Virginia Beach has a long and proud relationship with the United States military. Not 
only is Virginia Beach home to several military facilities, including the Navy’s East Coast master jet base, Naval Air Station Oceana, but the Department of Defense spends $14.853 billion annually in the Hampton Roads region. Approximately 75% of total DoD spending in Hampton Roads is spent on payroll ($8.169 billion) and goods and services ($6.684 billion).
More than a quarter million active duty military, retirees, dependents, and civilian military employees reside in the Hampton Roads region:
Active Duty (Navy & United States Marine Corps) 86,377
Retired & Survivors (estimated) 46,786
Military Family Members (estimated) 97,724
Civilian/Civil Service Employees 35,987
Total Navy “Family” 266,874
Information & Resources for Military Personnel
Military Facilities in Virginia Beach