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Eglin AFB. Okaloosa County.

Official pages first. This is a destination note for a PCS to Eglin, not the welcome center, and not a ranked cheap-eats list. Official rates are on this page with as-of dates. We do not compute a member’s claim. Per diem is seasonal. We publish the full FY table. We do not invent restaurant ranks.

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Official rates Monthly

Current as of 27 Aug 2026. Direct official government sources only. Not a .mil site. Finance and TMO own the voucher. We do not compute a member’s claim. BAH has individual rate protection. First and last travel day M&IE is 75% per JTR/FTR.

Per diem — seasonal NSA. Publish the full FY table.

FY2026. Effective 1 Oct 2025–30 Sep 2026. GSA master file title: FY2026 Per Diem Rates - Effective October 1, 2025. Eglin AFB is in Okaloosa County. The GSA master NSA row is Destination ID 83 “Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs”, Okaloosa / Walton. TMO / finance owns which locality the voucher uses. We do not pick a TLE winner. Monthly.

27 Aug 2026 falls in the Aug 1–Sep 30 window: lodging $164 / M&IE $86 if TLE is in that Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs NSA. January travelers still need the Nov–Feb lodging $110 row. Peak June–July lodging is $260. We publish the full FY table. We do not flatten this into one year-round number.

Table A — Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs (GSA master NSA, ID 83)

GSA FY2026 master file destination Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs, Okaloosa / Walton:

Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs NSA. FY2026 GSA master ID 83. Current as of 27 Aug 2026. Seasonal. Monthly.
DatesLodgingM&IE
1 Oct–31 Oct$164$86
1 Nov–28 Feb$110$86
1 Mar–31 May$184$86
1 Jun–31 Jul$260$86
1 Aug–30 Sep$164$86

Table B — Eglin-area ZIPs (GSA ZIP file)

GSA FY2026 ZIP file maps ZIPs 32542 (Eglin), 32547, 32541, 32548, 32536, 32539, 32544, 32569, and 32531 to Destination ID 83 with those same monthly lodging figures / M&IE $86.

ZIPs 32542 / 32547 / 32541 / 32548 / 32536 / 32539 / 32544 / 32569 / 32531 Destination ID 83. FY2026 GSA ZIP file. Current as of 27 Aug 2026. Seasonal. Monthly.
DatesLodgingM&IE
1 Oct–31 Oct$164$86
1 Nov–28 Feb$110$86
1 Mar–31 May$184$86
1 Jun–31 Jul$260$86
1 Aug–30 Sep$164$86

ZIP 32531 also has a second row. The same GSA ZIP file lists 32531 again as Destination ID 89 Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa (seasonal lodging $124 Oct–Feb and Aug–Sep / $161 Mar–May / $214 Jun–Jul; M&IE $74). Two rows. We cite both. We do not pick a TLE winner. TMO / finance owns TLE locality.

ZIP 32531 second row: Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa, Destination ID 89. FY2026 GSA ZIP file. Current as of 27 Aug 2026. Seasonal. Monthly. Not the Eglin 32542 row.
DatesLodgingM&IE
1 Oct–28 Feb$124$74
1 Mar–31 May$161$74
1 Jun–31 Jul$214$74
1 Aug–30 Sep$124$74

Nearby NSAs in the GSA master — do not apply to Eglin ZIP 32542 unless TLE is there

These rows exist in the GSA FY2026 master. They are not the 32542 Destination ID 83 line. We will not pretend Eglin “is” Pensacola or Gulf Breeze because a highway goes there.

TLE uses a locality per diem. We are not computing days authorized. We are not declaring that finance will use ID 83 if the member lodges in Pensacola or Gulf Breeze. On-base Eglin Inns nightly amounts are a different table — 96 FSS printed an FY26 rates PDF; see Arrival / lodging. They are not the GSA TLE ceiling.

Sources:

POV mileage

National, relevant to an Eglin PCS. GSA Bulletin FTR 26-03, dated 27 Jul 2026. Retrieved 27 Aug 2026. Effective 1 Jul 2026–31 Dec 2026 (cancels FTR 26-02). The January 72.5¢ figure is not current. Do not use it.

BAH — ZIP 32542 / MHA FL056

Calendar year 2026 BAH. Standard effective 1 Jan 2026. DTMO files titled 2026, authored 09 Dec 2025. Monthly rates. Current as of 27 Aug 2026.

