Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Yorktown, Virginia in United States
Site information
Type	Military base
Owner	U.S. Department of Defense
Controlled by	United States Navy
Open to; the public	Limited
Website	Official website
Location
	Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Coordinates	37°14′09″N 76°32′57″W / 37.235902°N 76.549235°W
Area	108.5 sq mi (281 km2)
Site history
Built	1918
In use	1918–present
Garrison information
Current; commander	Captain Dan Patrick
Occupants	Navy Munitions Command Atlantic; Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity; Marine Corps Security Force Regiment; Riverine Squadron THREE; Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group; NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk detachment; Naval Expeditionary Medical Support Command; Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One; Navy Mine Depot; Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron TWO;

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a United States Navy base in York County, James City County, and Newport News in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. It provided a weapons and ammunition storage and loading facility for ships of the United States Atlantic Fleet, and more recently, for those from the Fleet Forces Command.