STANDING WITH THOSE WHO SERVE
Uniting the Okaloosa, Walton, and Santa Rosa community with service members in the Emerald Coast
ECMAC – Strengthening Military-Community Relations
Upcoming Events
Next up: Military Partner Celebration — Friday, November 6, 2026
Fostering One Community, One Voice.
Founded in 2007, the Emerald Coast Military Affairs Council brings together citizens, business leaders, and military leadership across Okaloosa, Walton, and Santa Rosa counties to make every Airman, soldier, sailor, and Marine serving in the Emerald Coast feel welcome, appreciated, and fully part of our community — while coordinating with local, state, and federal partners to ensure that community speaks with one voice.
Support Our Programs
ECMAC is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit — contributions support our scholarship, military family programs, and appreciation events. (We’re pursuing 501(c)(3) status; ask us about deductibility.)
Fund a college scholarship for a deserving Okaloosa or Walton County student.
Help ECMAC fund base ceremonies, awards programs, and support initiatives that recognize and sustain military excellence across the Emerald Coast.
Support the annual dinner honoring senior base leadership and community leaders who champion the military mission in the Emerald Coast.
What We’re Working On
Advocating for the Issues That Affect Our mission and people
From the Military Mission Line to healthcare access and childcare availability, ECMAC works year-round with base leadership and government agencies to raise issues that matter to the families who serve here.
Spectrum Encroachment
The FCC is proposing to auction mid-band spectrum (upper C-band) for commercial 5G — bands that the DoD depends on for military radars, missile defense, and Eglin’s Spectrum Warfare mission. Moving military users off these bands could cost billions and take decades. ECMAC is working to ensure DoD equities are protected in the spectrum policy process.
More Issues Coming
ECMAC is also tracking housing, childcare, and healthcare access for military families in the region. Additional issues will be highlighted here as ECMAC formalizes its advocacy priorities.
Supporting Our Military Community All Year Long
ECMAC exists to build a stronger bond between this community and the service members who call it home — through scholarships, holiday support, recognition, and a standing seat at the table with base and government leadership.
“When the families were leaving you saw amazement, joy and pride on their faces. It was patriotic and focused on the recruits.”
— Enlistment Recognition Ceremony, May 2026