Naval Base Point Loma | |
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San Diego, California in the United States | |
![]() USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes Naval Base Point Loma | |
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Coordinates | 32°40′37″N 117°14′41″W / 32.67694°N 117.24472°W |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | US Navy |
Controlled by | Navy Region Southwest |
Condition | Operational |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1959 |
In use | 1959 – present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Captain Jeff Yackeren |
Official name | Fort Rosecrans[1] |
Reference no. | 62 |
Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) is located in Point Loma, a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It was established on 1 October 1998 when Navy facilities in the Point Loma area of San Diego were consolidated under Commander, Navy Region Southwest. Naval Base Point Loma consists of seven facilities: Submarine Base, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command (previously Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Command), Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, the Fleet Intelligence Command Pacific and Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar. These close-knit commands form a diverse and highly technical hub of naval activity. The on-base population is around 22,000 Navy and civilian personnel.