ZIP 32542 (also 32531, 32536, 32539, 32541, 32544, 32547, 32548, 32569) maps to MHA FL056 “EGLIN AFB, FL” in sorted_zipmha26.txt / mhanames26.txt. Official DTMO is FL056, not FL023. Third-party sites invent FL023. We will not use FL023. Figures below are the FL056 line of bahw26.txt (with dependents) and bahwo26.txt (without dependents). Same numbers in the PDF titled 2026 BAH Rates (created 09 Dec 2025). The TX270 Abilene temporary increase does not change FL056.

BAH has individual rate protection. We do not compute a member’s claim. Not a .mil site. Confirm on the official lookup; finance owns the voucher.

MHA FL056 EGLIN AFB, FL. Calendar year 2026 BAH, monthly. Current as of 27 Aug 2026.
GradeWith dependentsWithout dependents
E-1$2,340$2,007
E-2$2,340$2,007
E-3$2,340$2,007
E-4$2,340$2,007
E-5$2,433$2,157
E-6$2,526$2,250
E-7$2,841$2,340
E-8$3,189$2,457
E-9$3,447$2,586
W-1$2,544$2,322
W-2$2,985$2,454
W-3$3,414$2,589
W-4$3,456$2,604
W-5$3,516$2,922
O-1E$2,910$2,430
O-2E$3,351$2,514
O-3E$3,468$2,601
O-1$2,451$2,244
O-2$2,523$2,406
O-3$3,399$2,592
O-4$3,528$2,865
O-5$3,612$3,066
O-6$3,642$3,393
O-7 and above$3,669$3,453

Sources: DTMO BAH rate lookup (ZIP 32542) · DTMO 2026 BAH files (ASCII and PDF/Excel ZIPs on that page; retrieved 27 Aug 2026).

DLA — primary table (national)

Current as of 27 Aug 2026. Effective 1 Jan 2026. PDTATAC primary DLA rates from the 01 JAN 26 file (header: DISLOCATION ALLOWANCE (DLA) RATES / PRIMARY DLA RATES / Effective January 1, 2026; footer 12/31/2025). DLA is national, not Eglin-specific. We still put it on the destination page.

Secondary DLA is not published here. In this same PDF the secondary section heading still reads Effective January 1, 2025. That heading looks stale. Partial DLA is a separate file, not in this PDF — we are not inventing a partial amount. Use the DTMO DLA page for those files.

Primary DLA rates, effective 1 Jan 2026. Current as of 27 Aug 2026.
GradeWithout-dependentWith-dependent
O-10$5,187.33$6,385.58
O-9$5,187.33$6,385.58
O-8$5,187.33$6,385.58
O-7$5,187.33$6,385.58
O-6$4,758.96$5,749.63
O-5$4,583.51$5,542.06
O-4$4,247.61$4,885.43
O-3$3,404.11$4,041.88
O-2$2,700.31$3,451.28
O-1$2,273.82$3,085.23
O-3E$3,675.83$4,343.80
O-2E$3,124.87$3,919.27
O-1E$2,687.09$3,621.10
W-5$4,315.51$4,715.58
W-4$3,832.45$4,323.11
W-3$3,221.08$3,960.78
W-2$2,860.70$3,643.75
W-1$2,394.55$3,151.31
E-9$3,147.54$4,149.51
E-8$2,888.97$3,824.94
E-7$2,468.19$3,551.31
E-6$2,389.42$3,548.02
E-5$2,389.42$3,548.02
E-4$2,389.42$3,548.02
E-3$2,355.48$3,548.02
E-2$2,025.26$3,548.02
E-1$1,870.58$3,548.02

Sources: DTMO DLA rates, 01 JAN 26 (PDF) · DTMO Dislocation Allowance (dropdown 01 JAN 26).

Arrival, sponsor, lodging Monthly

Hours, phones, and lodging options move. Read the live pages. Where official pages disagree, we cite both. We do not flatten the conflict into a fake “current” number of our own.

Eglin Inns TLF — MOS and 96 FSS. Two addresses. Two phones. FY26 rates PDF separate from GSA.

MilitaryINSTALLATIONS temporary housing (retrieved 27 Aug 2026) prints two addresses. We cite both. We do not flatten them into one. Contact card: Eglin Lodging, 404 North 7th Street, BLDG 18, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Same card: “Bayside Inn 24-Hour Reception Center. White Sands Inn Front Desk is currently CLOSED until further notice.” Directions on that same MOS page: TLF Reception is at the Bayside Inn across from the Bayview Club on 1008 Boatner Road, Bldg. 11001, accessed by turning right at the first road past the west gate.

