Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base

Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base is the home base of the Texas Air National Guard 147th Reconnaissance Wing. 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.

Location

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History

Ellington Field JRB was constructed as an Army air strip in 1917. It was named after Lt. Eric Lamar Ellington, an Army pilot killed four years earlier in a plane crash in San Diego, California.

The Texas Air National Guard’s 147th Reconnaissance Wing 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 military tenant over much of the base’s history. However, the Army Reserve’s 75th Training Command, led by a major general is the senior military headquarters on the installation, and the Navy has the largest reserve troop presence.

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.

Mission

The 147th Reconnaissance Wing operates the MQ-1B Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

Federal – Provides Combat Support to multiple commands
State – Disaster response and border protection

Population

147th RW –

Full Time: 309
Part Time: 615
Total Personnel : 924

Contact Information

11210 Blume Ave

Houston, TX 77034

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: 713-578-3000

147 Reconnaissance Wing
Publi Affairs Office:
(281) 929-2662

ID Cards and DEERS
(832) 380-7239
Automated Information Number

Recruiting:
(281) 929-2525

Family Readiness:
(281) 929-2056

USO:
Phone: (281) 929-2060
Fax: (281) 929-2118

Base Exchange:
(281) 484-5892

Military Service Records
1-866-272-6272

Joint Personal Property Processing Office
(281) 929 2077
(281) 929 2366

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: