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  • Naval Health Clinic Charleston

    This is yet a unique military base that cannot be left out as far as military bases are concerned. To be precise, the South Carolina Charleston Hospital was first established on 31st July 1917 and has served an excellent purpose so far. At that time, there was only a one-story building and some wooden structures to take care of the number of sick. Although the situation was not all that good for the sick, the hospital pursued better things. Today, this hospital is said to possess all the necessary facilities that a normal hospital requires, making it very special.

    However, it is imperative to state that, by 14th February 1970, a new hospital known as Charleston Naval Hospital was established, and this establishment resulted from the previous one. With the new structure, there were about 500 beds, and these beds were able to take care of every sick in the hospital at time. Its many qualified doctors have even made the whole environment a lovely and trustworthy place and this of course has given a lot of people so much confidence to always visit there when they are sick.

    It is well noted that, in 1917 the establishment of the then hospital was purposely to aid all the soldiers who were so badly injured during the war at that time. Although the hospital was not so equipped at that time, it is well known that it helped many soldiers. The hospital has served a purpose and for that matter, should always be acknowledged. All those who have received treatment from this hospital should know better about it.

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  • Naval Hospital Beaufort

    The South Carolina Beaufort Hospital is said to be one of the best hospitals as far has military base is concerned. This particular hospital is well equipped with a whole lot of things to aid it operate effectively without any problem. The Beaufort hospital was commissioned on 29th April, 1949 and ever since has served greatly to the people of South Carolina and its environs. The issue is that, sometimes some people really do not know how important some of these hospitals are. But then one major thing to notice is that, the Beaufort hospital has really helped many soldiers for over 50 years and this implies a lot.

    It is worthwhile to state here that, the hospital does not only treat those who are military men or women but any member of the State. Many civilians have really enjoyed so much health treatment from this particular hospital and they are very much appreciative with what they encounter. Some of their medical doctors who are well trained military men often do their jobs in a marvelous manner. Therefore when one is not told that is a military man it will be very difficult to know. They are said to be well trained and hence handle a whole lot of issues concerning health.

    Furthermore, the Beaufort community is said to possess about 35000 civilians who really seek health care from this hospital. The good news is that, they are all often well served in terms of health no one has ever complained after treatment. South Carolina Beaufort Hospital is really doing a great Job especially to the sick and as such should continue. Another splendid thing is the hospital building which is so unique and well planned to accommodate thousands. This is really a place to consider visiting.

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  • Naval Station Newport

    The station is also known as Naval Station Newport and it is located near the town of Newport and Middletown in the state of Rhode Island. It is also the former station of destroyer squadrons of US Navy. Today it works along US Coast Guard to keep maintenance of inactive ships. The base is now also home to Naval Supply Corps Chain, Officer Candidate School, Naval War College and Naval Justice School. It was established in 1883 and it was significantly used during the Civil War. The base now operates under the command of Captain Joseph P. Voboril.

    The base is also home to dismantling operations of USS ships including aircraft carriers and destroyers such as USS Saratoga, USS Forrestal and others. It has also become the permanent station of decommissioned USS Saratoga built by US Naval Shipyard New York; it is a major aircraft carrier first built in 1952 and it offered 42 years of service. The ship also received numerous titles for its outstanding performance. Infact it is not decided to whether dismantle the ship or not, it is wished by many people to place the ship in a nearby museum of North Kingtown.

    The base received major upgrades in 2005 and the base was added with more training facilities and resources. It also works along other US forces including US Coast Guard, Naval Undersea Warfare with its headquarters Rhode Island Newport station. The Naval Undersea Warfare was established after US Naval Torpedo Station in 1869, which offered its services World War I and II. Later the base was added with more facilities Naval Station Newport was founded. The base is also a popular tourist attraction for its nearby naval museum in nearby town of North Kingtown where tourists get to see things from US Navy especially from Naval Station Newport.

