Naval Support Activity Philadelphia

Naval Support Activity Philadelphia
Part of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic
Near Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval Support Activity Philadelphia is located in the Lawncrest section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval Support Activity Philadelphia is located in the Lawncrest section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NSA Mechanicsburg
Location of Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg
Coordinates40°02′30″N 75°05′38″W / 40.0416828°N 75.0937712°W / 40.0416828; -75.0937712
TypeSupply depot
Area134 acres (0.209 sq mi)
Site information
Owner United States
Controlled by United States Navy
Parent installationNaval Support Activity Mechanicsburg
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In useActive
Garrison information
Current
commander
  • CAPT Preston Gill, SC, USN
    Commanding Officer
  • CDR A. J. Kruppa, USN
    Officer in Charge, NSA Philadelphia

Naval Support Activity Philadelphia is a 134 acres (0.209 sq mi) United States Navy base located in the Lawncrest section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and located 113 miles (182 km) east of its parent command, NSA Mechanicsburg. With the exception of a few buildings, much of the base is industrial in style, and consists of office-converted warehouses for the various Naval supply commands located on the installation. According to the base guide, its warehouse offices and other buildings amount to 2,250,000 square feet (209,000 m2) of cubic space on the base.[1] It also provides support services to Navy units that are situated at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Annex.

  1. ^ Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, Philadelphia Naval Yard Annex 2016-2017 Base Guide. Marcoa Publishing, Inc. 2016. p. 23.