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24-408: Naval Weapons Station may stand for: Naval Weapons Station Charleston , South Carolina Naval Weapons Station Earle , New Jersey Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach , California Naval Weapons Station Yorktown , Virginia Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake , California Former Concord Naval Weapons Station , California Topics referred to by

48-460: A U.S. Marine Corps Security Force Company. During the 1960's through the early 1990's Submarine Group Six was headquartered in Charleston. Being the largest submarine group in the U.S. Navy, and one of the largest in the world, including five submarine squadrons in three home ports with five submarine tenders, more than 50 submarines and more than 18,000 active duty members. Of which 12,000 of

72-492: A child care facility, elementary and middle schools. A large medical clinic near NNPTC in Goose Creek was added in 2008. Today, Joint Base Charleston, encompassing over 20,877 acres and supporting 53 Military Commands and Federal Agencies, provides service to over 79,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, DOD civilians, dependents, and retirees. The former Charleston Naval Base has been transformed into

96-469: A multi-use Federal Complex (231 acres) with 17 Government and Military tenants, as well as homeport for 6 RO-RO Military Sealift Command Ships, 4 Coast Guard National Security Cutters (NSCs) , and 2 NOAA Research Ships. In October 2020, the Coast Guard purchased 166 acres and two piers on the former Naval complex to construct a super base, so as to consolidate all Charleston area facilities and become

120-454: A multi-use Federal Complex (231 acres) with 17 government and armed forces tenants, as well as homeport for 6 Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) Military Sealift Command Ships, 4 Coast Guard National Security Cutters , and 2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Ships. NSA Charleston remains a Commander, Navy Installations Command administrative support installation assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southeast , located on

144-586: A sub tender were homeported at the Weapons Station, while one SSN attack squadron, Submarine Squadron 4 , and a sub tender were homeported at the Naval Base. At the 1996 closure of the Station's Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic (POMFLANT), over 2,500 nuclear warheads and their UGM-27 Polaris , UGM-73 Poseidon , and UGM-96 Trident I delivery missiles ( SLBM ) were stored and maintained, guarded by

168-616: Is an urban area centered around Charleston, South Carolina . The U.S. Office of Management and Budget designates the area as the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area , a metropolitan statistical area used for statistical purposes only by the United States Census Bureau and other federal agencies. The OMB defines the area as comprising Berkeley , Charleston and Dorchester counties, an area with 799,636 residents in

192-545: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Naval Weapons Station Charleston 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 . Commissioned on November 5, 1941 as

216-588: The 2020 census . Principal cities include Charleston, North Charleston , and Summerville . The area is commonly referred to as the Tri-County Area or the Lowcountry , though the latter term has historically referred to South Carolina's southern coast in general. As of the census of 2000, there were 549,033 people, 227,957 households, and 161,448 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of

240-585: The 1970s, the Marrington area, an additional 2,894 acres located between Red Bank Road and Foster Creek, was added to the Station. The Navy designated the eastern half as the Marrington Plantation Outdoor Recreation Area and used the western half for the construction of MenRiv Housing and the adjacent support facilities. On September 30, 1981, the Station acquired the nearby Charleston Army Depot. The station's name

264-511: The 628th Air Base Wing, responsible to the Wing Commander for base installation support operations. In October 2020, the Coast Guard purchased 166 acres on the former Naval complex to construct a super base, so as to consolidate all Charleston area facilities and become the homeport for five Security cutters and five additional offshore cutters. The Base began construction in 2024. The former NAVBASE Charleston has been transformed into

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288-856: The Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station. NSA Charleston was reorganized as an "Embedded Military Unit" within the Joint Base Charleston 628th Air Base Wing . NSA Charleston Navy personnel are embedded into the Air Base Wing installation support squadrons to carry out their functions. After the creation of the Joint Base, the NSA Charleston Commanding Officer became the Deputy Commander of

312-699: The MSA was $ 19,037. Portions of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area (The City of Charleston, The City of North Charleston, The City of Goose Creek, and The City of Hanahan) are home to all branches of the United States Military. During the Cold War, the Naval Base (1902-1996) became the third largest U.S. homeport serving over 80 ships and submarines. In addition, the Charleston Naval Shipyard repaired frigates, destroyers, cruisers, sub tenders, and submarines. Also,