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  • Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove (Closed)

    The base is also called NASJRB Willow Grove. It is basically an Air Station of Naval and it is situated in the Horsham Township in the state of Pennsylvania. The base was built in 1926 by an American inventor and aviation pioneer Harold Frederick Pitcairn. The base was originally used for designing and testing purposes, later the base was used as navy faculty for designing aircrafts. During its early times it only had a hanger with grass strip used by airplanes to takeoff and land. The base received its names from a nearby town named as Willow Grove as no body knew the area by its original name.

    The base was first used by Harold Frederick Pitcairn to design and test airplanes including the Wright R-760 Whirlwind airplanes, which were widely used by US Postal Mail between 1924 and 1942. But later the base was purchased by United States to operate an anti-submarine operation during the Second World War. The base continued operating as a training facility in Cold War. It was used as an aviation training and operation facility by all major US Armed Forces. And it is still used today for same purpose; the base has also hosted some air shows notably in the year of 2006.

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    Today the base continues offering its services to number of US Armed Forces and it is stationed with 111th Fighter Wing comprising of fighter jet planes including A-10 Thunderbolt II The squadron also comprise of some of the best former US Air Force aircrafts such as P-51 Mustang, Boeing B-29 Superfortress, A-37 Dragonfly and F-89 Scorpion. The base is also home to headquarters Pennsylvania of Civil Aviation Patrols and US Cadet Corps of Naval Sea, which is some of the most widely, recognized military-civil aviation authorities in US.

  • Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg

    It is also known as NSA Mechanicsburg and Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg. There are several naval bases in the state of Pennsylvania; it is a base of fair size as compare to other bases in the state. The base was established around 1940 and installation was settled to repair ships on the base but later the squadrons were expended to perform other operations, which included munitions management, naval engineering works and permanent maintenance of the ships. The primary function of the base is to provide support, maintenance services and take additional responsibilities of troops and ships arriving at the base. The base is also responsible to provide housing to troops at the base. Today Capt. James W. Smart commands the NSA Mechanicsburg.

    Some of the responsibilities of the base are transferred to other bases, especially chemical and petroleum related operations; for instance Defense Supply Center Richmond in the state of Virginia. Some operations on the base have also been transferred to private contractors preferably ships related operations and works.

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    The base was once home to railway station and it was widely used during American Civil War to transport troops and supplies. Even today around six trains move on these tracks in Mechanicsburg everyday. Later the station was taken under use by Naval Support Activity. The tracks of the stations played major role in the development of NSA Mechanicsburg. The city is also home to other bases and the NSA Mechanicsburg is very close to the base.

    The base comprise of around 5000 military personnel and civilians including people from contracted companies working on the base. The largest number of employees belongs to Naval Inventory Control Point while Navy Supply Information Systems Activity contains second largest number of employees. The staff on the base also belongs to Naval Supply Systems Command.

  • Naval Weapons Station Charleston

    The Naval Weapons Station Charleston, accommodates 17 000 acres in land formation vast in wetlands and forestry of approximately 10 000 acres. The facility overlaps its landmass in North Charleston City and Goose Creek City, Hanahan, South Carolina.

    During the heat of World War II, the installation was formerly recognized as the United States Naval Ammunition Depot, which functions as a distribution and collection point for ammunition in close proximity to the Charleston Naval Shipyard.

    At present, the facility accommodates the Charleston divisional Naval Consolidated Brigade, the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, the Naval and Space Warfare Systems Center, the Nuclear Power Training Unit, the Mobile Mine Assembly Unit, a barrage of Explosive Ordinance Detachments, the Border Patrol Satellite Academy and the Propulsion Facility.  The installation is maintained on a property that lies 25 miles northerly of the city of Charleston in South Carolina, inclined on the edge of Cooper River.

    The division is responsible for its provision of logistical and technical material to various components, combat subsystems, retail ammunition management and equipments to fleet operations.

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    Throughout the war ages the installation formalized ammunition issuance, storing, receivables and reworking. During the mobilization of the Korean War, the installation was utilized as a partial maintenance station, which was later elevated to active status in 1952. With land expansion in 1954, the base was given the name Liberty Hall Annex, which is the main purpose of the expansion. However with improvements being ordained for the organization, it received its current recognition Naval Weapons Station Charleston in the year 1965.