Phones on that same MOS page: contact card COMM 850-882-8761 / DSN 312-872-8761. MOS TLF body (reservations in advance, pet policy, partner-hotel details) prints 850-882-8761. A MOS search snippet of the space-available reservations sentence still showed 850-992-8761. The live HTML retrieved 27 Aug 2026 prints 850-882-8761 in that sentence. Cited, not flattened. We do not pick a winner. 96 FSS lodging (retrieved 27 Aug 2026) prints Reservations at 850.882.8761.

96 FSS lodging (retrieved 27 Aug 2026): 24-hour reception center, Eglin Inns, Building 11001, 1008 Boatner Road, near the Bayside Inn on Eglin’s west side. DoD Lodging: af.dodlodging.net — Eglin AFB. FSS: a select number of TLFs are pet friendly. FSS partners with several local lodging facilities if on-base rooms are full — call reservations; we will not invent a hotel list.

MOS printed inventory (temporary housing page, retrieved 27 Aug 2026): 32 total TLF, 20 pet-friendly. Limited TLF; busy summer PCS season may refer off base. Members entitled to 30 days in TLF as space is available; members can request an extension up to 60 days for locations experiencing a housing shortage regardless of reason — as MOS prints. MOS also prints members are currently entitled to 21 days of TLE during CONUS PCS. Quoted as MOS printed. Monthly. We do not compute a member’s TLE claim. Check-in on that MOS page: 2 p.m.; pet units 4 p.m.

96 FSS FY26 lodging rates PDF (linked from eglin96fss.com/lodging/ as “Lodging Rates, FY26”; retrieved 27 Aug 2026 from eglin96fss.com/lodging-rates). Subject: FY26 Air Force Lodging Rates. Effective 1 October 2025. Signed 9 Sep 2025. Quote as printed. Monthly. Separate from the GSA TLE ceiling:

Eglin Inns nightly amounts as printed on 96 FSS FY26 rates PDF, retrieved 27 Aug 2026. Monthly. Not the GSA TLE ceiling.
Type96 FSS printed (FY26)
Visiting Quarters (VQs)$99 for Nov - Feb; $185 for Jun – Jul; $144 for Oct, Aug – Sep, $164 for Mar – May
Temporary Lodging Facilities (TLFs)$107 for Nov - Feb; $203 for Jun – Jul; $152 for Oct, Aug – Sep, $175 Mar – May
Distinguished VQs$107 for Nov - Feb; $218 for Jun – Jul; $151 for Oct,- Aug, Sep, $171 Mar – May
Large Distinguished VQs$107 for Nov - Feb; $218 for Jun – Jul; $151 for Oct, Aug – Sep ,$171 Mar – May

That is how the PDF punctuated the seasons. Quoted, not “corrected.” 27 Aug 2026 is the Aug–Sep window on that PDF (VQ $144 / TLF $152 as printed for Oct, Aug–Sep). GSA ID 83 lodging that same window is $164. Two tables. We do not compute whether a night is reimbursed. PDF questions line: DSN 882-8761 or 850-882-8761.

Pet policy, 96 FSS Guest Directory PDF (linked from the FSS lodging page; retrieved 27 Aug 2026): pets ONLY permitted in pet-friendly TLF quarters (Bldgs. 2465 and 2471) and rooms 4117 and 4118 at the White Sands Inn (Bldg. 18). A pet fee of $10.00 per night will be charged. Cleaning fee of $150.00 for pets found in any other lodging. MOS TLF (retrieved 27 Aug 2026) lists prohibited aggressive/potentially aggressive breeds and says for the pet policy, call 850-882-8761. Quoted as printed. Monthly.

We will not invent an off-base hotel list. We did not use MyBaseGuide. We did not use realtor blogs. We did not use eglinhousing.com.

M&FRC

96 FSS M&FRC (checked 27 Aug 2026): Building 205, 502 West Van Matre Avenue. Phone on that FSS page and MOS check-in: 850-882-9060. Relocation Assistance is on that FSS page. MOS TLF also prints a Loan Locker in Building 205, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m., and spells it “Load Closet” in that sentence. FSS calls it the Loan Locker. Cited, not flattened. Hours are Monthly. The live FSS page uses a view-hours widget; we did not invent a second clock table. 96 FSS also links a 7th Special Forces Group M&FRC brochure for Camp Bull Simons — that is FSS, not a claim that Eglin’s housing office covers every tenant unit. Confirm on the live FSS page.

