Military Housing in Illinois

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Homes - Coast Guard Chicago

Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Chicago, part of the USCG's 9th District and Sector Lake Michigan, is responsible for executing the Coast Guard’s Port Safety and Security, Marine Environmental Protection, and Commercial Vessel Safety missions under the sponsorship of the Department of Homeland Security. MSU Chicago serves an active network of domestic and international maritime interests covering the Lake Michigan shorelines of Illinois and Indiana, as well as 177 miles of the Illinois River System.

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Homes - Great Lakes Naval Station

Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois is home of the Naval Recruit Training Command and is the central processing location for Naval recruits. With fifteen service schools, support and tenant commands, and the Navy's only Recruit Training Command or "boot camp", there are more than 25,000 military and civilian personnel living, working, and training at Great Lakes making it the Navy’s largest training facility.

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Homes - Rock Island Arsenal

The Rock Island Arsenal is the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the western world. It is an active U.S. Army factory which manufactures ordnance and equipment for the Armed Forces. Some of the Arsenal's most successful manufactured products include the M198 and M119 Towed Howitzers, and the M1A1 Gun Mount. The Major Command at the Arsenal is the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command.

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Homes - Scott AFB

Located in southern Illinois in the greater St. Louis area, Scott AFB is home to the 18th Air Force (AF), the operational component of Air Mobility Command (AMC). It is AMC's only Numbered Air Force (NAF) and the Air Force's largest NAF. 18th AF executes air mobility missions worldwide. Active-duty units reporting to the 18 AF include units in MD, SC, DE, TX, FL, Southwest Asia, and more. Scott Air Force Base is also home to AMC’s "Showcase Wing,” the 375th Air Mobility Wing. The wing's operational mission is to provide air mobility operations through its fleet of C-21 aircraft and its partnerships with the Guard and Reserve in flying KC-135 and C-40 aircraft.

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