- Naval Support Activity Naples
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Naval Support Activity Naples 40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°ECoordinates: 40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°E, Naples
Marines conducting a training exercise at NSA Naples in 2003Type United States Navy Main Operating Base Coordinates 40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°ECoordinates: 40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°E Built October 3, 1951 Controlled by United States Garrison U.S. Sixth Fleet Commanders U.S. Navy Captain Robert B. Rabuse Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples is a United States Navy base, at Naples Airport in Naples, Italy. It is home to United States Naval Forces Europe and the United States Sixth Fleet.
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History
On October 3, 1951, the naval ashore unit Headquarters, Support Activities was created to support Allied Forces Southern Europe, and later the Sixth Fleet. In August, 1953, the support unit became Commander, Subordinate command, U.S. Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic / Commander, Headquarters Support Activities, and re-designated U.S. Naval Activities, Italy / U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples in November 1957. U.S. Naval Activities, Italy was consolidated with U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples on August 8, 1966.[1]
Naval Hospital Naples was established at Agnano in 1967, and moved to Gricignano di Aversa in April 2003.[2] In 2005, the United States Naval Forces Europe headquarters moved from London to Naples.[3] Naval Support Activity Gaeta, established in 1967, became a detachment of NSA Naples on February 10, 2006.
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References
- ^ "Naples, Italy". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/naples.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "Naples area naval hospital welcomes new commander". Stars and Stripes. July 15, 2006. http://www.stripes.com/news/naples-area-naval-hospital-welcomes-new-commander-1.51622. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ Coon, Charlie (June 21, 2007). "Transformation: Navy shifts its priority away from the North Atlantic". Stars and Stripes. http://www.stripes.com/news/transformation-navy-shifts-its-priority-away-from-the-north-atlantic-1.65603. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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