Climate Seasonal / annual

Eglin / Fort Walton Beach is NWS WFO MOB (Mobile/Pensacola), not Tallahassee (TAE). NWS forecast products labeled Eglin AFB FL are issued by National Weather Service Mobile, AL. NWS Mobile/Pensacola’s county warning area includes three northwest Florida panhandle counties. We are not inventing a climate table. MOS in-depth overview (retrieved 27 Aug 2026): “The northwest Florida area can have a very active hurricane season, from June 1 to November 30. Monitor weather news.” Quoted as MOS printed. For what it is doing today, use NWS Mobile/Pensacola, not a travel blog:

Vehicle-specific gear is Auto Hobby / a local shop / the vehicle manual — not a random ASIN we invent. 96 FSS Outdoor Recreation is on the live FSS site; hours move.

Hunting, fishing, boating Seasonal / annual

Seasons change. We will not paste a table that will rot. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is the official source:

Licenses, zones, and “can I hunt this weekend” are on those pages, not here.

Kid-friendly (parks, library) Seasonal / annual

We are not ranking playgrounds or inventing a “best for toddlers” list.

Utilities Monthly

Official City of Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Crestview, and Okaloosa County pages only. We will not guess which electric or gas company a given street uses. We will not invent a street-by-street map. We did not use InMyArea (MOS housing links it; we will not). We did not use utilitiesformyhome.com. We did not use realtor blogs. We did not invent deposit dollars.

On-base family housing is privatized (Mayroad, per MOS and housing.af.mil). Utility setup for a privatized-housing address is the housing office’s job, not a paragraph we invent.

Fuel Monthly

We do not publish a price. Check today:

Restaurants and a young airman’s grocery bill Monthly

We will not rank restaurants without a monthly check we are not running. No “top 10 cheap eats.” Menu prices rot. A young airman’s budget is real; the honest line is the commissary plus an official city directory, not a fake Yelp five.

Traffic, distance, wildlife Seasonal / annual Monthly

We are not inventing a commute time or a mile-count. Tropical weather, heat, and highway traffic change the drive. For weather: NWS Mobile/Pensacola (MOB). For animals and seasons: FWC. For city streets: City of Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Crestview, Okaloosa County. MOS in-depth overview has driving directions and sample distances; we are not copying those miles as a commute calculator.

BAH, per diem, mileage, and DLA: see Official rates.

Meet people Monthly

Official, then stop. We are not inventing a singles meetup or linking a closed Facebook group.

USO: USO Florida’s official locations list (retrieved 27 Aug 2026) includes Destin-Fort Walton Airport at 1701 State Road 85 N, Suite 11, Eglin AFB, FL 32542, +1 850-609-4738. That is the official airport name on that USO list. The same official list does not print a separate on-base Eglin gaming center. We will not invent one from an old story. Hours move; read florida.uso.org · uso.org.

Chapel: eglin.af.mil Base Helping Units (retrieved 27 Aug 2026) lists Chapel 850-882-2111. Still look on eglin.af.mil / MOS. Do not invent a service time.

Public news (no CAC): Eglin AFB public affairs / news (403 from this datacenter is possible; still the official news index) · DVIDS — 96th Test Wing · City of Fort Walton Beach.

Material kit add-on for this climate

The national empty-house cart is still kit.html (sleep, cook, shower, light). For Eglin, NWS MOB is the live weather office. MOS prints a June 1–November 30 hurricane season. Class-based Amazon only, tag heybryx-20, same 4.0★ + in-stock rule as the kit. We did not pick an Eglin-specific ASIN on 27 Aug 2026 — window fans and flashlight/radio kits are house-specific; bundled “hurricane kits” go out of stock. No button. Buy the pieces you actually need.

box fan / window fan

Class, not a random Florida kit

An empty house in August in Okaloosa County can be miserable before household goods and before you trust the A/C. NWS MOB is the live weather office. A simple box fan is the honest extra. We will not pick a random ASIN. Housing / the lease / the unit own what you may install in a window. 96 FSS Outdoor Recreation is for trips and rentals, not your bedroom temperature.

Example of the class, not a ranked test. We are an Amazon Associate. Disclosure.

flashlight / battery radio

Class: flashlight and battery radio

MOS prints an active hurricane season June 1–November 30 and says monitor weather news. A flashlight and a battery or crank radio are house-specific. Bundled kits go out of stock. No button. Buy the pieces you actually need. NWS MOB is the live office, not a shopping list.

