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What it’s like to be stationed at Diego Garcia

It is the Navy's best-kept secret.

By Joshua Skovlund | Published Oct 31, 2023 4:04 PM EDT

• Military Life

There are sets of orders that many soldiers, sailors, Marines, guardians, and airmen sigh about when they first receive them. Sometimes, it’s the unit; other times, it’s the location or a combination of the two. But, some places have a bad rap based on lack of knowledge, and Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia is one of them.

The ‘footprint of freedom’ serves as a logistical and strategic support beam in the structure of  U.S. interests, serving as a hub for forward advancement anywhere north of the atoll. Some sailors may have an ‘ah, man’ moment when they receive orders there because it’s not well known and appears to be in the middle of nowhere. 

Jayme Pastoric served in the Navy for 24 years and recently retired as a senior chief petty officer. During his career, he was stationed at Diego Garcia for a year-long rotation starting in 2015.  He said he had a moment when he first received orders to the atoll but quickly realized after arriving it was an awesome assignment.

“Once you get there, you are blown away by just the pure magic of the place. It is, in my opinion, and a number of people that I’ve served with who have been there, that it’s the hidden gem of deployments,” Pastoric said. “What you have is the postcard tropical island with a million-dollar sunset every night. It’s like if you lived on Gilligan’s Island but had internet, right? Like, you have that tropical feel — beautiful beaches and lush, tropical areas you can explore.”

You can’t bring your family with you, and active duty personnel cannot serve back-to-back rotations, but extensions are allowed. If you are a family man or love city life, this deployment can be trying because you’re gone for a year. But even with all that, there’s a silver lining: it’s a tropical paradise. 

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The coral atoll is approximately 38 miles tip to tip, just above sea level, with a maximum elevation of 22 feet. The base was built by Navy SEABEES in 1971 , first starting as a remote radio operation and then a naval operation that can support thousands of personnel, including a touch point for naval fleets operating in the Indian Ocean.

No one shares a room while stationed at Diego Garcia. Each room is furnished with a refrigerator, microwave, telephone, TV, alarm clock, and a private shower. Officers and Chiefs have rooms with kitchenettes. There is an officers club, chiefs club, and a robust MWR that people can swing by for food and entertainment as well.

The area falls under the British Indian Ocean Territory laws and administration , so there are some differences to be mindful of. One of the laws is that every living creature on the island — coconut crabs, feral donkeys, and lizards, to name a few — is protected. 

So when the planes resupplying the grocery stores arrive, there is typically a mad rush to stock up your personal kitchen before supplies run out. 

No spear fishing is allowed, but fishing is. Pastoric said Diego Garcia is the place to be if you want to get in some trophy fishing in the tropics. Everything from wahoo to snapper to tuna fish can be caught around the atoll.

“They’ll send you out fishing for like four hours, right? You’ll come back with a number of fish, and what you do is you go to the grill, and you just have a celebration. Someone brings the beer, someone brings the chips, and someone brings the fish.” 

Snorkeling provides a great way to experience the hundreds of species living in and around the coral of the atoll as well. But similar to small town USA, Diego Garcia only has a few options to entertain: an outdoor movie theatre, a gym, and places to drink. 

“There’s a saying there. You go to Diego Garcia, and you come back a drunk, a hunk, or a monk,” Pastoric said. “So yeah, you go there, and you either drink a lot, work out a lot, or you go there, and you get really religious or reach a state of zen.”

Pastoric managed the American Forces Network Diego Garcias radio and television and served as the public affairs officer for part of his time there. When he wasn’t working, he was on the beach reading Ernest Hemingway books.

As with most tropical environments, there can be a lot of rain. Though hurricanes aren’t as much of a threat, earthquakes to the east or west can put the atoll in the path of a typhoon, but it is a rare event. Pastoric didn’t recall having to shelter in place due to tropical storms either.  

T-shirts are a sign of morale-boosting activities while stationed at Diego Garcia. Whether it’s a beach-based 5k run or a triathlon, civilian and active-duty sailors usually go home with a handful of t-shirts they earned from different activities throughout their year of service at the atoll. 

“If you try to go and collect all the T-shirts from the year, from all the events, and then people would just take those and make a blanket out of it,” Pastoric said. “I don’t know what the t-shirt budget was over there, but it had to be enormous because they were printing t-shirts left and right. They have a t-shirt for everything.”

You can’t take your vehicle with you, but you can bring your bike or use the shuttle that runs around the base. Active duty sailors qualify for a variety of special pay . Examples include basic allowance for housing (BAH), overseas housing allowance, family separation allowance, and hardship duty pay. Remember, unlike your other deployments, Diego Garcia isn’t a tax-free zone — but you can still bank some serious cash! 

