Friday, October 4, 2013

Naval Station Norfolk Virginia

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USS Kennedy arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, 2002
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Martin Maddock.
Norfolk is home to largest naval base in the world.  Naval Station Norfolk is located in the northwest part of Norfolk.  This is headquarters for United States Fleet Forces Command, Allied Command Transformation (NATO) and the United States Joint Forces.  It is also the Second Fleets home port with about 132 aircraft, 75 ships and over 60,000 active duty personnel.

Photo credit to go Wikimedia Commons, Martin Maddock

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