entire length of Patrick SFB. Water The base obtains potable water from the city of Cocoa. A single potable water line from Cocoa runs under the Sykes Creek Bridge at Sea Ray Drive. Media The Missileer was published by the base weekly until 28 September 2012. It was discontinued due to defense budget cutbacks as a result of sequestration. A local paper, Florida Today, publishes The Shark Pride weekly, as a replacement for the former publication. See also Department of Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike Naval air station Original Melbourne Village Hall References Other sources History of the 45th Wing 71st Rescue Squadron External links Installations of the United States Space Force 1950 establishments in Florida Airports in Florida Military in Brevard County, Florida Military installations in Florida Census-designated places in Brevard County, Florida Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean Census-designated places in Florida