Photo by Seaman Theoplis Stewart II
Naval Station Mayport
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
Box 280032, Mayport
1063 USS Tennessee Ave., Kings Bay, GA
www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/ns_ mayport.html
www.cnic.navy.mil/kingsbay Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is located approximately 38 miles away from
Situated at the mouth of the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean, Naval Station
Jacksonville, adjacent to the city of St. Marys in Georgia. This base is the home
Mayport (NS Mayport) is located near the small village of Mayport. As one of
port for the U.S. Navy Fleet ballistic missile nuclear submarines that are capable
the three major Navy Installations on the First Coast, it is the third-largest naval
of being equipped with the Trident missile. The base covers more than 16,000
facility in the continental U.S. and also home to the Navy’s 4th Fleet. Holding up
acres with 4,000 of those acres as protected wetlands. For those living on base,
to 34 ships, the naval station’s harbor and facility cover more than 3,400 acres
there are many programs offered through Morale, Welfare and Recreation including
and include an 8,000-foot runway that can accommodate any type of Department
dining, childcare, bowling and a golf course. The major base commands include the
of Defense aircraft. With more than 100,000 helicopter and fixed-wing flights each
Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic, Trident Refit Facility, Trident Training Facility,
year, the airfield is operated by NS Mayport’s Air Operations Department. For both
Submarine Group 10 and the Naval Submarine Support Center. Currently, on the
active-duty and civilian contractors, the NS Mayport Morale, Welfare and Recreation
base there are eight Ohio-class submarines including two guided missiles and six
Department provide facilities, services and activities both on and off of the base.
ballistic missiles.
Naval Air Station Jacksonville
United States Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville
6801 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville
10426 Alta Dr., Jacksonville
www.cnic.navy.mil/jacksonville
www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/
As home to the famous Blue Angels, known for their exciting aerial maneuvers,
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Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jacksonville) is the largest Navy base in the
As the sub-office to the United States Coast Guard 7th District Headquarters in
Southeast and is located on the Westside of Jacksonville on the St. Johns River. At
Miami, Sector Jacksonville is accountable for 40,000 square miles of ocean and
$2.1 billion, the regional impact of the base is a large part of the area’s economy.
island waterways and is located on six acres of land close to NS Mayport. The
NAS Jacksonville covers 4,000 acres and is an operational headquarters for more
President of the United States can transfer resources from the Coast Guard to the
than 100 tenant commands. The Patrol Squadron Thirty (VP-30), the largest
Department of the Navy during times of war and is considered military service.
squadron in the Navy, is found at NAS Jacksonville. The base is a recipient of a
Sector Jacksonville spans 190 miles of coastline starting at Kings Bay, Georgia
2012 Presidential Excellence Award and 2013 Commander, Navy Installations
to Port Malabar, Florida. Station Cape Canaveral, Station Ponce de Leon Inlet and
Command Excellence Award. It is home to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Naval
Multi-Mission Mayport and Security Detachment Mayport are used on base.
Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Fleet Logistics Center, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, Navy Region Southeast, the Commander and the Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center.
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