Address 80144 Naples, Italy Province Province of Naples Controlled by United States Navy | Phone +39 081 568 5547 Year built 3 October 1951 Garrison United States Sixth Fleet | |
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Type United States Navy Support Activity Owner United States with authority from Italy Current
commander U.S. Navy Captain Douglas W. Carpenter Occupants United States Naval Forces Europe | ||
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Naval Support Activity Naples (NSA Naples) is a United States Navy base, located at Naples Airport in Capodichino, Naples, Italy. It is home to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.
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History
On October 3, 1951, the naval ashore unit Headquarters, Support Activities was created to support Allied Forces Southern Europe, and later the Sixth Fleet. In August, 1953, the support unit became Commander, Subordinate command, U.S. Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic / Commander, Headquarters Support Activities, and re-designated U.S. Naval Activities, Italy / U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples in November 1957. U.S. Naval Activities, Italy was consolidated with U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples on August 8, 1966.
Naval Hospital Naples was established at Agnano in 1967, and moved to Gricignano di Aversa in April 2003. In 2005, the United States Naval Forces Europe headquarters moved from London to Naples. Naval Support Activity Gaeta, established in 1967, became a detachment of NSA Naples on February 10, 2006.