Well, in Oz we're the same - but different.
RAAF establishments used to be called stations, but from the 70s they became bases: RAAF Base Pearce, RAAF Base Richmond, etc - though it was normally just abbreviated to RAAF Williamtown, etc. I think (believe it or not) it had something to do with the postal address, which would be, for example:
SATC
RAAF Base
EAST SALE VIC 3852
The Navy, on the other hand, still use station. NAS NOWRA is of course Naval Air Station.