Naval Station Newport

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Naval Station Newport

The Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA Newport) is a United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
base located in the towns of Newport

Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island....
and Middletown

Middletown, Rhode Island

Middletown is a New England town in Newport County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,335 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
. NS Newport is home to the Naval War College

Naval War College

The U.S. Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy....
. It once was the homeport for Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic, and now maintains inactive ships at its pier facilities, along with the United States Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the Military of the United States and one of seven Uniformed services of the United States. In addition to being a military branch at all times, it is unique among the armed forces in that it is also a Admiralty law agency and a Federal government of the United States regulatory agency....
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The Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA Newport) is a United States Navy

United States Navy

Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island....
and Middletown

Middletown, Rhode Island

Middletown is a New England town in Newport County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,335 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Naval War College

United States Coast Guard

Base Realignment and Closure

Base Realignment and Closure is a process of the United States US federal government directed at the administration and operation of the United States Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense and Congress of the United States to close excess military installations and realign the total asset inventory in order to save m...
), NAVSTA Newport gained over five hundred billets, in addition to receiving, again, Officer Candidate School

Officer Candidate School (U.S. Navy)

The United States Navy's Officer Candidate School, currently located at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island provides training to become a commissioned officer....
(OCS), and the Naval Supply Corps School, and several other activities.

Mission Statement

Naval Station Newport provides the facilities and infrastructure essential to support the operations of tenant commands and visiting fleet units. By maintaining its commitment to excellence, Naval Station Newport enables the development of the Navy’s leaders.

Current Operations

Currently, the station is also the home of the and the , both of which are decommissioned. The Forrestal is set to be sunk as an artificial reef at a later date; the fate of the Saratoga has not yet been decided, although there is a movement which wishes to make the ship into a museum ship in nearby North Kingstown

North Kingstown, Rhode Island

North Kingstown is a New England town in Washington County, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 26,326 at the United States Census, 2000....
. Both are clearly visible from nearby Coddington Highway, just off-base along the Middletown-Newport border.

Tenant Commands

Navy

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, Detachment
Inshore Boat Unit 21
Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 202
Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron 21
[https://www.seabee.navy.mil/index.cfm/22706 7th Naval Construction Regiment]
Naval Chaplains School Command
Naval Justice School
Naval War College
Naval War College

The U.S. Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy....
Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School (U.S. Navy)

The United States Navy's Officer Candidate School, currently located at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island provides training to become a commissioned officer....
Officer Development School
Senior Enlisted Academy
U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy

Mission The mission of the United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy is to strengthen senior enlisted commitment to professional excellence and mission accomplishment through education....

Coast Guard

USCGC Juniper (WLB-201)
USCGC Juniper (WLB-201)

USCGC Juniper is the lead ship of the U.S. Coast Guard?s Seagoing Buoy Tenders. She is outfitted with some of the most advanced technological and navigational capabilities currently available....
Naval Academy Preptoary School

External links

[https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Newport/index.htm Official Website]