Confirm unit reporting
Obtain the actual Duke Field building, arrival contact and duty instructions from the gaining organization. Do not substitute an Eglin Main or Hurlburt address.
Wing informationAir Force · Florida
Duke Field
Eglin Auxiliary Field 3, near Crestview, Florida, United States
Plan a Duke Field assignment or Reserve visit with 919th SOW support contacts, explicit Eglin location distinctions and duty-status household planning.
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- Service branch
- Air Force
- Location
- Eglin Auxiliary Field 3, near Crestview, Florida, United States
- Installation type
- Air Force auxiliary field
- Status
- Active
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At a glance.
Duke Field is Eglin Auxiliary Field 3, near Crestview. It is home to the Air Force Reserve’s 919th Special Operations Wing. Duke, Eglin Main and Hurlburt Field have different reporting destinations; the Eglin name on an address does not make the locations interchangeable. [1][3]
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Base essentials.
- Housing referrals
- Confirm applicable Eglin-area support
- Official source for Housing referrals Checked
- School transition
- Confirm the home address and receiving district
- Official source for School transition Checked
Phone numbers belong to the offices named above. Check the linked official pages for current hours and availability.
Life around your next station
Moving & living.
Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.
Arrange status-appropriate support
Confirm personnel and household referrals through the wing’s support contacts. Reserve visits and permanent assignments need different arrangements.
Wing contactsCheck temporary accommodation
Ask the unit about the applicable booking process and actual property. A lodging number does not establish availability or reimbursement.
Wing support contactsConfirm housing eligibility
Use Eglin-area housing resources when directed by the unit and confirm the application process.
Housing resourcesPlan school and care needs
Confirm school enrollment with the receiving district and care placement with the actual provider.
School resourcesCheck the care request route
Ask which Eglin-area child-care resources apply to the assignment and duty status; confirm placement separately.
Child-care resourcesArrange continuing care
Confirm coverage and receiving providers before a household move.
TRICARE movingGo straight to the source
Official resources.
Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.
The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: Duke Field · Eglin Auxiliary Field 3 · Eglin AFB Field 3 · 919th Special Operations Wing
- 1971
Reserve unit activated
The 919th Tactical Airlift Group was activated at Duke Field.
Milestone source - 1992
Special operations wing
The unit was redesignated the 919th Special Operations Wing on June 1.
Milestone source
A few useful answers.
Does a published support number establish eligibility?
No. Confirm the program and duty-status arrangements.
Does a lodging inquiry confirm a room?
No. Confirm the actual property and approved booking.
Can a school resource list replace district enrollment?
No. Confirm enrollment for the actual home address.
Does a duty visit establish family medical enrollment?
No. Confirm coverage and providers separately.
Transparent by design
Sources & review.
- Duke Field and 919th Special Operations Wing Air Force Reserve Command · Checked 2026-11-04
- Wing support contacts 919th Special Operations Wing · published contact sheet · Checked 2026-11-04
- Eglin auxiliary-field names U.S. Air Force · historical background · Checked 2026-11-04
- Eglin-area housing resources MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Eglin-area school resources MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Eglin-area child-care resources MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Continuing coverage and providers TRICARE · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official photograph and original caption U.S. Air Force / Elizabeth Easterling · Checked 2026-11-04
Source review completed
Last source review: .
Source review completed against the cited official webpages and, where direct access was restricted, publicly indexed official text. This is an online editorial check, not a phone call, site visit or official endorsement. Confirm current access procedures, eligibility and availability with the responsible office. November 9 DNS/TLS follow-up: corrected an external destination using official publisher evidence. Installation status, factual claims and factual review date are unchanged.
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