Navy Region Southwest leads in Navy shore installation management byproviding numerous types of shore support for the Pacific Fleet and Sailors in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. These include port and air operations, security, force and environmental protection, safety, housing, bachelor quarters, logistics, and feeding the hundreds of thousands of active-duty, Reserve, retired military and family members in the region. Navy Region Southwest has restructured the way they deal with force reductions. They have implemented "regionalization," a new process that manages base, operating, and support functions. The bases that fall under the Region are: • Naval Base San Diego
• Naval Base Point Loma
• Naval Base Coronado
• Naval Base Ventura County
• Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
• NWS Fallbrook
• NWS Concord
• Naval Air Facility El Centro
• Naval Air Station Lemoore
• NAS Fallon, NV
• Naval Systems Warfare Center Corona
• Post Graduate School Monterey
• Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake You can find links to all bases on the web at www.cnrsw.navy.mil When people think "Navy" in San Diego, they thinkof ships, and Naval Base San Diego supports most of the ships homeported here. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, consisting of more than 50 ships, about one sixth of the entire U.S. Fleet. Comprised of 977 land acres and 326 acres of water, Naval Base San Diego also includes outlying entities like Commander, Navy Region Southwest downtown and the Naval Medical Center in Balboa Park. Considered a West Coast mega-port, and a city within a city, Naval Bases San Diego supports 50tenant commands, each with its owncommanding officer, officer-in-charge or activity head. All commands have a specialized purpose that supports the Sailors of ships homeported at Naval Base San Diego and their families. The commanding officer of Naval Base San Diego is also the designated assistant chief of staff for Regional Port Operations. As such, he is responsible for all regional Navy ship traffic and port berthing spaces in the San Diego area. He is also responsible for port services such as pier side logistics, a Liquid Cargo Division responsible for fueling and a bay-wide, on-call, fuel spill rapid reaction team. The natural environment, both ashore and in the water, is a Naval Base San Diego priority. Employing the latest environmental protective technologies, NavalBase San Diego embraces today's most stringent federal and state policies. Such initiatives reduce storm water run-off, eliminate pollution-causing paint and sandblast operations, close auto hobby paint booths, and conduct daily ecology clean-up efforts (including the operation of pavement and pier sweepers and scrubbers). Naval Base SanDiego is located at the southern end of San Diego Bay, bordering the city of San Diego and extending into National City. It coordinates the Region's most ambitious south-bay community relations programs, including Christmas in July, Operation Clean Sweep and the Main Street Association Clean-up. Collectively, these and other efforts mobilize the efforts of more than 1,000 volunteer Sailors and their families each year. Naval Base San Diego, awarded in the Pacific Fleet Awards for excellence in quality of life, bachelor quarters, food services, clubs,recreation,Navy Exchange quality and other areas, has also won the major Navy-wide Bronze Hammer Award for innovative approaches to base appearance and facility improvements. Major commands located on Naval Base San Diego include: Fleet Training Center, Naval Legal Service Office, Naval Public Work Center, Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Readiness Support Group, Fleet Training Group Superintendent of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Naval Dental Clinic and Naval Medical Clinic. Other units, or detachments, include Fleet Combat Systems Training, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Naval Broadcasting Service, Naval Environmental and Preventive Medicine, and Navy Management Systems Support Office. More information can be found at: www.navbasesd.navy.mil Naval Base Coronado consists of NavalAir Station North Island, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Outlying Field Imperial Beach and Naval Auxiliary Airfield, San Clemente Island, La Posta and Warner Springs. Naval Air Station North Island, part of the largest aerospace-industrial complex in the Navy, hosts 23 squadrons and 75 additional tenant commands and activities, one of which is the largest aerospace employer in San Diego. North Island, commissioned in 1917, was granted official recognition as the "Birthplace of Naval Aviation" by the House Armed Services Committee August 15, 1963. The station was originally called Naval Air Station, San Diego until 1955. North Island derived its name from its geographic location. In the 19th century, it was referred to as North Coronado Island. In 1886, North and South Coronado Island were purchased by a developer for development as a residential resort. South Coronado became famous as the city of Coronado, but fortunately for the Navy, North Coronado was never developed. In 1917, Congress appropriated North Coronado Island. The base's first commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Earl Spencer Jr., added a degree ofcelebrity to North Island. His wife was Wallis Warfield, a prominent socialite who was to remarry twice and finally become Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson Windsor, the late Duchess of Windsor, for whom King Edward of England gave up his throne in 1936. NAS North Island operates two other airfields in southern California. One is Naval Auxiliary Landing Facility San Clemente Island, located 70 miles northwest of San Diego in the Channel Islands. The other is Outlying Imperial Beach, located 10 miles south of the base on the U.S. and Mexican border. The air station operates like a city. It has its own police and fire departments, large factories such as the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, employing 4,600 civilian and military personnel, and its own parks, beaches, housing and recreation areas. Its airfield has more than 235 aircraft and its quay wall is homeport to two major aircraft carriers, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Additionally, the base is home to the Navy's two Deep Submergence Vehicles, Mystic (DSRV 1) and Avalon (DSRV 2). North Island is headquarters to five military flag staffs including: Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, responsible for maintenance and training of all naval aircraft and aircraft carriers in the Pacific Fleet; Commanders Carrier Group One and Seven and Commanders Cruiser Destroyer Group One and Five. With all the ships in port, the population of the base is nearly 30,000 active duty, selected Reserve and civilian personnel. In October 1997, the commanding officer, NAS North Island assumed the duties of commanding officer, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and added 30 tenant commands. The amphibious base, which was commissioned in 1943, houses Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, responsible for the training, maintenance and crews of some 90 ships of the Pacific Fleet and Commander Naval Special Warfare Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Naval Special Warfare is an Echelon II command and component of the U.S. Special Operations Command. It is headquarters for the