AIR FORCE TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER VISIT 12 Dec 14 Dec 2017 Patrick Air Force Base 10989 South Patrick Drive, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002 POC: 1 st Lt James Corcoran E-Mail: james.corcoran.6@us.af.mil Voice: (321) 494-8970 Fax: (321) 494-9551
Table of Contents Welcome... 1 Security Information... 1 Maps and Directions - Airports... 3 PAFB Maps and Directions... 4 AFTAC Parking... 5 Lodging North of PAFB... 6 Lodging South of PAFB... 7 Dining... 8 Miscellaneous Information... 10 i
Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB) is located on the coastal Highway A1A near South Patrick Shores on one of the outermost barrier islands in Brevard County FL. The whole area is colloquially known as the "Space Coast." PAFB is located just south of the world famous Cocoa Beach and just north of Satellite Beach. It is between the Atlantic Ocean (to the east) and the Banana River (to the west). The Air Force Technical Applications Center is located on PAFB. We hope you enjoy your time here, and request that you consider the following in preparing for your visit: SECURITY INFORMATION AFTAC is a secure facility and all visitors must pass their clearances prior to their arrival. You must pre-coordinate your visit with a current AFTAC POC. You may forward your clearance via: The Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) SMO Code is: PF2LFFHP3 Plain Language Address (PLA): SSO PATRK Security Manager is: Mr. Todd Coen, (321) 494-0776. PROHIBITED Items consist of any electronic devices with writeable capability to include but not limited to the following: Cell phones Laptops 2-way pages FitBits Thumb drives i-pods/i-pads MP3 players CD s/dvd s Cameras/Recorders Weapons These items must remain in your vehicle as on-site storage is not available. If your visit requires the transference of electronic media (CD s, DVD s, etc.), you MUST pre-arrange for the transfer. The preferred method of delivery, given the transmission limitation of 5 MB, is to send the media or hardcopy material via registered mail or Federal Express as you are PROHIBITED from bringing electronic media into our facility. Classified presentations (collateral secret, and restricted data) should be sent with prior coordination with Lt James Corcoran at (321) 494-8970. If you are sending classified information, please ship via: 1
Registered Mail or Federal Express to: Outside Envelope: Department of the Air Force AFTAC/SO 10989 South Patrick Drive Patrick AFB, FL 32925 Inside Envelope: Department of the Air Force AFTAC/TTH (Attn: Lt James Corcoran) 10989 South Patrick Drive Patrick AFB, FL 32925 (321) 494-8970 2
DIRECTIONS from AIRPORTs From Melbourne International Airport (MLB) or South of PAFB: 1. Go toward the airport exit on Air Terminal Pkwy 2. Bear LEFT on Air Terminal Pkwy 3. Turn LEFT on W. NASA Blvd (SR-508 E) heading east 4. Go straight on W. NASA Blvd to N. Harbor City Blvd (US 1) 5. Turn LEFT on N. Harbor City Blvd (US 1) heading north 6. Turn RIGHT on Eau Gallie Blvd, heading east 7. Turn LEFT on S. Patrick Dr (SR-513) heading north 8. Continue on S. Patrick Dr to PAFB south gate 9. Follow road to available parking around the AFTAC building (see photo of designated parking areas on page 4. Orlando International Airport From Orlando International Airport (MCO) or North of PAFB: 1. Go toward the north airport exit on Airport Blvd 2. Follow signs for north exit to State Road 528 (Beachline) 3. Take exit State Road 528 (Beachline) east to Cocoa Beach 4. Stay on SR 528, Beachline - turns into SR A1A 5. Stay on SR A1A through Cocoa Beach 6. Continue to PAFB main gate 7. Once through the main gate continue to stop sign (Falcon Ave) 8. Turn LEFT on Falcon Ave and continue to Atlas Ave (S. Patrick Dr) 9. Make a LEFT on Atlas Ave and continue past the flight line to the designated parking areas shown on page 5. 3
Patrick air force base Entry from the East Gate AFTAC Parking From North Gate entrance on Jupiter Ave, go to first stop sign. At stop sign, turn left onto Falcon Ave to next stop sign. Turn left onto Atlas Ave. which turns into South Patrick Drive. Take South Patrick Drive to the 5-story AFTAC building on your right hand-side. Turn left into our parking lot. Cross South Patrick Drive at the stop light. 4
Patrick air force base Entry from the South Gate AFTAC AFTAC From South Gate entrance, follow South Patrick Drive to the 5-story AFTAC building on your left hand-side (at the stoplight). Drive through the stop light and turn right into the east lot. To enter AFTAC, cross South Patrick Drive at the stoplight and the entrance is to the right. 5
