Stennis Space Center  Military and Family Support Center

On board NASA’s Stennis Space Center, the Navy does operate some facilities.

Child Development Center

Part of the Navy Child Youth Programs the Child Development Center provides affordable, accessible, quality child development programs for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Open Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The CDC also has a space-available drop-in service. Reservations are accepted up to 30 days in advance and prices are $5/hour/child for general use or $3/hour/child for family readiness group meetings or medical appointments documentation required. Children must be dropped off before 10:30 a.m. or after 1:30 p.m. due to nap and lunch. For information, contact 228-688-3224.

Fleet and Family Support Center

The Fleet and Family Support Center at the Naval Construction Battalion Center provides counseling, information and referral. The FFSC is located on Naval Construction Battalion Center 245 Moreell Avenue, Facility 30, Gulfport MS. The number to contact the FFSC is 228-871-3000. They are open Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Navy Retail

The Stennis Gift Store, managed by the Navy Exchange, sells perfume, jewelry, greeting cards, magazines, sundries and gift items Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Building 1100. For additional information, call the Branch Manager at 228-688-3046.

The Stennis Mini-Mart Building 272 offers light groceries from milk and bread to canned foods and baby formula. Also offers hurricane supplies and gift items. New merchandise always arriving. Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Auto Port is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Gas station is open 24 hours with a credit card. For additional information, call the Branch Manager at 228-688-3046.