    The base acquired 16, 344 acres in land population by the year 1990. The base currently provides support for 9 Navy Reserve Units, the Maritime Prepositioning Force along with over thirty tenant activities which includes: the 1304th Major Port Command, the Strategic Mobility Logistics Base, the Naval Consolidated Brigade, the Propulsion Training Facility, the Military Traffic Management Command and the Nuclear Power Training Unit.

  • Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

    Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is located in Nueces County in the coastal city in South Texas. This is a United States air base which used to be named as Truax Field, named after Lieutenant Myron Truax of the United States Navy.

    The United States troops set camp in the city on July1946 under General Zachary Taylor until March 1846 and after a year the place was named Corpus Christi. On 1926, the Port of Corpus Christi was established and the on 1941, the United States armed forces commissioned Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Currently, the Port of Corpus Christi is deepest inshore port in the whole of Gulf of Mexico and rank 6th largest United States port which handles mostly agricultural products and oil.

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    Corpus Christi United States army installation houses the Corpus Christi Army Depot and the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. It is also the home for the Chief of Naval Air Training, Drug Enforcement Agency, the United States Coast Guard, Defense Distribution Depot, Medical Naval Hospital and the Mine Warfare Command. The base is the location of the world’s largest helicopter facility.

    Naval Air Station Corpus Christi mission is to provide maintenance and operations, material and service support to the operations of the United States Navy Aviation and the Naval Training Command units. The flight training facility in Corpus Christi puts emphasis on the flight maneuvering and traffic pattern operations. There were about 400,000 flights made annually in the Corpus Christi air field.

    The Naval Air Station Corpus provides 6,200 non military jobs to the local industry which makes the installation the biggest employer in the city. Corpus Christi’s industry is dependent on their tourism, petrochemical and oil industry. The Port of Corpus Christi ranked 47as the largest cargo tonnage in the world.

  • Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae

    The Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae Naval base is a United States Navy installation in South Korea. This camp is one of many military installations of the United States in South Korea and was formed out of the Naval Advisory Group in 1946. The total land area covered by the camp is about 84 acres and is very close to the National Korean Naval Base. The Chinhae city is basically made up of the navy personnel from the camp and their families. Employees of the shipyard of the camp also live in the city. The base is in-between a circle of mountains with pines growing on them. The coasts of the camp had quays and piers built on them and were especially used by the Korean Navy. They also used the shipyard to make their own sub-marine and was tested at the camp.

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    The City is a major tourist attraction because of the camp. Thousands of visitors troop in each year to tour the beautiful cherry trees and the military installation since its establishment. The camp had marine vessel anchorages that are used by both military and civilian vessels. There are also facilities for anchoring smaller vessels usually used by the local people. The shipyard at the camp was used to build ships and other marine vessels for the military and also for civilians. They also undertake boat maintenance and repairs for the local people. Training on safe marine transport practices are organized periodically at the camp and open to members of the general public. The camp also organizes trips for military personnel for educational or recreational purposes. Most of these trips have their destinations as islands. Housing facilities at the base also accommodates personnel and their families as well as civilian employees. The telecommunications station established at the Chinhae naval camp provides adequate communication channels for the military in South Korea and other nearby nations.

  • Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

    Republic of Singapore is an island city state and the smallest country in South East Asia. It is located south of the Malay Peninsula and the Malaysian state Johor, 137 km north of the equator, coordinates 1 ° 17’N 103 ° 51’E. Singapore is a republic with a unicameral parliamentary government and representative of several groups. Most political power in the hands of government, headed by the prime minister, this is always an important factor since it determines pretty much everything.

    Singapore as in a military view is like they don’t have any military base and they rather are a military place. Sembawang Wharves is the port where U.S vessels dock here from 1960 for maintenance , crew , supplies and restoration for troops. They actually deal with many more tasks that are of important care.

