Naval Support Facility Anacostia
| Naval Support Facility Anacostia | |
|---|---|
| Part of Naval Support Activity Washington | |
| Anacostia, Washington, D.C. | |
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Aerial view of NAS Anacostia in the mid-1940s | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′3.6″N 77°0′48.6″W / 38.851000°N 77.013500°WCoordinates: 38°51′3.6″N 77°0′48.6″W / 38.851000°N 77.013500°W |
| Type | Multi-use |
| Site history | |
| Built | Established 1918 |
| In use | 1918 - 2010 |
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Naval Support Facility (NSF) Anacostia was a United States Naval Base in Anacostia, Washington, D.C.. On 1 October 2010 the base was conjoined with the adjacent Bolling Air Force Base to form Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.[1] NSF Anacostia fell under the command of Naval Support Activity Washington.
History
The Navy began testing sea planes at this facility in 1918 and it eventually became a naval air station supporting conventional aircraft. Located immediately north of Bolling Air Force Base, NAS Anacostia remained in service as an active naval air station until 1962, when its runways were deactivated concurrent with Bolling's due to traffic pattern issues with nearby Washington National Airport.
Redesignated as a naval support facility, NSF Anacostia served as headquarters for Commander, Naval Installations, Navy Office of the Chief of Information and continued to maintain a large heliport facility, primarily used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in support of "Marine One" presidential transport operations with VH-3D and VH-60N aircraft.[2] These activities remained when the base was incorporated into the larger Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling
Tenant commands
- Commander, Naval Installations
- Construction Battalion Unit 422
- District of Columbia Army National Guard
- Department of Defense Inspector General
- Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1)
- NEXCOM BEM Gary Elliott
- Marine Forces Reserve Center
- Navy Operational Support Center
- Office of Chief of Information
- White House Communications Agency
References
- ↑ CNIC Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling
- ↑ United States Navy. "NSF Anacostia", Naval District Washington website. Retrieved on November 18, 2007.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naval Support Facility Anacostia. |
- NSF Anacostia (official webpage from Naval District Washington website)