LODGING North of PAFB Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront 1550 North Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 800-526-2609 (Toll Free) 321-799-0003 (Direct) http://www.hiltoncocoabeach.com Courtyard By Marriott 3435 North Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 800-321-2211 (Toll Free) 321-784-4800 (Direct) http://courtyardcocoabeach.com Holiday Inn Oceanfront Resort 1300 North Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 888-840-8601 (Toll Free) 321-783-2271 (Direct) http://www.hicocoabeachhotelsite.com Doubletree Oceanfront Hotel Cocoa Beach 2080 North Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 800-222-TREE (Toll Free) 321-783-9222 (Direct) http://www.cocoabeachdoubletree.com Candlewood Suites 2930 Pineda Plaza Way Melbourne, FL 32940 800-356-9131 (Toll Free) 321-821-9009 (Direct) http://www.ihg.com/candlewood/hotels/us/en/reservation 6
LODGING South of PAFB Radisson Suite Hotel Oceanfront 3101 North Highway A1A Indialantic, Florida 32903 888-201-1718 (Toll Free) 321-773-9260 (Direct) http://www.radisson.com/melbournefl Hilton Melbourne Beach, Indialantic 3003 North Highway A1A Indialantic, Florida 32903 800-992-4023 (Toll Free) 321-777-5000 (Direct) http://www.melbournebeach.hilton.com Crown Plaza Hotel Melbourne Oceanfront 2605 North Highway A1A Indialantic, Florida 32903 800-948-0424 (Toll Free) 321-693-0004 (Direct) http://www.cpmelbourne.com Double Tree Suites Melbourne Beach 1665 North Highway A1A Indialantic, Florida 32903 800-222-TREE (Toll Free) 321-723-4222 (Direct) http://www.melbournebeachoceanfrontsuites.doubletree.com 7
PAFB Dining (Riverside FACILTY) 8
breakfast AREA DINING Denny s... 1245 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, 783-4005 Beachside Grill... 1124 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 777-5153 Suntree Café... 718 S. Patrick Dr, Satellite Beach, 773-0304 Sun on the Beach... 1753 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 777-9483 Breakfast at Lilly s... 240 N. Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 773-7655 Starbucks... 1918 Hwy A1A. Indian Harbor, 779-4225 Blueberry Muffin... 1130 N. Highway A1A, Indialantic, 725-7117 LUNCH PAFB Riverside Dining Facility... Spacelift Avenue, PAFB (see map on page 8) Coconuts... 2 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach, 784-1422 Slow and Low BBQ... 306 N. Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, 783-6199 Beef O Brady s... 724 S. Patrick Dr, Satellite Beach, 777-7107 Nikki s Rainbow Café (Greek)... 570 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 773-8696 Longdoggers... 1201 S. Patrick Dr, Satellite Beach, 773-5558 Amici s Beachside Bistro... 1940 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 241-4865 A NY Pizza House... 1390 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 241-6521 Cantina Dos Amigos... 1246 N. A1A, Satellite Beach, 777-3093 Cibelli s Pizza... 1356 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 777-3339 Charlie & Jakes... 445 E. Eau Gallie Blvd, Indian Harbour, 777-7675 Coaster s Pub... 971 E. Eau Gallie Blvd, Indian Harbour, 779-2739 Double s Hoagies... 1896 S. Patrick Dr, Indian Harbour, 773-5341 Pappagallo s... 1769 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 773-7272 Pineda Crossings Bar and Grill... 2515 Roberts Rd, Melbourne, 259-7760 DINNER Fish Lips Waterfront Bar & Grill... 610 Glen Cheek Dr, Port Canaveral, 784-4533 Siam Orchid... 1275 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, 783-4545 Texas Roadhouse... 425 E. Eau Gallie, Indian Harbour, 321-773-3220 Lobster Shanty... 2200 S. Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, 783-1350 Grills Riverside... 6075 N. US1, Melbourne, 242-8999 A NY Pizza House... 1390 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 241-6521 Amici s Beachside Bistro... 1940 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 241-4865 Nippon Thai... 1114 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, 773-0700 Islands Fish Grille... 111 5th Ave, Indialantic, 956-0559 Thai Thai II... 2324 N Highway A1A, Indialantic, 773-6144 Squid Lips (River)... 1477 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne, 259-3101 Bonefish Willy s (River)... 2459 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne, 253-8888 Meg O Malleys... 812 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, 952-5510 Matt s Casbah... 801 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne 574-1099 The Firehouse Restaurant & Lounge... 923 E. New Haven Ave, Melbourne, 327-7919 9
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ENTERTAINMENT VENUES THINGS TO DO Walt Disney World 1675 N. Buena Vista Drive Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 http://www.disneyworld.disney.go.com 407-939-6244 Universal Studios 1000 Universal Studios Plaza Orlando, FL 32819 http://www.universalorlando.com 407-363-8000 / 877-688-8011 Seaworld 7007 Seaworld Drive Orlando, FL 32821 http://www.seaworldorlando.com 407-363-8000 / 877-688-8011 NASA Kennedy Space Center KSC, Florida 32899 www.kennedyspacecenter.com 321-449-4444 10
