Naval Support Activity Naples
{{Short description|US Navy complex in Italy}}
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| location = Capodichino, Naples, Campania
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| country = Italy
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| caption = A parade at NSA Naples in 2013
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| type = Naval Support Activity
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| ownership = Italian Ministry of Defence
| operator = US Navy
| controlledby = Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central
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| built = {{Start date|1951}}
| used = 1951 – present
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| website = {{Official website|https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Regions/cnreurafcent/installations/nsa_naples/}}
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}}Naval Support Activity Naples (NSA Naples) is a United States Navy military complex, located adjacent to Naples International Airport in Capodichino, Naples, Italy.
The Activity is under Italian military control and can be managed anytime by Italian authorities.{{cite web|url=https://www.carabinieri.it/media---comunicazione/rassegna-dell-arma/la-rassegna/anno-2011/n-3---luglio-settembre/studi/le-basi-militari-alleate-in-italia-aspetti-di-rilevanza-per-l-attivit%C3%A0-di-polizia-militare|title=Le basi militari alleate in Italia aspetti di rilevanza per l'attività di Polizia Militare|website=www.carabinieri.it|accessdate=12 July 2024}} It is home to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.
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.{{cite web|title=Naples, Italy|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/naples.htm|work=GlobalSecurity.org|accessdate=11 April 2011}}
Naval Hospital Naples was established at Agnano in 1967, and moved to Gricignano di Aversa in April 2003.{{cite web|title=Naples area naval hospital welcomes new commander|url=http://www.stripes.com/news/naples-area-naval-hospital-welcomes-new-commander-1.51622|work=Stars and Stripes|date=July 15, 2006|accessdate=April 11, 2011}} In 2005 the United States Naval Forces Europe headquarters moved from London to Naples.{{cite web|last=Coon|first=Charlie|title=Transformation: Navy shifts its priority away from the North Atlantic|url=http://www.stripes.com/news/transformation-navy-shifts-its-priority-away-from-the-north-atlantic-1.65603|work=Stars and Stripes|date=June 21, 2007|accessdate=April 10, 2011}} Naval Support Activity Gaeta, established in 1967, became a detachment of NSA Naples on February 10, 2006.
File:US Navy 030428-N-9643K-001 The Navy accepted the new U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy from the developer April 23.jpg|Naval Hospital Naples in 2003
Beginning in the 1990s, the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Naples (NCTS Naples) is located at the Activity.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Naval Support Activity Naples}}
- [https://cnreurafcent.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NSA-Naples/ CNIC Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy]
Category:Naval Stations of the United States Navy
Category:Military installations established in 1951
Category:Buildings and structures in Naples
Category:Military installations of the United States in Italy
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