336-446: The MSA was 65.10% White , 30.80% African American , 0.41% Native American , 1.32% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.98% from other races , and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $ 40,345, and the median income for a family was $ 47,186. Males had a median income of $ 33,229 versus $ 24,118 for females. The per capita income for

360-520: The Shipyard was responsible for refueling nuclear subs. During this period, the Weapons Station was the Atlantic Fleet's load out base for all nuclear ballistic missile submarines . Two SSBN "Boomer" squadrons and a sub tender were homeported at the Weapons Station, while one SSN attack squadron, Submarine Squadron 4 , and a sub tender were homeported at the Naval Base. At the 1996 closure of

384-515: The United States Military. During the Cold War, the Naval Base (1902–1996) became the third largest U.S. homeport serving over 80 ships and submarines. In addition, the Charleston Naval Shipyard repaired frigates, destroyers, cruisers, sub tenders, and submarines. The Shipyard was also equipped for the refueling of nuclear subs. During this period, the Weapons Station was the Atlantic Fleet's load out base for all "41 for Freedom" nuclear ballistic missile submarines . Two SSBN "Boomer" squadrons and

408-605: The United States Naval Ammunition Depot (NAD) consisted of 6,368 acres this is now the Station's Southside area including the Cooper River waterfront. The facility was used as an ammunition collection and distribution point during World War II. Ammunition manufactured throughout the country was sent to the base and then used to supply ordnance to Atlantic fleet vessels. Following WWII, the Depot

432-649: The active duty members were home ported in Charleston. The Naval Support Activity expanded its mission and Department of Defense support role over time with over 40 tenant commands, and today is a training center, with the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC), Nuclear Power Training Unit, Propulsion Facility, and Border Patrol satellite academy; Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston ; Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston; Explosive Ordnance Detachments; Marine Corps Reserve Center; Naval Information Warface Center Atlantic (NIWC-LANT,

456-642: The handling of guided missiles and the docking, servicing and loading of submarines. Base personnel were tasked with arming submarines with the UGM-27 Polaris missile. In 1960 the Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic (POMFLANT) was constructed within the base to enable the handling of Terrier, Tarter, and, Hawk, missiles. Buildings were added again in 1969 for the Standard and Red Eye missiles. The base continued to grow through

480-608: The homeport for five NSCs and additional Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) . The Coast Guard Base began construction in 2024 of the $ 160 million dollar project to build a new headquarters, renovate of one pier, and repair a shoreside bulkhead. Additional construction projects valued at $ 590 million dollars will be forthcoming. Also, a $ 60 million dollar contract was awarded to renovate the NOAA pier and construct shoreside power and warehouse facilities. Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area The Charleston metropolitan area

504-415: The largest employer in the Charleston area); 269 above-ground ammunition magazines, maintenance and storage of military ordnance including mines, and serves as an Army logistics hub, the busiest continental United States surface port in the defense transportation system. In addition, it contains more than 1,800 on-base houses for Navy enlisted and officer dependents as well as Coast Guard dependents, and has

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528-439: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Naval Weapons Station . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naval_Weapons_Station&oldid=1219736238 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

552-676: Was charged with the removal of ordnance from ships being deactivated and was used as a weapons storage site. The NAD's status changed from caretaker to inactive to maintenance to active from 1947 through 1952. During the mid-1950s, the installation was expanded, the Northside area, another 5,219 acres, was acquired by the Navy in January 1954 and called the Naval Weapons Station Annex and charged with new duties that included

576-695: Was then changed to Naval Weapons Station South. In 1995 POMFLANT was decommissioned and the fleet ballistic missile operations moved to Kings Bay, Georgia. The Naval Nuclear Power Training Command school opened in 1998 and occupies over 50 acres in the central part of the original Marrington tract. Under the 2005 BRAC the Naval Weapons Station was combined with Charleston Air Force Base to create Joint Base Charleston. Portions of The Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area , (The City of Charleston, The City of North Charleston, The City of Goose Creek, and The City of Hanahan) are home to branches of

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