U.S. Navy SEAL and Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewmen. Also located there are most of the Naval Expeditionary and Naval Special Warfare units of the Pacific Fleet as well as the famed Navy Parachute Team, the Leapfrogs. Bracketing the Crown City of Coronado, North Island and its consolidated facilities control most of the oceanfront property from the entrance of San Diego Bay southward to the Mexican border. Checking in Report to the office of the Officer of the Day, right inside the main gate in Building 680. Personnel ordered to fleet units here should report to their squadron or detachment duty office. The base OOD staff will provide assistance to new-arrival fleet personnel in locating their units; (619) 545-8123. Automobile decals and passes The Security Department in Building 680 (outside the main gate) issues permanent vehicle stickers. Persons applying for a motorcycle sticker must have a Motorcycle Safety Course Completion Card or certificate. Regular access to the base requires a base sticker. When applying for your sticker, bring your driver's license, auto registration, proof of insurance, smog certificate & military identification card. Smog inspections are conducted at many service stations. Security also issues temporary and visitor passes; call 545-7413. Military Family Housing All officers and enlisted personnel with accompanying dependents are eligible to apply for housing. Housing is limited and must be applied for at the Assignment
and Referral Office, located at Naval Base San Diego,
(619) 556-8443 or 556-8027. More information can be found at: www.nasni.navy.mil Naval Base Point Loma was established Oct. 1, 1998 when Navy facilities in the Point Loma area of San Diego were consolidated under Commander, Navy Region Southwest. Naval Base Point Loma consists of seven facilities: Submarine Base, Fleet Antisubmarine Warfare Training Center, Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), SPAWAR Systems Center, the Fleet Intelligence Command Pacific and the Consolidated Navy Brig at MCAS Miramar. These close-knit commands form a diverse and highly technical hub of naval activity. Under the regional command concept, base operating support functions for these bases flow from CNRSW. The commanding officer of each base in the region remains responsible for base operations and support. The commanding officer of Naval Base Point Loma guides the day to day running of each installation within his base and ensures that the base continues to provide outstanding support to the U.S. Navy fleet. The Naval Base Point Loma logo, designed by a Sailor assigned to the base, represents the diverse nature of this base. In the background, the lighthouse and roof of the Cabrillo National Monument represent the Point Loma area itself. The eagle with a trident and saber in its talons, perched on an anchor, represents the support the Navy provides to the freedom of our country. Naval Submarine Base provides pier-side berthing and logistic support for U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine forces. Five nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines and one diesel-electric research submarine are home ported at the base. Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet representative, West Coast, is the authority for submarine operations on the West Coast. This staff command is located on the Submarine Base. Its responsibilities include operations, communications, intelligence and training. It also conducts inspections of West Coast submarine commands and has responsibility for Naval Reserve Affairs for Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. ComSubPac representative West Coast also serves as Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 and Commander, Submarine Training Group
West Coast. Other tenant commands include: Commander 3rd Fleet, responsible for the defense of western approaches to the U.S. and the director of joint, combined, intertype, and fleet exercises in the eastern Pacific; Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 5; Military Sealift Command, Pacific; Submarine Training Center, Pacific Detachment; six submarines, the floating dry dock Arco (ARDM 5), the Naval Recruiting District, San Diego; Tactical Training Group Pacific, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit ONE, the Naval Health Research Center, the Arctic Submarine Lab, the Submarine Intermediate Maintenance Facility, the Army 710th EOD Company, the Naval Reserve Intelligence Command, the Magnetic Silencing Facility, a Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment, the Navy Center for Tactical Systems Interoperability, two Personnel Support Detachments, four Navy Exchange facilities, the Navy's Abuse Rehabilitation Department and three U.S. Coast Guard cutters - USCGC Edisto, USCGC Tybee and USCGC Long Island.
Submarine Base and Tenant Command Reporting Procedures Naval Submarine Base: From 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., report to the Administrative Office in Building 140, second floor, Room 204; (619) 553-7179/4764/7178. After hours, weekends or holidays, report to the Combined Bachelor Housing front desk, Building 601, to have orders endorsed and receive berthing if needed. ComSubRon 11/Submarines: From 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., report to the CSS 11 Administrative Office located on the fourth floor of Building 633 at the head of the south pier; 553-8731. After hours, weekends or holidays, check in with the squadron duty officer at 553-8666/8665. ComSubDevRon 5: From 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., report to the CSDR 5 Administrative Office in Building 137, second floor; 553-7104. After hours, weekends and holidays, check in with the Quarterdeck; 553-7132. Arco (ARDM 5): From 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., report to the Administrative Office onboard Arco, on the south pier; 553-9356. After hours, weekends and holidays, check in with the Quarterdeck; 553-9348. Military Sealift Command PAC: From 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., report to MSCPAC Administrative Office. After hours check in at CBH to have orders endorsed. Civilian Mariners check in at Building 215. 524-9600. Submarine Base need to know telephone numbers • CBH, Bldgs. 300 - 304, 501,601. Reservations 553-9381/0594
• Galley, Dolphin Inn, 553-7544
• Navy Exchange, Building 542 at the south end of Rosecrans Street, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; (619) 221-1099
• Gas station and Autoport, Building 20, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Sunday (pumps are open 24 hours for credit card use); 221-1095
• Barber shop, Building 535, Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; (619) 221-1096
• MCC Phone Center, Building 535, Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• FCTCPAC NEX Mini Mart, 221-2053, Monday-Thursday 6 a.m-2 p.m. Friday 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Close
• Fleet and Family Support Center, 553-7505
• Personnel Support Detachment, 553-4988/4991
• Branch Dental Clinic, 553-7199. Fleet ASW Base need to know telephone numbers • CBH Reservations 524-5382/0557
• Galley, CZ Hall, 524-0031
• Navy Exchange, Bldg. 221-1052, Monday to Friday
6 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday to Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• NEX Barber Shop, Bldg. 221- 2060 Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday to Sunday Closed.