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    Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific was established in Singapore in 1992 and its the U.S 7th fleet for logistics and exercise coordination and being one of the biggest in Southern Asia .Comlog Westpac supplies military for food and offer to ships maintanance, repairs and fuel for all U.S ships in the area, having a area of over 51 billion miles of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, having all the area from the mid-pacific to eastern coast of Africa, from Kuril Island to the north Antarctic. They also plan to supply ships from Japan and Guam and well as commercial ships from Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and Malaysia. This is actually fair and fully organized. They are in constant operation to meet each need.

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    Moreover, Comlog Westpac as the primal exercise coordinator in the South-east Asia, they conduct advance planning, and they facilitate the communication with the Singapore community and encourage military relations. It supports training exercises with countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines and Singapore.

  • King Abdulaziz Naval Base

    Saudi Arabia is considered as one of the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Jordan on the north, Iraq to the north and north east, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman in the south and east and south Yemen. Capital city is Riyadh located at 24 ° 39’N 46 ° 46’E and it’s the biggest city in Saudi Arabia. Read below to learn more.

    Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy. Succession to the throne is hereditary king was to be a descendant of Ibn Saud, but also elective, he was elected by a council of the royal family. Usually it is the oldest elected king of the sons of Ibn Saud.

    Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy and the Government maintains strong control over major economic activities. The country generates 45% of GDP, in Parallel they developed a petrochemical industry has its own platform currently in Dhahran and it’s the largest in the world. Truth is, it is considered as a magnificent place and you cannot miss it. Everything is huge and extensive.

    Starting with 1902, Aziz Bin Saud II (1902 -1953), the Emir of Nejd and Imam of Wahhabi, reconstruct the state and unite under his authority Wahhabi most of the Arabian Peninsula. Born in the Riyadh, King Abdul Aziz was raised under the strictly attitude of his father. When he left Riyadh, Abdul Aziz  left so he can  lead an army of sixty men and this turned in his favor because after that his small army was known as the ” small force that beaten the big one, God’s Will.” He died in 1953 in the Western region, in the city of Taif; his body was transferred after in the Riyadh and was buried. This is part of an important period and must be fully understood.

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  • NSU Saratoga Springs

    Saratoga Springs is also known just for Saratoga and it’s a city in the Saratoga Country in New York, U.S. Coordination 43 ° 4’31 “N 73 ° 46’57” W. Having a population of 28,499 spread in the area of 75.2 km2      

    The income in Saratoga comes from tourism, they rely heavy on it and they gain a lot of income specially in the summer time when the Race Course is open with the horse races going on all summer the income is boosted a lot by the tourists that come here, there is even a lot of industry going on in the city and this is another factor that contributes at the income and the culture of the city. We have here well known printers like Time Magazine , People Magazine , Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and other big names like AMD , Ball Corp which are the makers of Pepsi`s aluminum cans.

    Saratoga Springs is important also because of the navy personal that they have in the area and the special units like: NSU (Naval Support Unit) it was renamed in 1999 after previously was named Naval Administration Unit Scotia after the staff in charge were moved to a more concentrated area of the Navy.NSU takes orders from the State Capital City of New York which is located at 35 miles away at the north from the State Capital Albany. This point is actually strategic; it is situated in a perfect location. Even the climate is optimal. They can deal with many operations every other day.

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    Moreover, their goal is met on a daily bases since the prime missions that NSU has is to support the Nuclear Navy Training Unit (NPTU).NPTU is located in West Milton, 10 miles away in Saratoga County south-west of NSU (Naval Support Unit), it is perfectly well oriented.

  • Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka

    Yokosuka is placed in Japan, in the peninsula of Miura, south Al-de Tokio. One belongs Kanagawa’s prefecture, includes an area of 100, 68 kilometers ² and has a population of 422.737 inhabitants (in 2007). It is known for sheltering one of the alcaldes bases military men shared by Japan and The United States, which provokes a considerable abundance of American soldiers in continuous movement length and width of the city. They military base is actually located in Amihama’s port zone, it is not visible at all more one comes the city if it comes near by train from Tokyo, and his warships and submarines the son a strange welcome the paragraph the unnoticed travelers. Yokosuka also is famous for the assembly plant Oppama.

