One coast.
Every service.
One voice.
Brevard, Volusia, Flagler, and St. Johns counties, speaking as one for the commands and installations they host.
about us
What is the Florida East Coast Defense Alliance?
Every branch of the U.S. armed forces operates along Florida’s east coast and until now, no single organization has spoken for the four counties that host them. The Florida East Coast Defense Alliance is being formed to change that.
Advocate
Carry one message to local, state, and federal decision-makers on behalf of every command and installation in the region.
Grow
Attract and retain defense and aerospace industry, research, and the academic programs that feed them.
Protect
Get ahead of encroachment, realignment, and BRAC by defending the military value of our installations and ranges.
Support
Stand behind service members, families, civilians, contractors, retirees, and 150,400 veterans who live here.
join us
FECDA is forming now. There is room at the table.
We are recruiting founding board members, corporate sponsors, and community partners from across all four counties, government, industry, academia, and civic leadership.
Mission & Goals
Mission
To champion our defense community
Goals
- Unified regional voice
- Support defense missions and industries
- Attract and grow defense industry, research, and education
- Encourage compatible development and reduce redundancy
Regional Advocacy & Strategic Initiatives
- Installation & Range Encroachment Protection
- Space Coast Military TransitionCon
- Space Coast Entrepreneur Program
- Veteran Healthcare and legislative enhancements
- Defense & Aerospace Industry Recruitment
- JAXUSA Partnership
what’s here
Every U.S. armed service, on one stretch of coast.
All six active components operate in the region, alongside reserve components of the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard, the Florida Army and Air National Guard, and a growing defense industrial base.
Army
“This We’ll Defend” has been our Army’s motto since the Revolutionary War. It reminds us that our purpose is timeless and clear: to fight and win our Nation’s wars. When our Army hits the dirt, America means business. Our teammates don’t want to fight without us, and our enemies are wise to fear us. We are not a Pacific Army or a Europe Army. We are not Brigade-centric or Division-centric. We are a global force that fights when called upon at the scale required.
To do that, we must stay grounded, and dedicate our energy in four focus areas: Warfighting, Delivering Ready Combat Formation, Continuous Transformation and Strengthening the Profession.
Navy
The United States Navy was officially authorized by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775 in the midst of the American Revolution. Despite having just a small fleet of 27 ships and enduring overwhelming odds, the Navy had success in defending our shores for freedom. Two hundred and fifty years later, we have developed into the world’s largest and most powerful naval force. The modern Navy of today is made up of hundreds of ships, including aircraft carriers, submarines, and a variety of surface ships and thousands of aircraft.
Air Force
The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win – airpower anytime, anywhere. Whether full time, part time, in or out of uniform, everyone who serves plays a critical role in helping us achieve mission success.
Space Force
The U.S. Space Force protects our country and the freedom to operate in space, keeping it secure, stable and accessible for military space power and new waves of innovation.
Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is made of elite warriors trained to fight and win.
Marines are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. They train for missions on land and at sea. And they are experts in expeditionary and amphibious operations.
Their strength comes from teamwork. Infantry, aviation, ground, and cyber forces work together as one unit.
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard conducts the full range of statutory missions to deliver results, focused on achieving four paramount mission objectives across four operational domains that make up the U.S. homeland.
$10B+
Annual Regional Economic Impact
#4
In Florida for Economic Impact
150,400
Veterans Living in the Four Counties
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