Welcome to Naval Region, Naval District Washington, “The Quarterdeck of the Navy.“

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The Washington Navy Yard, authorized by the first Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert, in 1799, is the U.S. Navy's oldest shore establishment. It occupies land set aside by George Washington for use by the Federal Government along the Anacostia River.

The two airports closest to Naval District Washington are Dulles International, located in Chantilly, Va., and Ronald Reagan Washington National, in Arlington, Va. Shuttle services are available from both.

The Regional Child Placement Office (RCPO) provides one-stop shopping for all of your childcare needs.

A wide variety of non-appropriated job opportunities are available, including in the areas of retail, food and hospitality, recreation, child development, bachelor housing and Navy Gateway Inns and Suites.

Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Washington Navy Yard is a new state of the art facility that delivers quality medical and dental care to Active Duty Beneficiaries. The BHC is located in Building 175 on Washington Navy Yard, across from the N street gate.

The DS (Display Ship) BARRY is one of only three remaining Forrest Sherman-class destroyers. Commissioned September 7, 1956, she is the third ship to bear the name of the illustrious Revolutionary War naval hero, Commodore John Barry.

All Naval installations in the National Capital Region function under a single command structure.

The Washington Navy Yard is the oldest shore facility in the U.S. Navy.

Tenants at NSF Carderock include:
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division is the Navy's center of excellence for ships and ship systems. For more than 100 years, NSWC Carderock has helped preserve and enhance the nation's presence on and under the seas.

Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) was established as a component of Naval District Washington to provide shore installation management services for Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, Md., NSF Dahlgren, Va., NSF Andrews AFB, Md. and NSF Fort Belvoir, Va.

NSA Annapolis comprises more than 400 buildings on a 2157-acre installation, manned by 65 military and 250 civilians, and reports to the Commandant, Naval District Washington. NSA Annapolis provides base operating support to the United States Naval Academy (USNA), North Severn complex, and one satellite facility, the Naval Research Laboratory at Chesapeake Beach Detachment in Randle Cliff, Md.

Naval Air Station Patuxent River is home to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters. Patuxent River provides effective and affordable integrated warfare systems and life cycle support by performing research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support for manned and unmanned aircraft, engines, avionics, aircraft support systems and ship⁄shore⁄air operations.

Naval District Washington serves as the Navy Community Service Program (NCSP) Regional Coordinator for Navy commands located in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and the state of Maryland. The NCSP encourages and expands involvement of Navy volunteers in the communities in which they live and work.

The United States Navy Band is the Navy's premier musical representative in Washington, D.C. The Navy Band is recognized by many as “The World's Finest,“ and is staffed by some of the nation's best musicians. Celebrating 80 years of service to America, President Coolidge signed into law a 1925 bill stating “hereafter the band now stationed at the Navy Yard, known as the Navy Yard Band, shall be designated as the United States Navy Band.“

Established in 1931, The Navy Ceremonial Guard Is the Official Honor Guard of the United States Navy, With the Primary Mission of Representing the Navy in Presidential, Joint Armed Services, Navy And Public Ceremonies In The Nation's Capital, Across The Country And Around The World.

Our Nation's Capital, home of Naval District Washington, is teeming with historical landmarks that symbolize our American history, patriotism and Naval tradition. Buildings constructed during the time of our founding fathers now stand as focal points in the administration of our government, and, more importantly, some of the most interesting locations to visit in the country, if not the world.

Commandant, Naval District Washington:
Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge

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