Example of the class, not a ranked test. Housing / the lease / the unit own what you may store.

Coolant and A/C service: vehicle-specific. We cannot pick a sane universal ASIN. Describe the class. Do not click a random jug.

Eglin weekly notes

There is no live MailerLite list on this page. We will not pretend there is.

If you want a weekly draft of public local / Air Force / base news — public affairs, DVIDS, and city only, no CAC-gated stuff — email Shaun. Subject line: Eglin weekly notes. He reads it before anything is sent. We do not auto-subscribe you. We do not send mail from this form.

Email Eglin weekly notes

Sources

Every URL used on this page. Official first. MyBaseGuide, pcspayitforward, floridabruce.com, eglinhousing.com, utilitiesformyhome.com, InMyArea, and realtor blogs were not used. No hotel list. No restaurant rank.

  1. Eglin AFB Newcomers (403 from this datacenter 27 Aug 2026; still linked)
  2. Eglin AFB Base Helping Units
  3. Eglin AFB News / public affairs
  4. Eglin AFB home
  5. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS Eglin check-in procedures
  6. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS Eglin temporary housing (404 North 7th Street and 1008 Boatner Road; 32 TLF / 20 pet-friendly; retrieved 27 Aug 2026)
  7. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS Eglin housing (Mayroad; MHO 850-882-4533)
  8. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS Eglin in-depth overview
  9. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS Eglin AFB
  10. MilitaryINSTALLATIONS home
  11. Plan My Move
  12. 96 FSS / MWR home
  13. 96 FSS Eglin Inns lodging
  14. 96 FSS Lodging Rates, FY26 (PDF) (effective 1 Oct 2025; retrieved 27 Aug 2026)
  15. 96 FSS Eglin Inns Guest Directory (PDF)
  16. 96 FSS Military & Family Readiness Center
  17. 96 FSS Outdoor Recreation
  18. 96 FSS School Liaison
  19. 96 FSS Eglin Community Library
  20. 96 FSS directory
  21. Air Force DoD Lodging — Eglin AFB
  22. Homes.mil HEAT
  23. Air Force Housing — Eglin AFB (403 from this datacenter 27 Aug 2026; still linked)
  24. Air Force Housing — Elgin AFB (live slug spelling on housing.af.mil; names Mayroad)
  25. USO Florida (Destin-Fort Walton Airport on the official locations list, 27 Aug 2026)
  26. USO (national)
  27. NWS Mobile/Pensacola (MOB)
  28. NWS climate (WFO MOB)
  29. NWS point forecast ZIP 32542
  30. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  31. FWC hunting
  32. FWC fishing
  33. FWC licenses (Go Outdoors Florida)
  34. Okaloosa County Parks Division
  35. City of Fort Walton Beach Customer Service
  36. City of Fort Walton Beach Quick Links (names Florida Power & Light and Okaloosa Gas)
  37. City of Fort Walton Beach
  38. City of Niceville Utility Billing
  39. City of Niceville How to Start Service
  40. City of Niceville
  41. City of Crestview Local Utility Companies (names Gulf Power, CHELCO, Okaloosa Gas District)
  42. City of Crestview
  43. Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
  44. Okaloosa County
  45. AAA fuel gauge
  46. EIA gasoline and diesel
  47. GasBuddy
  48. DeCA Eglin AFB Commissary
  49. DVIDS 96th Test Wing
  50. GSA FY2026 Per Diem Master Rates file
  51. GSA FY2026 ZIP code file
  52. GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 26-01
  53. GSA per diem lookup
  54. GSA per diem FAQs
  55. GSA Bulletin FTR 26-03 (POV mileage)
  56. DTMO BAH rate lookup (ZIP 32542 → MHA FL056)
  57. DTMO 2026 BAH files (ASCII ZIP: bahw26.txt / bahwo26.txt / sorted_zipmha26.txt / mhanames26.txt; PDF titled 2026 BAH Rates, authored 09 Dec 2025; retrieved 27 Aug 2026)
  58. DTMO Dislocation Allowance
  59. DTMO DLA rates, 01 JAN 26 (PDF)
  60. MOS Air Force PCS moving assistance

Unclear on purpose

Climate: NWS MOB, not a blocked newcomers sheet. Official rates above are current as of 27 Aug 2026 from GSA/DTMO files. This page follows the same template as other live bases: official first, conflicts in the open, no reprint-site numbers.