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// U.S. Navy Installations
NAVY BASES DIRECTORY
A directory of United States Navy bases and major installations — from the world's largest naval base at Norfolk, Virginia, to the strategic Pacific Fleet headquarters at Pearl Harbor and the cradle of naval aviation at NAS Pensacola. Browse by state or by installation type to learn the history, mission, and major commands of each base.
Written by
T Madden Alford — U.S. Naval Academy '02 · U.S. Navy Reserve Captain (O-6) · Former submarine officer, USS Key West
Reviewed by
Erik Rivera — U.S. Naval Academy '04 · Former U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer
Last reviewed: May 25, 2026 · Sources checked: May 25, 2026
U.S. Navy Bases — Key Facts
- Bases catalogued (this directory)
- 58
- U.S. states represented
- 19
- Overseas bases catalogued
- 15
- Installation types covered
- 7 (Naval Stations, NAS, SUBASE, Joint Bases, specialty)
- Largest U.S. Navy base
- Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia — ~75,000 active-duty personnel
- Managed by
- Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC)
Source: navy.mil installation pages and DoD installation listings
58
Bases Catalogued
19
States Represented
15
Overseas Bases
7
Installation Types
BROWSE BY STATE
OVERSEAS BASES
// Forward-Deployed Installations
NAVY BASES OVERSEAS (15)
Forward-deployed U.S. Navy installations across 12 host nations — Japan, Bahrain, Italy, Spain, and more. Includes SOFA status, host-nation context, and regional command breakdowns.
BH · Bahrain (1)IO · British Indian Ocean Territory (1)CU · Cuba (1)DJ · Djibouti (1)GR · Greece (1)GU · Guam (1)IS · Iceland (1)IT · Italy (2)JP · Japan (3)SG · Singapore (1)KR · South Korea (1)ES · Spain (1)
ALL BASES (A–Z)
58 of 58 bases- Camp LemonnierNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYDJIBOUTI CITY,
- Commander Fleet Activities ChinhaeNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYJINHAE-GU, CHANGWON,
- Fleet Activities SaseboNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYSASEBO,
- Fort George G. MeadeOTHER INSTALLATIONFORT MEADE, MD
- Joint Base Anacostia-BollingJOINT BASEWASHINGTON, DC
- Joint Base CharlestonJOINT BASENORTH CHARLESTON, SC
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamJOINT BASEHONOLULU, HI
- Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort StoryJOINT BASEVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
- Naval Air Engineering Station LakehurstJOINT BASELAKEHURST, NJ
- Naval Air Facility AtsugiNAVAL AIR STATIONAYASE / YAMATO,
- Naval Air Facility El CentroNAVAL AIR STATIONEL CENTRO, CA
- Naval Air Station Corpus ChristiNAVAL AIR STATIONCORPUS CHRISTI, TX
- Naval Air Station FallonNAVAL AIR STATIONFALLON, NV
- Naval Air Station JacksonvilleNAVAL AIR STATIONJACKSONVILLE, FL
- Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort WorthJOINT BASEFORT WORTH, TX
- Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New OrleansJOINT BASEBELLE CHASSE, LA
- Naval Air Station KeflavikNAVAL AIR STATIONKEFLAVÍK,
- Naval Air Station Key WestNAVAL AIR STATIONKEY WEST, FL
- Naval Air Station KingsvilleNAVAL AIR STATIONKINGSVILLE, TX
- Naval Air Station LemooreNAVAL AIR STATIONLEMOORE, CA
- Naval Air Station MeridianNAVAL AIR STATIONMERIDIAN, MS
- Naval Air Station North IslandNAVAL AIR STATIONCORONADO, CA
- Naval Air Station OceanaNAVAL AIR STATIONVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
- Naval Air Station Patuxent RiverNAVAL AIR STATIONLEXINGTON PARK, MD
- Naval Air Station PensacolaNAVAL AIR STATIONPENSACOLA, FL
- Naval Air Station SigonellaNAVAL AIR STATIONSIGONELLA,
- Naval Air Station Whidbey IslandNAVAL AIR STATIONOAK HARBOR, WA
- Naval Air Station Whiting FieldNAVAL AIR STATIONMILTON, FL
- Naval Air Weapons Station China LakeOTHER INSTALLATIONRIDGECREST, CA
- Naval Base CoronadoNAVAL BASECORONADO, CA
- Naval Base GuamNAVAL BASESANTA RITA,
- Naval Base KitsapNAVAL BASESILVERDALE, WA
- Naval Base Point LomaNAVAL BASESAN DIEGO, CA
- Naval Base San DiegoNAVAL BASESAN DIEGO, CA
- Naval Base Ventura CountyNAVAL BASEPORT HUENEME, CA
- Naval Construction Battalion Center GulfportOTHER INSTALLATIONGULFPORT, MS
- Naval Medical Center PortsmouthOTHER INSTALLATIONPORTSMOUTH, VA
- Naval Medical Center San DiegoOTHER INSTALLATIONSAN DIEGO, CA
- Naval Postgraduate SchoolOTHER INSTALLATIONMONTEREY, CA
- Naval Station EverettNAVAL STATIONEVERETT, WA
- Naval Station Great LakesNAVAL STATIONGREAT LAKES, IL
- Naval Station Guantanamo BayNAVAL STATIONGUANTÁNAMO BAY,
- Naval Station MayportNAVAL STATIONJACKSONVILLE, FL
- Naval Station NewportNAVAL STATIONNEWPORT, RI
- Naval Station NorfolkNAVAL STATIONNORFOLK, VA
- Naval Station RotaNAVAL STATIONROTA,
- Naval Station YokosukaNAVAL STATIONYOKOSUKA,
- Naval Submarine Base Kings BaySUBMARINE BASEKINGS BAY, GA
- Naval Submarine Base New LondonSUBMARINE BASEGROTON, CT
- Naval Support Activity BahrainNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYMANAMA,
- Naval Support Activity Mid-SouthOTHER INSTALLATIONMILLINGTON, TN
- Naval Support Activity NaplesNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYNAPLES,
- Naval Support Activity SingaporeNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYSEMBAWANG,
- Naval Support Activity Souda BayNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYMOUZOURAS (SOUDA BAY),
- Naval Support Facility Diego GarciaNAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITYDIEGO GARCIA,
- Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking SandsOTHER INSTALLATIONKEKAHA, HI
- Portsmouth Naval ShipyardOTHER INSTALLATIONKITTERY, ME
- United States Naval AcademyOTHER INSTALLATIONANNAPOLIS, MD
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