Naval Support Activity Charleston

Naval Support Activity Charleston, originally designated Naval Weapons Station Charleston, is a base of the United States Navy located on the west bank of the Cooper River, in the cities of Goose Creek and Hanahan South Carolina. The base encompasses more than 17,000 acres (69 km²) of land with 10,000 acres (40 km²) of forest and wetlands, 16-plus miles of waterfront, four deep-water piers, 38.2 miles (61.5 km) of railroad and 292 miles (470 km) of road. The current workforce (military/civil service/contractor) numbers more than 11,000 with an additional 3,600 people in on-base family housing.

Naval Support Activity Charleston
Part of Joint Base Charleston
Goose Creek, South Carolina in the United States
US Navy guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) prepares to moor at Naval Support Activity Charleston
NSA Charleston
NSA Charleston
Coordinates32°57′55.8″N 79°58′16.7″W
TypeAdministrative support command
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southeast
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1941
In use
  • 1941–1981 (as US Naval Ammunition Depot)
  • 1981–2009 (as Naval Weapons Station South)
  • 2009 (2009) – present (as part of Joint Base)
Garrison information
Current
commander		Captain Andrew G. Peterson III

Of the three Naval Weapons Stations on the U.S. East Coast, the Charleston facility is the largest.

Under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission's recommendations, the Air Force is to jointly manage Naval Weapons Station Charleston and Charleston Air Force Base as Joint Base Charleston.

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