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Inside Diego Garcia: The Most Mysterious U.S. Naval Base

In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies a secretive United States military base – Diego Garcia. It has proven to be strategically vital and a launchpad for Middle East military operations.

Located on a remote island outside of the U.S., this base occupies a territory that was formerly in possession of the British Empire. Over the years, this island (that now doubles as a U.S. military base) has been at the center of many high-profile conspiracy theories and is notorious for being shrouded in mystery.

With only military personnel and island natives allowed to step foot on the island, and a level of secrecy higher than Guantanamo Bay, it’s no wonder that many have come to question what really occurs inside Diego Garcia.

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Diego Garcia Island History

The initial discovery of the island has been disputed, but it’s been suggested that it was first discovered during an early 16th-century Portuguese voyage.

The first map that officially named the island “Diego Garcia” was published in 1599 and was created by Edward Wright, an explorer. After the publication of the map, the island remained uninhabited for over 200 years.

In 1965, the British Indian Ocean Territory was created, and Diego Garcia was solidified as an entity. Seven years later, the British and the U.S. governments signed an agreement related to the construction of a U.S. Naval Communication Station on the island.

This facility was designed to improve U.S. and British government communications in the Indian Ocean for both ships and aircraft. Additionally, the Naval Support Facility on Diego Garcia was intended to expand the U.S. defense communications network.

The United States built a permanent base in just two years, and by the 1980s, the island of Diego Garcia became a full-scale Naval Support Facility. Soon, the island was used for routine operations and crisis response.

Diego Garcia Naval Base

Also known as the “Footprint of Freedom,” this secretive naval base is still in operation today. The base is home to thousands of American troops, sophisticated radar, space tracking, and a communications facility.

The naval base on Diego Garcia is used for long-range bomber operations, Special Forces staging, and the replenishment of both nuclear-powered submarines and naval surface forces.

The base’s mission is to provide critical support to the U.S. and allied forces who are deployed to the Indian Ocean. The naval support facility also aids AFRICOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, and PACOM overseas contingency operations.

Base Transportation

The primary modes of transportation on the base are bicycles, buses, and plain old walking, as personally owned vehicles are not allowed on the island.

Bicycles are by far the most popular form of transportation on the island. But, if you are choosing to use this mode of transportation, make sure to check out the rules first. Bells or horns are required, as well as a front (white) and rear (red) light when riding after dark. Additionally, a helmet must be worn at all times when riding.

If riding a bike doesn’t suit your fancy, you’re in luck because the Diego Garcia military base offers a free shuttle bus. The shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to midnight and every 30 minutes from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Government work vehicles and base taxis also travel around the island, but they are for official use only.

Where Is Diego Garcia Located?

The island of Diego Garcia is a British Indian Ocean Territory near the tip of India. This military installation is located on the Chagos Archipelago, which is a group of seven atolls.

Diego Garcia is shaped like a horseshoe, is 4 feet above sea level and has 6,720 acres of land. The island is 14 miles long and 4 miles wide, surrounding one of the most beautiful natural harbors in the world.

Diego Garcia is a living coral atoll and was once a living volcano. This tropical island experiences heavy rainfall year-round and is heavily vegetated with native trees and coconut palms.

Conspiracy Theories

Over the years, Diego Garcia has been at the center of a few conspiracy theories, adding to the intrigue and mystery that surrounds the island .

War on Terror Prison Site

Diego Garcia has been home to several controversies since the late 1960s, when the Chagossians were forcibly removed from the island by the British government.

Conspiracy theories began circulation again in 2008, after a Time magazine exposé claimed that a secret “War on Terror” prison existed on the island from 2002–2006. It was also speculated that the prison was used as a CIA black site where detainees were held and tortured.

The U.S. military released a statement denying the claims, but several accounts from high-ranking personnel and sources claimed that prisoners of war were held and interrogated on the island.

The Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

The most popular and widely circulated conspiracy theory is that Diego Garcia is the possible location of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 . For years, the base was believed to be the airplane’s location because of its remote location and runway, large enough to accommodate a commercial aircraft.

This theory was deemed credible after it was discovered that the island landing strip was programmed into the MH370 pilot’s home flight simulator.

Some claim that the plane was shot down by the U.S. due to hackers taking control of the Boeing 777, as they are particularly vulnerable to hacking.

Another theory was that the U.S. shot down the plane and tried to cover it up. Many believe that the event of the plane turning off its communications, flying low, and changing course wouldn’t have gone unnoticed by military intelligence.

One of the most widespread and intriguing conspiracy theories, the truth behind what actually happened to the MH370 flight still remains a mystery.

Can You Visit Diego Garcia?

Entry into Diego Garcia is restricted and requires area clearance by the U.S. Navy Support Facility stationed on the island. Only DoD civilian personnel, unaccompanied military, and authorized contractors are permitted access to the island.