• Nimitz Gas Station 221-2002 Monday to Friday 6 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday to Sunday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Nimitz Mini Mart, 221-1067 Monday to Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday to Sunday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Nimitz Autoport, 221-1049 Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday to Sunday Closed
• Personnel Support Detachment, 524-5251
• Branch Medical Clinic, 524-4948 More information can be found at: www.cnrsw.navy.mil/subase/default.htm "WELCOME ABOARD the best Command in the Naval Aviation community!Naval Air Facility El Centro is located in the heart of southern California's Imperial Valley and enjoys one of the greatest relationships with the surrounding community. Our mission is to provide base support to naval aviation squadrons and maintain target ranges for their weapons and combat air training. We also support Marine Aviation units, air elements from the U.S. Army, Air Force units, and a Royal Air Force Parachute Training and Testing Unit. With our year-round great flying weather and the proximity of several instrumented bombing ranges, we are an integral part of naval aviation training. Although small, NAF El Centro has a full array of support facilities: commissary, exchange facilities, medical and dental clinics, consolidated Officer/Chief Petty Officer and Enlisted Club, and a wide variety of recreational activities. The base is a two-hour drive from San Diego and Palm Springs, one hour from Yuma, Arizona, and one half hour from the Mexican border. We have 172 housing units for all pay grades available on base plus newly renovated barracks for our single Sailors. Reporting Aboard: Naval Air Facility El Centro is located approximately 130 miles east of San Diego and 60 miles west of Yuma, Arizona on Highway 8. Specific directions from nearest metropolitan areas are: From Los Angeles: I-10 East to CA-86 South. CA-86 becomes Imperial Avenue. Turn right on Adams, Adams becomes Evan Hewes Highway. Turn right on Bennet Road to NAF El Centro main gate. From San Diego: I-8 East, exit on Drew Road toward Seeley. Turn left onto Drew Road, turn right onto Evan Hewes Highway. Turn left onto Bennet Road to NAF El Centro main gate. From Yuma Arizona: I-8 West to Forrester Road. Turn right onto Forrester Road. Turn left onto Evan Hewes Highway. Turn right onto Bennet Road to NAF El Centro main gate. The most convenient mode of transportation to get here is your POV, however, you may fly commercial air on United Express from Los Angeles to the Imperial County Airport. Also, Greyhound Bus Lines has several scheduled stops in El Centro throughout the day and evening. Transportation from El Centro to the base can be arranged through your sponsor or the Duty Office, so please keep your sponsor advised of your plans. Sponsor Information: Shortly after your orders are received you will be sent a "Welcome Aboard" package which will include a Welcome letter from the Commanding Officer, Imperial Valley and base information, and will include your sponsor information. If you have your orders in hand and have not had a sponsor assigned feel free to contact the Command Sponsor Coordinator at (760) 339-2544. Checking In: Upon arrival, check-in at the Personnel Support Activity Detachment, Building 214. After normal working hours (0730-1600) check in at the Security Desk in Building 565. If you need anything upon arrival in the area, please contact the Duty Office at (760) 339-2524 or DSN 658-2524 or your sponsor. Automobile Decals and Passes: Permanent vehicle stickers are issued by the Security Department located in Building 565. Persons applying for a sticker for motorcycles must have a motorcycle safety course completion card or certificate. Regular access to the base requires a base sticker. When applying for your sticker, bring your driver's license, auto registration, proof of insurance, smog certificate and military identification card. Smog inspections are conducted at many service stations. Temporary and visitor passes are also issued by the Security Department. Military Family Housing: Contact the Housing Welcome Center at (760) 337-4920 prior to negotiating off-base housing. More information can be found at: www.nafec.navy.mil Welcome to Naval Air Station Fallon, the Navy's premiere tactical air warfare training facility. NAS Fallon is the home of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Fighter Squadron Composite 13, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Detachment, Fallon and Construction Battalion Unit 416. NAS Fallon is the only facility in the Navy where an entire carrier air wing can train together in the strike tactics proven to be successful in combat. Many Navy pilots who flew in Operations Desert Storm and Allied Force credit their success to the realistic training they received at NAS Fallon. Although the air station is relatively small in size, the excellent training facilities, four bombing ranges, electronic warfare range, a 14,000-foot runway, and clear flying weather more than 300 days per year make NAS Fallon a one-stop training facility unequaled in the Navy. A medical clinic, chapel, commissary, clubs, exchange facilities, library and recreation facilities serve the needs of the 1,400 Sailors and 1,500 civilian employees who call NAS Fallon home, as well as visiting air wings and deploying squadrons. From its beginnings as a World War II Army Air Corps airstrip in the early 1940s, Fallon has had many uses and missions. Today, its main mission is fleet support which NAS Fallon personnel carry out with pride and enthusiasm. Although relatively isolated, NAS Fallon is only a short drive from some of the finest outdoor recreation areas in the country. If you like to fish, hunt, boat, hike, camp, ride off-road vehicles, or ski, the area surrounding Fallon is the place to do it. But that's not all there is to do here. Check out the ghost towns, historical sites and old mines to hear of Nevada's Old West past. Yet, there is big city excitement nearby, too. There's Carson City, Nevada City's state capitol and Reno with its 24-hour entertainment. Both are only an hour away from Fallon. Getting Here NAS Fallon is located approximately seven miles southeast of the community of Fallon. The main highways passing through town are U.S. Highways 50 and 95. Both provide easy access to the air station. Just follow the signs to NAS Fallon off the main roads. Interstate 80, approximately 30 miles from Fallon, is accessible from either Highway 95 or Alternate 50. Limited bus service runs to the town of Fallon. For personnel arriving by air, the Reno/Tahoe International