GOLF COURSES 1. Sebastian Municipal Golf Course (Beachside)...Reasonable...772-589-6801 The 18-hole "Sebastian" course at the Sebastian Municipal Golf Course facility in Sebastian, Florida features 6,717 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.7 and it has a slope rating of 112 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Charles Ankrom, the Sebastian golf course opened in 1981. 2. Cocoa Beach Country Club (Beachside)...Expensive... 868-3351 You'll find this 27-hole layout on a peninsula surrounded by the Banana River Lagoon. It's a beautiful setting for golf with an abundance of waterfowl, other birds, dolphins, alligators, turtles and more. Club amenities include a popular "19th hole"! 3. Duran Golf Course (Mainland)...Expensive... 504-7776 This Chip Powell design is one of Florida's great new courses. With constant coastal breezes and true rolling greens, you'll find a different challenge every time you tee it up at Duran. If you like to practice your game, be sure to check out Duran's lighted Development Center and Par 3. 4. Habitat Golf Course (Mainland)...Reasonable... 952-4588 A true Florida-style layout, The Habitat provides a variety of exciting holes within a natural habitat. This challenging design will test every aspect of your game, all the while in a pristine and wildlifefilled environment. 5. Patrick AFB Golf Course (Beachside)...Military... 494-4653 6. Spessard Holland Golf Course (Beachside)...Reasonable... 952-4530 7. Viera East Golf Course (Mainland)...Expensive... 639-6500 8. Turtle Creek Golf Course...A Lot of H2O... 632-2520 11
SPACE COAST FISHING Florida's Space Coast offers some of the best fishing in the United States! There are very few places in the world which offer the variety of species found on the Space Coast. You can catch big bass and crappie in places on the St. Johns River, you just have to know where to find them, ask us. You can catch giant Redfish, huge Trout and Snook along the Indian River Lagoon and we can tell you where to fish. You can even get the excitement of Billfish action offshore in the Atlantic The Space Coast is hard to beat, from freshwater to deep sea, the fishing is absolutely great! Our local experts can send you to the right spots to satisfy your fishing appetite and come home with a great catch. DEEP SEA PIER SURF Year Round: Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Grouper, King Mackerel, Wahoo, Blue and White Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, Snapper Spring: Amberjack, Jack Crevalle Summer: Jack Crevalle, Red Snapper, Grouper, Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Year Round: Flounder, King and Spanish Mackerel, Sheepshead, Snapper, Trout, Weakfish, Whiting Spring: Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel Summer: Sea Bass, Tarpon Fall: Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel Year Round: Channel Bass, Flounder, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, Whiting Spring: Bluefish, Snook, Whiting, Jack Crevalle Fall: Redfish, Bluefish, Pompano, Sea Bass, Snook Winter: Bluefish, Pompano RIVERS Year Round: Redfish, Black Drum, Sea Bass, Sheepshead, Spotted Sea Trout, Weakfish, Whiting Spring/Summer: Redfish, Spotted Sea Trout, Mangrove Snapper, Snook, Tarpon 12
SPACE COAST RUNNING LOCATIONS Wickham Park, Melbourne Miles and miles of off-road trails. Great for running, walking, and bike riding. There is also a 1.25-mile loop around the park on asphalt and a 5k-course throughout the park. From Beachside, take Eau Gallie Blvd West to US1 (Harbor City Blvd), turn Right (North) on to US1, turn Left on Parkway Road. Park is on the Right, approximately 1 mile from US1. Tropical Trail, Merritt Island Beautiful scenic view of the Banana and Indian Rivers. Asphalt surface with lots of speed bumps to slow traffic. Five-miles to Pineda Causeway and back for a 10-mile course. From Eau Gallie Blvd, turn Right on South Patrick Drive. Turn Left on South Tropical Trail. Park immediately on the Left at Oars and Paddles Park. Rockledge Drive, Rockledge Beautiful scenic course along the Indian River (route of the Space Coast marathon). Starting in Cocoa Village at Riverfront Park, head South along Rockledge Drive for 6-miles to US1 and back for a 12-mile course. Cocoa Village is located on the Southside of State Road 520 (King St) on the West side of the Hubert Humphrey Bridge. Eau Gallie Causeway, Melbourne Beautiful view of the Indian River with a breeze most of the time. Parking is available on the East-side of the Causeway. Melbourne Causeway, Indialantic The causeways are basically the only hill workouts available. Another scenic view of the Indian River. Turn Left on Melbourne Causeway while going South on US1. Turn Right into Front Street Park (on the Right) approx ½-mile after turning onto the Causeway. Lots of parking and a small walk to the Causeway. Patrick AFB, On the Beach Great workout especially at low tide. Beautiful early morning runs when the sun is just rising. Head North on Highway A1A, plenty of parking along A1A near Patrick AFB. Turkey Creek Sanctuary, Palm Bay Off-road trails with a 2-mile loop on the nature trail. From US1, turn West on Port Malabar Blvd, go 2-miles and turn Left at the Turkey Creek sign at the Palm Bay Community Center. 13