    For the tourist who does not have any interest in the locations of the game “Shenmue”, few attractions it is in Yokosuka. Apart from the mentioned military base, the district of purchases which center is the street Dobuita provides an attractive selection of shops which specialty they are the jackets and military patches, without counting the variety of bars and restaurants, any of western style, which Dobuita decorates with his exterior colorists. Without going out of the military environment that he impregnates to this city, the park Mikasa has the honor of sheltering the warship Mikasa, now turned into military museum. Only there exist three warships preserved as “Brief” in the whole world, and Mikasa is one of them.

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    Radioactivity

    It seems that today, the levels of radioactivity in Japan Yokosuka base is alarming many. The American authorities recommended the personnel and even relatives to follow some important precautions and also to limit any possible external activities this is due to the low-ranking radioactivity. It is a base ready to deal with many military operations so they must follow codes and announcements.

  • Naval Air Facility Atsugi

    Inside Japan the so called Japan Atsugi location is known principally like a satellite fantastic city that resides between the metropolis of Yokohama & Tokyo. Furthermore, it is known for having a naval American base that, though it doesn’t appear to be located right there, it occupies the area border of Yamato and also Ayase.

    Atsugi’s air base is actually the place where most American forces of occupation once landed; the very 1st time was back in August 1945- This happened preceding the 2nd World War end. Atsugi is related by New Britain’s city, Connecticut, United States. Atsugi is a home to several universities, Shoin’s University and others.

    This facility is great since it is always alert and operating to protect. In addition, the tensions reduction is among their goal. Their principal ally is in the ocean Pacific Ocean before the exigency of the Japanese population opposite to the bases of The United States to which it attributes the noises, environmental problems and some crimes, as well as the lack of investments and of industrial infrastructure in the region, one of least developed of the country.Main gate of Atsugi Air Base

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    Radioactivity is concerning many. Furthermore, the American authorities recommended “to adopt precautions” to the personnel and to his relatives in the military bases of Yokosuka & Atsugi between the reasonable measures it is of limiting the most possible external activities.

    Time ago, this base actually housed an overflow coming from the known Camp Zama; it wasn’t even refurbished at all to properly handle the military traffic in the air till Korean War. The Navy constructions battalion appear right to this AB back in 1950 & fully prepared it in such a way to re open the doors later that same year in Dec like as Naval Station.

    Japan Atsugi was known as a major naval AB during Korean War & the Vietnam War, while it served fighters, even bombers, & was able to transport a lot of aircraft.

  • Naval Air Station Sigonella

    Italy Sigonella’s Air base is a military installation in Sicily, forms a part of the organization of the NATO that names like BORN Base Sigonella. This one composed by personnel and means assigned to Naval Air Station Sigonella known as NAS Sigonella or even the NASSIG that is of the Navy of the United States and an airport of the Air Italian Force.

    Sigonella’s base, in Sicily, is one of the used ones habitually for the planes allied as base for his military actions on Lybia. Since it took charge of the control of the international operations, the NATO has carried out several thousands of flights on the African country and has finished – close to to the coalition that initiated the assaults – with more than one third of the military power of Muamar’s regime the Gadafi.

    Thinking that the new political and military context of the Mediterranean region demands a new definition of the strategic paper of Sigonella’s air base, in Sicily; Considering that the presence of a base of the NATO in the island, that is to say, in the chunk of European land nearest to the territories of the Middle East and of Asia in conflict, exposes to the Sicilian population to possible risks and that, in compensation, this one does not receive any direct benefit not indirectly;

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    Innovations

    Zaragoza will not be the headquarters of the new System of Terrestrial Vigilance (AGS) of the NATO. The Atlantic Alliance confirmed yesterday that has been praised by Sigonella’s military base (in the Italian island of Sicily) to implant the so called base it spies. In game there was an investment in technology and infrastructures of hundreds of million Euros, numerous direct employments of the highest level and his corresponding economic repercussions. If Zaragoza is not the chosen one it has been, between other motives, for the action of the central Government, which in the last phase of the choice it chose not to press before the Atlantic Alliance in order that he was betting for Saragossa.

