Naval Support Activity Naples

Naval Support Activity Naples
40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°E / 40.8821; 14.2923Coordinates: 40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°E / 40.8821; 14.2923, Naples
Marines conducting a training exercise at NSA Naples in 2003
Location in Italy
Type	United States Navy Main Operating Base
Coordinates	40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°E / 40.8821; 14.2923Coordinates: 40°52′56″N 14°17′32″E / 40.8821°N 14.2923°E / 40.8821; 14.2923
Built	October 3, 1951
Controlled by	United States
Garrison	U.S. Sixth Fleet
Commanders	U.S. Navy Captain Robert B. Rabuse

Naval Hospital Naples in 2003

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.

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.

See also

• Carney Park
• Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Naples, Italy

References

1. ^ "Naples, Italy". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/naples.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 
2. ^ "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. 
3. ^ 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. 

External links

Media related to Naval Support Activity Naples at Wikimedia Commons

• CNIC Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy