-SD- Navel Base

There are over 50 ships homeported at the Naval Station, with over 50 tenant commands at Naval Station. The 14 Piers encompass 12 miles of the 1029 land acres used by Naval Station San Diego. The base population is more than 35,000 military and more than 7,000 civilians. Today, Naval Station has grown to be the largest surface force support installation. The major tenants include the Public Works Center, the Ship Intermediate Maintenance Activity, and the Fleet Training Center.

Naval Station San Diego (aka "32nd St. Naval Station") is located just south of downtown San Diego and adjacent to National City. It can be reached from either the I-5 or I-15 freeways. the Naval Station provides shore support, living quarters, and pierside berthing services for 56 of the Pacific Fleet Surface Force ships, including the hospital ship USNS Mercy, (out of the 72 homeported in San Diego). The base is home to 49 tenant commands, including many fleet vocational schools. The Naval station is one of two major fleet support installations in the nation. The station is located on the east side of San Diego Bay, south of the Coronado Bay Bridge, and is partly in the city of San Diego and partly in the city of National City.

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