Airport is the closest major airport to Fallon. It is served by several major airlines. A limited number of Space "A" flights are also available here. Reporting In Check in at the NAS Fallon Quarterdeck, Building 350. The next step is Personnel Support Detachment in Building 309, across from the First United Services Credit Union. You can expect the check-in process to take several days. Make sure you have contacted your sponsor prior to your arrival. Vehicle Registration and Driver's License You must register your vehicles on base within 90 days of arrival at the Pass and Decal Office in the white trailer building outside the main gate. Valid vehicle registration, a driver's license, military ID card, and proof of insurance are required. Driving Regulations The air station speed limit is 25 mph, unless otherwise posted. Navy regulations and Nevada state law require seat belts to be worn at all times while in a moving vehicle. Joggers are permitted on all roads except Carson Road. Bicycle riders are required to wear helmets while riding on the air station. Nevada Driver's License and Plates Active-duty personnel and their family members, who are residents of another state, aren't required to get a Nevada license if they are licensed in another state. The same rule applies to registering a motor vehicle. All others have 90 days to apply for a Nevada license and to register their vehicles. Driver's licenses and vehicle registration can both be obtained at the local Department of Motor Vehicles Office, 973 W. Williams St. in Fallon. Need to know telephone numbers and information
Bachelor Housing Office:
(775) 426-2966 DSN prefix: 890
Childcare services
Times and events may vary, call to confirm information.
Child Development Center
1001 Juniper Drive
(775) 423-5808
Youth Activities
Building 3001
open Monday to Friday,
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
&775) 423-1551 More information can be found at: www.fallon.navy.mil Naval Air Station Lemoore is the Navy's largest master jet air station. The Pacific Strike Fighter Wing with its supporting facilities is homeported here. Located in a rich agricultural area, NAS Lemoore offers Sailors, Marines and civilians a small hometown atmosphere of rural America. Yet surrounding Lemoore are California's playgrounds: Los Angeles, San Francisco, the Sierra Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. In the summer months, Lemoore is hot and dry with cloudless skies. The temperature often rises above 100 degrees; however, humidity usually stays a low 25 percent. Fog starts to roll in during November through the winter months and usually burns off by the afternoon to yield sunny skies. Beaches are within a two-hour's drive, and mountain skiing is less than a three-hour's drive. Arriving By Car Lemoore is located on Highway 198, 19 miles east of Interstate 5 or 30 miles west of Highway 99. Both highways provide easy access. If you drive, the following routes are suggested: Via Bakersfield, take state Route 99 north to Visalia, then west on state Route 198 to NAS Lemoore. Via San Francisco or Sacramento, take Interstate 5 south to state Route 198, then east to NAS Lemoore. Arriving By Plane The Fresno Air Terminal is located 40 miles north of NAS Lemoore. There is no bus service available to the air station. Commercial transportation is available in the form of Taxi service, but the fare is very expensive, about $75 to $85. An NAS Lemoore military shuttle picks up military members on official orders from the Fresno airport seven days a week at 5pm and at midnight. Arriving Sailors and Marines should go to the Information Desk in the lobby and wait there for the shuttle. Need to know telephone numbers and information Family Service Center:
(209) 998-4042,
Building 737
Personnel Support Detachment:
(559) 998-4010 DSN prefix, 949
Family Housing Office:
(559) 998-4922,
Building 966
Bachelor Housing Office:
(559) 998-4609
Navy Lodge:
(559) 998-0100 More information can be found at: www.lemoore.navy.mil Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, and detachments
at Concord, Corona and Fallbrook, each have a unique
set of complementary capabilities that provide America's
armed forces with superior weapons storage, loading and
maintenance services. Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach was commissioned in 1944, at the height of World War Two, as a Naval Ammunition and Net Depot. The Depot was built next to the seaside community of Seal Beach, located in the northwest corner of Orange County, California, 25 miles south of Los Angeles. Since World War Two, the complex has evolved into the Navy's primary West Coast ordnance storage and loading installation. Cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and medium-sized amphibious ships are loaded with missiles, torpedoes, and conventional ammunition at the facility's 1,000 foot-long wharf, and larger ships can be accommodated at an explosives anchorage located in nearby Long Beach Harbor. An average of 70 vessels are loaded or unloaded each year. One-fifth of the station's land area has been designated as a National Wildlife Refuge, and is home to many endangered and threatened species. Base infrastructure includes 220 buildings, 56 miles of railroad track for 130 locomotives and railcars, 80 miles of paved road, and 127 ammunition magazines with over half a million square feet of ordnance storage space. Getting There The station is located adjacent to the I-405 Freeway off of Seal Beach Blvd., one exit south of the I-405/I-605 interchange. From the freeway exit, turn left onto Seal Beach Blvd. and drive south for approx. 2 miles. The station Pass and ID Office is located on the left-hand side of the street at Seal Beach Blvd. and Forestall Ave. Address for mapping software: 800 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach, CA, 90740. Phone Numbers (DSN prefix is 873 unless otherwise indicated):
Bachelor Quarters
(562) 626-7389, -7575
Command Office
(562) 626-7901
Family Child Care
(562) 626-7899
Military Personnel
(562) 626-7692, 7744
MWR Ticket Office
(562) 626-7105
Navy Golf Course
(714) 899-1576 No DSN
Navy Housing
(562) 493-0139 No DSN
Naval Reserve Coordinator
(562) 626-7481
Personal Property Movement
(562) 626-6159
Public Affairs
(562) 626-7215
Seabreeze RV Resort
(562) 626-7895/7106
Security Dispatch
