Callao Naval Base
| Callao Naval Base | |
|---|---|
President Ollanta Humala and Defence Minister Jakke Valakivi during a ceremony at the base in 2016 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Naval base, prison |
| Owner | Peruvian State |
| Operator | National Penitentiary Institute, Peruvian Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1930s |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | V.A. Jorge Millones Gonzales |
Callao Naval Base (Spanish: Base Naval del Callao) is the main naval base of the Peruvian Navy. Located north of the main port of Callao, it is also a high-security prison, where members of terrorist groups such as the Shining Path and the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) are located. The base hosts a dockyard and naval aviation base, as well as the Naval Medical Center, which contains the U.S. Navy's Naval Medical Research Unit Six.
A project to modernise the base started in the northern part of the facility on June 21, 2023.