Naval District Washington

Commandant, Naval District Washington
Naval District Washington
Command insignia of Naval District Washington
Active1903 - present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeRegion Commander
RoleManagement of naval installations and shore staff in the National Capital Region
Part ofNaval Installations Command
HQWashington Navy Yard, Washington, DC
Nickname(s)NDW
Websitendw.cnic.navy.mil
Commanders
Current
commander
RDML David J. Faehnle

The Naval District Washington is one of eleven current naval regions responsible to Commander, Navy Installations Command for the operation and management of Naval shore installations in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. The Commandant is currently the only remaining Naval Districts from the 1900s era, making it, by default the oldest of the current naval regions. The Commandant is headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard only a few yards away from the Commander, Navy Installations Command headquarters.