(562) 626-7229 With roots dating back to the mid-1800s, Detachment Concord is one of the oldest naval ordnance support bases on in the fleet. In 1857, the first ammunition magazine was completed at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 35 miles northeast of San Francisco, near the confluence of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers in Suisun Bay. In 1942, the Navy built an annex to this magazine, located across the Sacramento River from Mare Island. This annex was later renamed Naval Ammunition Depot, Port Chicago, after a nearby town. By April of 1945 three large piers had been constructed, and roughly 13,000 acres of land were divided into a Tidal Area (7,600 acres) and an Inland Area (5,200 acres). The Detachment's primary purpose is the loading and unloading of large quantities of weapons and equipment from cargo and pre-positioning ships. This differs substantially from most other naval weapons stations and detachments, where weapons are loaded aboard combatants, amphibious vessels or replenishment ships one at a time or in very small groups. Base infrastructure is uniquely suited for bulk quantity and containerized operations. The Navy's concern for the surrounding ecosystem has led to a large portion of the base being designated as a wildlife preserve. Deer, tule elk, golden eagles, quail, pheasants, and foxes are just some of the many birds and mammals living at Detachment Concord. In addition, much of the acreage has been leased to local farmers for cattle grazing. Due to workload and budget reductions, Det. Concord was placed into a reduced operational status (mothballs) Oct. 1, 1999, with port operations being transferred to the Department of the Army's Military Traffic Management Command. Reflecting this change, the detachment's Tidal Area has been renamed Military Ocean Terminal, Concord. Getting There From SR-4 exit Port Chicago Highway, North. Travel north for approx. 1 mile, the base entrance and Pass and ID Office will be on the right-hand side. Phone Numbers (DSN 686 unless otherwise indicated):
Director's Office
(925) 246-4011
Security Dispatch
(925) 246-4041 The site now occupied by Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Corona was once a playground of the rich and famous. In 1928 City of Norco founder Rex B. Clark built a 700-acre resort hotel complex on the site that included a lakefront casino, golf course and airport. The location became a hit with Hollywood celebrities, but experienced tough times following the stock market crash of 1929. On December 6, 1941, one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Clark agreed to sell the complex to the Navy for use as a naval hospital. Naval Hospital, Corona was established on December 15, and served wounded Sailors and Marines throughout World War Two. The hospital was disestablished in 1949, but was reestablished in 1951 to care for casualties of the Korean War. Also in 1951, as the Navy's guided missile development efforts began to expand, personnel from the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Missile Development Division began arriving. The organization was designated as NBS Corona Laboratory in 1952 and initially shared property with the naval hospital. In 1953, the NBS laboratories were transferred to the Department of Defense, and the Corona Laboratory was re-designated as Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona. This was just the beginning of what would become a long and proud history of weapons research and assessment work at the Corona site, culminating with work done by the detachment's current primary tenant, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division. For a more detailed history of weapons assessment work at the Corona installation, click here. The naval hospital was permanently closed in 1957. In 1962 this portion of the property was turned over to the State of California to be used as a narcotics addicts rehabilitation center, and later as a prison. In 1971 weapons operations in the Southern California area were consolidated, with assessment work at Corona coming under the command of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Throughout the ensuing decades, several additional re-organizations took place as the Navy sought to maximize efficiencies in both its weapons laboratories as well as its shore-based infrastructure in general. Finally, in July 2005, the Corona site was designated as a detachment of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, with the facility's primary tenant, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, retaining it's own command structure. Phone Numbers Officer-in-Charge
(951) 273-4867
Pass & ID Office
(951) 273-4412
Security Dispatch
(951) 273-4330 Commissioned in February 1942, then Naval Ammunition Depot Fallbrook was constructed next door to the community of Fallbrook, a sleepy agricultural town just east of the Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton in the northwest corner of San Diego County, Calif. After World War II, the depot was placed in a reduced operational status until the beginning of hostilities in Korea. In 1958, NAD Fallbrook was designated an annex of the Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Seal Beach. On Oct. 1, 1997, the Navy's ordnance-handling installations were reorganized, with Detachment Fallbrook reporting to the present Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Unique among naval weapons storage areas, Detachment Fallbrook is located 20 miles inland. Ammunition is transferred to and from ships by a process known as Vertical Replenishment, in which ammunition is taken by truck from a magazine on base to a helicopter pad on the coast inside Camp Pendleton. From there a CH-46 Sea Knight or CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter picks up the load and transfers it to the receiving ship waiting several miles off the coast. In this manner, large vessels such as aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships can be loaded without leaving their primary Southern California operating and training areas. Detachment Fallbrook is also home to the only West Coast air-launched missile production and storage facility. Here, air-launched missiles such as the Sidewinder and Maverick are inspected, maintained, and re-certified. Infrastructure includes 121 miles of road, 200 magazines, and 119 buildings. Overall, the installation stores munitions with a monetary value of over $2 billion. Several endangered or threatened species, including the Stevens kangaroo rat, the California gnatcatcher, and the cactus wren share the base with the Navy. Getting There Take I-5 to 76 East at Oceanside. Go about 12 miles east on winding roads. Turn left on Mission Rd. (S-13). Go six miles up Mission until you enter the town of Fallbrook. The second light is Ammunition Rd. Turn left and follow the road downhill to the Main Gate. Address for mapping software: 700 Ammunition Road, Fallbrook, CA, 92028. Phone Numbers (DSN prefix is 873 unless otherwise indicated).
