About the Florida Defense Alliance

The Florida Defense Alliance, an organization created within Enterprise Florida, in 1998 to ensure that Florida along with its military bases, and its military host communities are improving base efficiencies as the United States continues its Defense Realignment and Base Capabilities Assessments. 

The mission of the Alliance is to promote base efficiencies and to further military missions in the state, while supporting its military families' quality of life.

The Alliance serves as an overall advisory body for Enterprise Florida’s defense related activities. It is comprised of designated representatives from each local base’s retention/re-use committee, local military base commanders, state agency liaisons, as well as a number of individuals and groups with statewide perspectives and national experience.

Florida Defense Alliance Mission
• Foster the military presence in the State of Florida in support of National Defense.
• Preservation of test, training, and staging areas suitable for maneuver by ground, naval or air forces to guarantee future availability of such areas to ensure the readiness of the Armed Forces conducting operations in Florida.
• To expand the defense industries.
• To ensure that both active and retired soldiers, marines, sailors, airman, guard and reserves receive continual improvement to their quality of life.
• Support local reuse efforts brought on by base closure or mission realignment.

FDA Organizational Chart

Strategic Plan (Currently being reviewed)

Strategic plan is designed to partner with communities, develop economic diversification and promote base efficiencies in the State of Florida.