Naval Support Activity Charleston
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Naval Support Activity Charleston, originally designated Naval Weapons Station Charleston, is a base of the United States Navy located on the west bank of the Cooper River, in the cities of Goose Creek and Hanahan South Carolina.[1][2][3][4] The base encompasses more than 17,000 acres (69 km2) of land with 10,000 acres (40 km2) of forest and wetlands, 16-plus miles of waterfront, four deep-water piers, 38.2 miles (61.5 km) of railroad and 292 miles (470 km) of road. The current workforce (military/civil service/contractor) numbers more than 11,000 with an additional 3,600 people in on-base family housing.[5]
Naval Support Activity Charleston | |
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Part of Joint Base Charleston | |
Goose Creek, South Carolina in the United States | |
Coordinates | 32°57′55.8″N 79°58′16.7″W |
Type | Administrative support command |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | US Navy |
Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast |
Condition | Operational |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
In use |
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Garrison information | |
Current commander | Captain Andrew G. Peterson III |
Of the three Naval Weapons Stations on the U.S. East Coast, the Charleston facility is the largest.
Under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission's recommendations, the Air Force is to jointly manage Naval Weapons Station Charleston and Charleston Air Force Base as Joint Base Charleston.[6]