Bachelor Quarters
(760) 731-3573
Director's Office
(760) 731-3609
Military Personnel
(760) 731-3602
MWR Ticket Office
(760) 731-3442
Navy Housing
(562) 493-0139 No DSN
Naval Reserve Coordinator
(760) 731-3648
Personal Property Movement
(760) 725-4207 DSN 365
Security Dispatch
(760) 731-3696 More information can be found at:
www.sbeach.navy.mil
www.sbeach.navy.mil/info/fallbrook.htm
www.sbeach.navy.mil/info/concord.htm
www.sbeach.navy.mil/info/corona.htm The regionalization of the county's Naval bases and the formation of Naval Base Ventura County are a new concept for the local area. The regionalization formally began here on Oct. 1, 1998, with the consolidation of base operating support services at Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme and Naval Air Station, Point Mugu. The consolidation was part of the Navy-wide initiative to streamline the operation of the Navy's shore installations and reinvest cost savings in new technology and weapons systems. The final step in the regionalization process was the establishment of Naval Base Ventura County on Oct. 1, 2000. This step included the consolidation of the aviation mission and the base operating support for the two bases under a single command. NBVC Point Mugu is located about 65 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, on the Oxnard Plain. With a 6.5-mile, south-facing beach, Point Mugu covers 4,490 acres of land, more than half of is natural saltwater marsh wetlands. This setting provides an excellent location for enjoying bird watching or viewing marine mammals in a natural setting. The unique coastal location offers an isolated area, which encompasses a 36,000 square-mile fully instrumented and integrated sea test range for test and evaluation of weapons and aircraft systems. San Nicolas Island located 60 miles offshore further extends this coverage and provides an airfield and an emergency divert for aircraft operating on the range. NBVC Port Hueneme is located on the vast Oxnard Plain, northwest of Los Angeles. The coastal area of Ventura County boasts some of the finest weather available anywhere. The base itself covers more than 1,600 acres and has more than 29 miles of roads and streets and 10 miles of railroad track. Port Hueneme offers the Navy's only deep-water port between San Diego and Washington. Continuing its mission today, Port Hueneme provides a homeport that furnishes training, administrative, and logistic support for Seabees serving in many ports around the world. For more than 60 years, NBVC has contributed significantly to the Navy in Ventura County, looks ahead to the future and is proud to be at the cutting edge of the Navy's new era of shore station management. More information can be found at: www.nbvc.navy.mil Need to know telephone numbers and information Point Mugu DSN prefix:
351
Port Hueneme DSN prefix:
551
Point Mugu Missile Inn:
Bachelor Housing Office for
enlisted and officers:
(805) 989-8251
Port Hueneme Gold Coast Inn:
Bachelor Housing office for
enlisted and officers:
(805) 982-5785
Housing Office:
(805)982-4321
Navy Lodge:
(805) 985-2624
Point Mugu Beach Motel:
(805) 238-4240
Visitor Control/Pass and ID:
(805) 982-2019
NBVC Quarterdeck:
(805) 989-7209
Dispatch:
(805)982-4591
Fleet and Family
Support Center:
(805) 982-5037/989-8146
PSD:
(805) 982-4521 Today's mission of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS) is to support the Navy's research, testing and evaluation missions to provide cutting-edge weapons systems to the warfighter. The station, then known as the Naval Ordnance Test Station, was established on Nov. 8, 1943. Its primary function was to provide research, development, and testing of weapons, as well as furnish training in the use of such weapons. In 1967, NOTS merged with the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona, Calif., and became the Naval Weapons Center (NWC). In January 1992, NWC was disestablished and became the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. The base operating support functions at China Lake were delegated to a new command - the Naval Air Weapons Station, which still reported to NAWCWD. On Oct. 1, 2003, the base-operating support functions were transferred to Navy Region Southwest, which reports to the Chief of Navy Installations. During its 61 years of history, China Lake has been instrumental in the development of the Sidewinder air-to-air missile and its future development, the Shrike anti-radiation missile, the Zuni rocket, the High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), Sparrow, the Joint Stand-Off Weapons System (JSOW) and the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), to name a few. NAWS China Lake is located in the Western Mojave Desert of southern California, approximately 150 miles (241 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles. It encompasses approximately 1.1 million acres and is located in portions of Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties. Surrounding towns include Ridgecrest, Trona, and Inyokern. The nearest major cities are Lancaster, Bakersfield and San Bernardino. Due to its central location, a wide variety of activities is available, including white water rafting, mountain climbing, fishing, and camping. China Lake is also home to one of the largest, and most pristine, collection of Indian rock art in the Northern Hemisphere, if not the world. China Lake Phone Numbers (DSN prefix is 437 unless otherwise indicated)
Base Operator:
(760) 939-9011
Navy Gateway Inn Suites:
(760) 939-3039
Community Support Department (MWR,
Fleet & Family Support, Housing):
(760) 939-3440
Military Administration:
(760) 939-1553
NAWS Public Affairs:
(760) 939-1683 Command Mission The mission of the NSWC Corona Division is to "Gauge the warfighting capacity of ships and aircraft, from unit to battlegroup level, by assessing the suitability of design, the performance of weapons and equipment, and the adequacy of training." In order to carry out this mission, NSWC Corona Division possesses a number of unique capabilities. Foremost among these is the Warfare Assessment Laboratory - the cornerstone of our integrated approach to warfare assessment and the focal point of our internal and external interconnectivity. NSWC Corona Division maintains nine distinct inherently governmental engineering capabilities. These are: • Weapons and Combat Systems Performance Assessment
• Fleet Exercise Assessment
• Quality Engineering
• Readiness Assessment
• Test Systems Assessment
• Metrology Systems Engineering
• Interface Assessment
• Information Systems Engineering