Due to the secrecy of the island, DoD or military couples are not allowed to be concurrently assigned to Diego Garcia.

Tours in Diego Garcia typically last a year; however, some civilian personnel have been stationed in Diego Garcia for as long as 15 years.

A Military Base Shrouded in Mystery

From the alleged conspiracy theories to the secretive nature of operations currently underway on Diego Garcia, one thing remains certain: the island is shrouded in mystery. Many questions remain unanswered about this U.S. military base and the operations that occur behind closed doors.

October 2023 Update: More Secrets Revealed

On February 15th, 2023, the Human Rights Watch released a report that included details of U.S. and UK government crimes against the Chagossians. This indigenous group was forcibly displaced when the military base on Diego Garcia was being constructed.

In this report, it was disclosed that the U.S. military secretly paid the UK $14 million for the rights to deport the Chagossians. To date, the U.S. has not apologized, offered assistance, or properly compensated those who were exiled from Diego Garcia.

This new report sheds light on the ongoing abuse and crimes against Indigenous people. The story of the Chagossian people is one of courage, perseverance, bravery, and endurance. Moving forward, the U.S. must begin to right the wrongdoings of the past.

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Lauren Piette is the Assistant Editor for VeteranLife.com and MyBaseGuide.com. She received her MA in English from Arizona State University. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys hiking, baking sweet treats, and cuddling with her Goldendoodle.

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Sergio Garcia blames the rift between the LIV and PGA Tours on media coverage

As usual, the daffy Spaniard managed to fit his foot in his mouth.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia believes the conflict between the PGA Tour and the LIV Tour is a media creation.

“The professional game, maybe it’s a little more separated, mostly because of the media, not so much because of the players,” Garcia said Tuesday at the Masters.

This, of course, is absurd.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has poured billions of dollars into LIV Golf, poaching huge PGA Tour stars such as Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Jon Rahm. Before he joined LIV in 2022, Mickelson called the Saudis “scary.” LIV hired former PGA Tour star Greg Norman, an outcast for years, to be its CEO, and Norman consistently has fanned the flames of division. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy publicly rebuffed offers to join LIV that would have made them hundreds of millions of dollars. The PGA Tour banned LIV golfers, who sued for reinstatement (and lost), one of several lawsuits and countersuits between the entities. The European tour fined and suspended LIV defectors, also was challenged in court, and also won. All suits were dismissed in June , when the two sides decided to work on a partnership.

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As these events unfolded, high-profile players like Rahm and McIlroy consistently criticized LIV’s format and their peers’ decisions to abandon the tours that made them rich.

These all are facts. The following Garcia statement is not:

“You guys love to kind of dig and just kind of try to make it sound like we get in the locker room and we’re fighting each other and stuff like that.”

Garcia probably isn’t the best arbiter of bad intentions. Despite his lengthy and successful career, which includes 11 PGA Tour wins and capturing the 2017 Masters, Garcia:

Was disqualified from the 2019 Saudi International for intentionally damaging five greens.

Spat in the 13th hole before replacing the flag at the 2007 WGC-CA Championship.

Said he would “serve fried chicken” if rival Tiger Woods visited him for dinner at the 2013 U.S. Open. Woods is Black.

When world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is on the course he’s usually is as cool as a corpse, but for a few minutes in 2018, with his future on the line, Scheffler was as jittery as any Sunday hacker on the first tee of the club championship.

On the final hole of qualifying school to earn his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2019, Scheffler pulled off an easy approach shot to an easy pin placement over the green and had to get up-and-down to assure his status, avoiding a return to the mini-tour grind.

“I have this really hard chip off a down slope, down towards the green. The green’s on a down slope, it’s a fast chip, and I’m standing over it,” Scheffler said. “That was probably the most nervous I’ve ever been.”

Scheffler chipped it close, made the putt, shined on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019, and, three years later, won the 2022 Masters.

Some golfers can ignore everything, but Jordan Spieth is hyperaware of his surroundings. Augusta National is unique in that it does not allow anyone, whether patrons or press, to carry a cell phone with them on most of the property. Instead of having thousands of smart phones pointed and poised to capture every shot, fans pay attention.

Spieth loves that.

“It’s amazing,” the 2015 Masters champion said. “What’s really cool about it is, you just feel that everyone’s very, very present. They’re not focused on if they got the right shot that they’re sending, and maybe they don’t even know where your ball went, right? … It’s very nice because you feel like everyone’s there with you all the time.”

Jason Day, 36, upon learning he will be paired with his idol and friend Tiger Woods, 48, on Thursday and Friday: “As long as I beat that old man, I’m happy.” … Min Woo Lee fractured the ring finger of his right hand last Saturday by dropping a dumbbell on it at the gym. He didn’t swing a club for six days, resumed full preparation Friday, and practiced with it bandaged on Tuesday.