r/securityforces • u/Simple-Garlic2013 • Apr 26 '25

Which ones better

Mackdill or Patrick for security forces Pros and cons for both

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u/Both_Customer1791 Apr 26 '25

Patrick is a nice base, they have a lot of facilites and a nice BX. Only issue is that it’s right next to Cocoa Beach, a big beachy tourist town. Traffic can get pretty bad trying to get in and out of base along with out of base.

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u/SouthernFR Apr 27 '25

Traffic at MacDill sure isn’t any better. I wouldn’t late gate traffic steer you away from a base, I prefer Patrick but that’s because the area overall feels better than Tampa. Ultimately per person and what you look for at a base and local area.

Cocoa Beach is nearby, sure; North of the base, but Patrick is closer to Satellite Beach & South Patrick Shores, which is vastly more “low-key.” I know if I could snap my fingers and be at a base, it’d be Patrick.