Military Affairs

The map below highlights the military installations located in Arkansas. Click here to download a PDF file or a PNG file of the military installation map. Military Affairs Grant Program Funding was appropriated to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) in 2016 to establish the Military Affairs Grant Program (MAGP). Funds allocated to the MAGP may be granted, at the discretion of the AEDC Executive Director, to applicants for projects and programs that strengthen and sustain military installations in Arkansas, resulting in economic growth in host communities, surrounding regions, and the State of Arkansas. Who Can Apply? development organizations, military community councils, military installations, and state agencies may apply. What Programs are Eligible? Eligible projects and programs, excluding ineligible costs, include those which strengthen and sustain military installations in Arkansas, resulting in economic growth in host communities, surrounding regions, and the State of Arkansas. How to Apply Submit a completed application. For projects within the legal boundaries of a military installation, a written letter of support by the Commander of that installation is required. Download Military Affairs Grant Program Rules Download Military Affairs Grant Program Application Home Base Arkansas Home Base Arkansas is a resource that provides service members with information about unique career opportunities and benefits available in Arkansas that ease the transition out of uniform. The goal of the Home Base Arkansas website is to help service members create a permanent home in Arkansas. Whether you need help launching your career with our jobs database or finding the best educational and housing resources for your family, we want to help smooth your transition. Use the Home Base Arkansas website to find information about military relocation. Military Affairs Committee Clint O'Neal, CEcD Executive Director (501) 682-7350 See Bio Brigadier General Olen (Chad) Bridges See Bio Brad Hegeman Chairman See Bio Michael Barr See Bio David Beck Michael Accordino See Bio Eugene Hill Deanna Rice Kenneth Thornton Cazes Contact Us Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Charles "Chip" E. Brown Jr Director, Military Affairs (501) 682-7337 Community Resources Community Development Competitive Communities Initiative - CCI Military Affairs Arkansas Economic Opportunity Zones Financing Resources Rural Services Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) Program Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) LATEST STORIES Brown to Serve as AEDC’s Director of Military Affairs August 11, 2025 Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas Selected as Home for Air Force Mission March 15, 2023 Fort Smith Ebbing Air National Guard Base Selected to Host F-35 Training Center June 07, 2021 Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces launch of Home Base Arkansas initiative for service members and families November 11, 2020 Fort Smith receives $20,000 Military Affairs Grant to promote Fort Chaffee training center May 07, 2019 Aerojet Rocketdyne expands Solid Rocket Motor Center of Excellence at Arkansas facility August 15, 2018 We want your input! Answer 5 questions about our new website. ASK AWAY No thank you > The Governor's Military Affairs Initiative In 2015, Governor Asa Hutchinson established the Governor’s Military Affairs Initiative, to support state’s military missions, installations and related communities that support those installations and their economic development interests. The Governor's Military Affairs Initiative

What Programs are Eligible? Eligible projects and programs, excluding ineligible costs, include those which strengthen and sustain military installations in Arkansas, resulting in economic growth in host communities, surrounding regions, and the State of Arkansas.