• Tactical Training Range Engineering The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) mission is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs in order to increase the combat effectiveness of U.S. and allied armed forces and enhance the security of the United States. The NPS vision is to be the world leader in naval and defense related graduate education and supporting research, and to prepare the intellectual leaders of tomorrow's forces. The strategy begins with the naval services and extends to the other U.S. armed services, other nations and to the defense community at large. NPS is dedicated to providing relevant, quality graduate education and supporting research, enabling all Navy and Marine Corps officers access to the education, information and support services they want and need - anytime, anywhere. The strategy to achieve the NPS vision is built upon institutional focus on academic excellence, relevance and uniqueness of NPS program offerings, teaching and research, global and community outreach, lifelong learning, information and technological superiority, and a world class campus. NPS holds the status of a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University - Intensive, and has been called a national and international treasure by many, most recently by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael G. Mullen. NPS earns this title by providing unique professional, military-relevant graduate education that meets the highest academic standards while still remaining agile and adaptive, responding to the dynamic educational and research needs of the Department of Defense, other federal agencies and our international allies. NPS students learn, as they will operate in the future, in a multi-disciplinary, joint, coalition and inter-agency environment. Of the nearly 1,800 students enrolled in degree programs in Monterey, over half are military officers from the Navy and Marine Corps and the others are military officers and civilians from all U.S. services and other federal agencies. There are also about 400 students from nearly 50 other nations studying side-by-side with U.S. officers. These students are the world's military leaders of tomorrow and have been selected to study in fields such as Space Operations, Civil-Military Relations, Information Warfare, Modeling and Simulation, Total Ship Design, Computer Science, Financial Management and Homeland Security. There are an additional 900 students enrolled in distance-learning degree and certificate programs around the world. These programs demonstrate NPS' ability to respond quickly and agilely to emerging needs of our national security, bringing the intellectual capital of a highly respected faculty to bear upon new challenges. NPS' outreach efforts also span the globe with mobile education teams that take education to other nations. NPS continuously develops new educational programs, explores different delivery methods and modifies its existing programs to meet the emerging requirements of the services. In addition to its main campus, NPS reaches out to numerous off-campus locations and fleet concentration areas including Washington DC, Norfolk, Va., Annapolis, Md. and San Diego, Calif. The NPS San Diego Office is located in Building 152 on the west side of Naval Base San Diego, near the Base Theater. Staff are available for command briefings and individual counseling in person or over the phone. Personnel may stop by during normal business hours or may call to make an appointment with the area director CAPT George Zolla, USNR (Ret.), at gazolla@nps.edu or by phone at (619) 556-3282. The administrative POC is Lisa Mewborn, who can be reached at
lgmewbor@nps.edu or by phone at (619) 556-3289. NPS Distance Education programs continue to expand in number as we reach out to all corners of the globe. NPS also offers executive education programs for U.S. and international students that prepare leaders to operate in an ever-changing world. Degree and Program Offerings: NPS has four graduate schools, three institutes, a Center for Executive Education and several research and education centers. NPS offers a continuum of learning opportunities, including graduate degrees and certificates both on campus and in several non-resident and distributed learning
environments. Mobile education teams span the globe bringing NPS education to many different nations. As an institution, NPS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. That accreditation was reaffirmed in 1999 and will be reviewed again in 2009-2010. The accreditation process is one of peer review, which requires an institution to define itself through an organizational mission statement, and then uses an array of criteria to determine if the institution is able to fulfill its mission successfully. Apart from institutional accreditation, the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science's Electrical, Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering degree programs are reviewed and accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The Graduate School of Business and Public Policy is reviewed and accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Under the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP), the NPS Master's in Business Administration program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). NPS programs are aligned with the rapidly changing needs of national security. Opportunities for faculty development are ensured in areas of importance to the Naval services. An outstanding military faculty brings strong academic credentials and real-world operational expertise into the classroom and the programs. The NPS environment supports and encourages interdisciplinary activities. The graduate institutes ensure that academic tools learned in the schools are applied to current military challenges and requirements. NPS offers many innovative programs that enable students to challenge themselves. These programs include executive education, graduate certificate programs, continuing education and joint programs with other institutions. NPS faculty, both civilian and military, form one of the critical cornerstones of advanced DoD research. Located 38 miles north of downtown San Diego, Camp Pendleton covers over 125,000 acres and approximately 200 square miles of terrain. Thestretch of shoreline along the base- 171/2 miles - is the largest undeveloped portion of coastal area left in Southern California. Camp Pendleton provides training facilities for many active-duty and reserve Marines, Army and Navy units, as well as national, state and local agencies. Over 60,000 military and civilian personnel work aboard the base every day. The base is the home of I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group and many tenant units, including elements of Marine Aircraft Group 39 and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA). Pendleton Marines are environmentally conscientious as they share the land with nearly 400 species of mammals and birds. The protection of several endangered species is carefully considered when planning for training. A wide variety of recreational facilities and activities are available on base. Combine these with the unlimited number of local points of interest, to make your tour here a pleasant and memorable one. Phone Numbers: Directory Assistance
(760) 725-4111
Marine Locator
(760) 725-6662
(available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays)