  • Naval Support Activity Naples

    Naples is the largest city in southern Italy. It is one of the regional capitals and has a population of one million inhabitants Coordination’s 40 ° 50’N 14 ° 15’E , stretching for 117 square km. Population structure by age groups: between 00 -14 years 18.76%: between 15-65 years 67.87% and  over 65 years: 13.37% It lies midway between Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei volcanic area.

    Naples is located on the north shore of the bay with the same name, in the south east of the Campania Plain. South eastern districts of the city climb the slopes Vesuviului. In the North West is bounded by Campi Flegrei volcanic area. It is 232 km away from Rome.

    “The Sixth Fleet” (Sixth Fleet) is the sixth U.S. Navy operational unit, based at Capodichino in Naples, Italy. Furthermore, USA has been able to fully maintain naval force presence right the extensive Mediterranean from the very beginning like since 19th century. According to sources oldest American one was the fantastic Mediterranean Squadron. It was magnificent, you should up see it! Read below to learn more important history.

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    Back in 1946, Truman- the president at that time- Actually sent United States battleship Missouri in the Mediterranean eastern part to the counter of Soviet attacks and threats coming from Turkey & from Iran. American Fleet appeared in Mediterranean & kept eastern Atlantic Ocean known as Navy Force from the Mediterranean. In addition, it was even anchored at Naples in precious Italy. In 1959 the name ended up being modified to “The Sixth Fleet.” The fleet has supported the U.S. Army while the “Blue Bat” operation in Lebanon was taking place back in 1958. During the Cold War, “Sixth Fleet” has had several confrontations with the Soviet fleet, especially during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. It was devastating for many. It is important to find out about dates that made a huge impact.

    Also, “Sixth Fleet” has provided military assistance, both, humanitarian & logistical support directly to the many NATO operations that were taking place in Kosovo & even participated in the so called Operation the Shining Hope together with the Joint Guardian.

  • NSA La Maddalena

    La Maddalena is for Italy Located right in Westside are of this country. It actually coordinates 41 ° 13’N 09 ° 24’E,about 11 000 inhabitants live here stretching on an area of 20 square miles. Furthermore, it seems that according to administrative structural division, part of the city of La Maddalena in the Sardegna region. It is a beautiful and extensive area. The military matters appear below so you can find out about the United States army base that was originated back in the 70´s.

    The town has a few tourist curiosities, like del Parco Nazionale Della Maddalena Archipelago (Italy) about 1 km, Baia Sardinia (Italy) about 11 km, Porto Cervo (Italy), about 14 km, Santa Teresa Gallura (Italy) about 19 ​​km, Pevero Golf Club (Italy) about 17 km, Seroni in France like 23 km, the beack Piantarella also in France like about twenty three km, Golf Speroni (France) like twenty four km, Costa Smeralda in Italy, about 22 km, BONIFACIO (France) about 28 km, CAB in Italy like 31 km, then Olbia also in Italy like thirty four km, etc.

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    In 1973 the U.S army established a Navy Base here as a result of supporting the U.S Navy submarines and warships in the area La Maddalena area. In 1993 on the order of the Chief of Naval Operations the command center changed name to United States Naval Support Activity so it can do its missions more accurately, operating times and tasking.NSA (Naval Support Activity) has a team of 400 Naval Officers, Sailors, American and Italian`s that give support to the submarine tender homes, tended units, embarked squadron, operating forces COMSIXTHFLT and civilian personnel, all active duty`s and all the family members located in La Maddalena. It is actually beautiful and it is house for so many that must be rewarded and mentioned. The operations are just fine and everyone is contently training to improve.