Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base (Houston, TX)
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base is a defense and homeland security compound in Houston, Texas that operates as a joint reserve base through collaborative agreements among the tenants. Ellington Field JRB is notable for having troop presences from all five of the U.S. Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. The JRB is part of the larger city-owned Ellington Airport, which hosts both civilian and military aviation operations.
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Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base is a defense and homeland security compound in Houston, Texas that operates as a joint reserve base through collaborative agreements among the tenants. Ellington Field JRB is notable for having troop presences from all five of the U.S. Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. The JRB is part of the larger city-owned Ellington Airport, which hosts both civilian and military aviation operations.
The Texas Air National Guard’s 147th Reconnaissance Wing, commanded by an Air Force colonel, operates as the host unit for EFJRB due to the aviation focus of the installation, as well as due to the Texas ANG’s position as the primary (and sometimes exclusive) military tenant over much of the base’s history. However, the Army Reserve’s 75th Training Command, led by a major general (or 2-star) is the senior military headquarters on the installation, and the Navy has the largest reserve troop presence. Ellington Field JRB derives its name from the property’s original military designation when it was constructed as an Army air strip in 1917.
This page is maintained as a resource to civilian news agencies wishing to follow military operations on the base. Periodically, Public Affairs Officers and others from the tenant units will post B-roll packages, uncut audio/video interviews, transcripts, captioned photos and story products. All products are public domain and news agencies may use the content in whole or in part.
As of 2012, there is no central Joint Information Bureau or Public Affairs Office representing all installation tenants. Public Affairs contacts at Ellington Field JRB include:
147th Reconnaissance Wing (Texas Air National Guard): 281-929-2662
75th Training Command (Army Reserve): 832-304-4675
Navy Operational Support Center Houston: 832-380-7000, ext 3430
1st Bn, 23rd Marines: 832-380-7531
Coast Guard Air Station Houston: 713-578-3035 show less