Information and Referrals
(760) 725-3400/6090 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, a 23,000-acre complex with massive operation, training and maintenance capabilities, is ideally located near both offshore and desert training ranges, as well as aircraft carrier port facilities. Miramar began as an Army infantry training camp prior to World War I and shortly after took on additional duties as an airfield facility for Navy and Marine Corps aviators. From 1952 to 1997, the air station was developed into the Navy's Fightertown U.S.A, home of the world-famous TOPGUN Navy Fighter Weapons School. On Oct. 1, 1997, the air station was formally turned over to the Marine Corps and was officially re-designated Marine Corps Air Station Miramar as a result of a Base Realignment Closure Commission decision. There are seven Marine F/A-18 "Hornet" squadrons and one training squadron stationed at Miramar. More than 10,000 Marines, Sailors and civilian employees work aboard the air station. For detailed information about MCAS Miramar, log on to http://www.miramar.usmc.mil. MCAS Miramar Frequently Called Numbers Base Information
(858) 577-1011
Child Development Center
(858) 577-4144
Commissary
(858) 577-4516
Education Office
(858) 577-1801
Exchange
(858) 695-7288
Family Program Care
(858) 577-4145
Housing
(760) 725-5995
ID Card Center
(858) 577-9172
Lodge
(858) 271-7111
Marine Corps Community Services
(858) 577-8644
OOD
(858) 577-1141
Veterinary Clinic
(858) 577-6552 The Marine Corps Recruit Depot is located near the center of San Diego, adjacent to the San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field). The Depot consists of 388 acres and is the Corps' oldest West Coast installation. The commanding general of MCRD is "dual-hatted," responsible for the recruit-training mission as well as the Western Recruiting Region, which includes all states west of the Mississippi River, Okinawa, Japan, and the territory of Guam. This arrangement ensures a continuity between the quality coming into - and emerging from the recruit training process Fifty-two percent of the men enlisted by the Corps go through recruit training in San Diego. Recruits from the Eastern Region as well as all female recruits are trained at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. After these young men and women are evaluated as fit for service, they report to MCRD for 12 weeks of recruit training. The depot is home for the Marine Corps' Recruiter's, Drill Instructors' and Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Preparatory Schools. About 1,800 active-duty Marines, permanent personnel and 900 civilian employees staff the Depot. Marines have been associated with San Diego since July 1846, when a landing party of Marines and Sailors from USS Cyane seized the town and raised the flag over what is now known as Old Town. A groundbreaking ceremony on March 2, 1919, at a tidal marshlands known as "Dutch Flats", began the legacy of MCRD San Diego. It was on this day that the House of Representatives Naval Affairs Committee visited the Marine Camp in Balboa Park and the station at Dutch Flats. By December 1921, MCRD, then called the Marine Advanced Expeditionary Base, stood ready for service as Marines moved from their old Balboa Park barracks to their new home. Recruit training moved to the San Diego base from Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif. in 1923. World War II brought the need for combat-ready troops and the base changed its primary mission to training recruits, turning out 223,000 Marines during the war. In 1948, the site was officially designated Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Today, MCRD annually graduates about 17,000 Marines. Must Know Items When Checking in to MCRD Report to the Consolidated Administration Personnel Center, Building 622, Room 129. Wear your Service "A" uniform throughout the check-in process. Report to the Staff Duty Office, Building 31 (lower level across from Room 117) after working hours or on the weekend. The Staff Duty Office phone number is DSN
524-8700, or commercial (619) 524-8700. Transient Billeting is located at Building 625, the phone number is (619) 524-4401. If you require any personalized administrative assistance prior to check-in, please call the CPAC during regular working hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at (619) 524-6098/6099, or DSN 524-6098/6099. Contact Marine and Family Services (MFS) for additional assistance and information regarding relocating your family to the San Diego area; (619) 524-5728, DSN 524-5728, toll-free (888) 718-3027). Many new arrivals, particularly married members, will not be accustomed to the relative high cost of living in San Diego. The situation can be even more problematic for married E-1 to E-4 service members. Rental rates are significantly above the national average. All members should develop a family budget prior to arrival and set aside funds for fees, deposits, and utility connection. MFS Financial Management Specialists and Navy/Marine Corps Relief offices can help you plan. The waiting list for military housing can be from four to 41 months, junior-ranking married members would be well advised to consider temporarily locating family with relatives and living in the barracks. This will allow the member to "work down" the housing waiting list. Members with pets may be somewhat limited in the rental market since many apartment owners still ascribe to a "no pets" or "cats only" policy. The more affordable rental rates may be found in the outlying areas of San Diego County, but the commute to MCRD may be from 30 to 45 minutes, or more. Rents can vary dramatically and are influenced by many factors: including proximity to tourist venues, crime-rate and commute time. Purchase prices for homes in the greater San Diego area are also among the highest in the U.S. The best advice for newcomers considering housing options would be to work through the regional Military Family
Housing Office located aboard Naval Base San Diego (619) 556-8443. Note to those desiring to operate a motorcycle, a special license endorsement is required. For more information about this and other state laws, contact the DMV at (619) 565-6691 or 688-0227. To make reservations at a Navy Lodge, call (800) NAVY-INN, 800-628-9466. There are two Navy Lodges and one Marine Lodge (858) 271-7111, in the San Diego area. MCRD Frequently Called Numbers Bachelor Quarters (Permanent Personnel)
525-6451
Bachelor Quarters (Transient Personnel)
524-4401
Branch Medical Clinic
Building 596; 524-4036
Branch Dental Clinic
Building 595; 524-4005
Child Development Center
Building 310; 524-4430
Education Office
Building 111; 524-6865
Human Resources Office
Building 7W; 524-6914
Marine Corps Exchange (Office)
524-4435/4436
Marine & Family Services
Building 14
524-5728 Toll-free (1-888-718-3027)
Provost Marshal Office
Building 614; 524-4202
Traffic Management Office
Building 129; 524-5369
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