The Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area has the largest number of military decision makers outside of the Pentagon.  Following are a few of the major commands.

• Allied Command Transformation
• U.S. Fleet Forces Command
• Naval Network Warfare Command
• Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
• Navy Exchange Headquarters
• Naval Air Station Oceana
• Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
• Naval Station Norfolk
• Air Combat Command
• Marine Forces Atlantic
• Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic
• Atlantic Area Command
• Integrated Support Command
• Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
• Training and Doctrine Command