The original Corry Field had its beginning in 1923 in a remote area north of Pensacola, with relocation to its present site in 1928. The station honors Medal of Honor winner LCDR William M. Corry Jr., who died as a result of burns received while attempting to rescue a fellow officer from a crashed and burning aircraft. LCDR Corry was one of Naval Aviation’s pioneers, having been among the first aviators to receive the Navy’s ‘Wings of Gold.’
In the beginning, Corry Field was an active aviation training complex where advanced fighter plane techniques were taught. In 1943, the Field was re-designated as Naval Auxiliary Air Station, continuing to serve as a training center for aviators through World War II and during the Korean conflict, until its decommissioning in 1958.
The site saw its metamorphosis from flight training to technical training in 1960, when the first class of communications technicians (later knows as cryptologic technicians) arrived. Hangars were converted to classrooms and laboratories were stocked with sophisticated communications training equipment. To reflect this change, the Chief of Naval Operations changed the name of Corry Field to Naval Technical Training Center, Corry Station in 1973.
Corry was among the first Navy technical schools to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This accreditation assured that instruction was of the same quality as that offered in the best civilian vocational institutions, and that students may receive college-level credit for completed courses.
By 1982, Corry had become the largest command in the Pensacola Naval Complex and its change from air facility to technical training was reflected by a change of appearance in the form of new buildings and facilities. By 1990, the base had expanded even more to incorporate the Opticalman/Instrumentman School which closed in 1996.
Today, Corry graduates over 7,000 students annually and is considered one of the Navy’s training showplaces, with detachments throughout the United States. NTTC’s role has changed over the years, but traditional pride still dwells within the station as it continues to provide the finest and best-trained personnel in the military.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (850)452-6512 or
DSN 922-6512
Mailing
address: NTTC Corry Station, 640 Roberts
Ave., Pensacola, FL 32511-5138
Population:
2,018 active duty; 54 reservists; 268
civilians
Housing: See
Pensacola NAS (850)452-4412
Temporary
lodging: 86-unit Navy Lodge at Pensacola
NAS (850)456-8676
Family
Support Center: See Pensacola NAS
Schools: None
on base.
Child
Care: Center for 24, year wait; 22
approved homes (850)452-6138
Health
care: See Pensacola NAS
Recreation at Corry Station Naval Technical Training Center - Pensacola, FL
includes bowling, library, auto hobby, recreation center,
gym, tennis, and swimming.
