense training buildup that would overtake NAS Corpus Christi’s capacity, immediately selected a site in Kingsville and put his plans into high gear for procurement and construction. The farmland site of 3,000 acres was soon purchased from the B. O. Sims family.
The Navy planned on building a combination of two fields with barracks and other Station activities in a central location, thus saving on construction time. Quarters “Q” on the airfield (now Qtrs. A) was the only existing building on the land to escape demolition when the Navy took control of the land. The house formerly belonged to the Sims family and the Navy decided to keep the house intact for use as a residence for airfield commanders.
The base opened July 4, 1942. With the attack on Pearl Harbor still fresh on their minds, a large crowd of Kingsville citizens came to witness the commissioning ceremony that day. The field was dedicated to the pilots who would train here and play an important role in winning the war. CDR D. S. McMahon assumed command of the airfield.
Over the next three years, Kingsville Field played a vital role in training Navy and Marine Corps aviators for the fleet. In addition to jet fighter training, pilots received training in carrier dive bombing tactics, anti-submarine warfare, and cockpit gunnery and artillery at both North and South Fields.
If you would like to read more about NAS Kingsville, please visit the NASK homepage at: https://cnrse.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NAS-Kingsville/.
NAS Kingsville is made up of approximately 4,500 personnel; this number includes active-duty, reservists, civilians, contractors, and family members.
For the most up to date area population information, to include statistics for all states and counties, please visit: https://data.census.gov/all?q=kingsville+tx
NAS Kingsville serves active-duty service members and reservists, retirees, family members, and DOW civilians. We cater our services to meet our customers' needs and provide warm hand-offs with community resources as needed.
Naval Air Station Kingsville or NAS Kingsville is approximately 3 miles east of Kingsville, Texas in Kleberg County. NAS Kingsville is under the jurisdiction of Navy Region Southeast.
For information contact the NASK Fleet and Family Support Center at 361-516-6333.
If you are a new check-in, arriving at the Corpus Christi International Airport, please contact the Command Duty Officer at 361-218-7182 to inquire about transportation to the Installation. If the CDO is unable to arrange transportation for you, you may have to get a taxi/uber…Please make sure you save your receipt so you can request reimbursement when you submit your PCS travel claim.
The address to the Installation is:
NAS Kingsville554 McCain St. Suite 214Kingsville, TX 78363
At the Installation Gate
Military personnel reporting aboard NAS Kingsville or one of its tenant activities should be able to access the base providing they have current military identification and a copy of their orders. Government civilian and contract employees reporting aboard should have a copy of their employment papers and their DoW Civilian ID or current Driver's License ready to present to the gate sentry.
If you are driving onboard the Installation, please have your current driver’s license, registration, valid inspection sticker (if required by your home state), and proof of current insurance. Please note that all vehicles entering the installation are subject to random searches for security reasons.
Naval Air Station Kingsville is located just off Highway 77 and about three miles from downtown Kingsville. Visitors should exit Highway 77 at the Gen. Cavazos Blvd. exit and turn east; the Main Gate entrance to the air station is located about a mile down the road.
Please ensure you have a current copy of your vehicle insurance, driver's license, and proper/current registration for your vehicle.
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The NASK Duty Driver is not available 24/7, so please contact the NAS Kingsville CDO by calling 361-218-7182 to inquire about base transportation.