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  Naval Influence on the Kitsap Peninsula, Washington State
The Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor (photo), now part of Naval Base Kitsap, the torpedo testing base at Keyport as well as the shipyard and homeport in downtown Bremerton provide thousands of jobs in the region.
The Bremerton Naval Museum (The Naval Memorial Museum of the Pacific), located a short walk from the waterfront on Pacific Avenue, provides visitors with a first hand glimpse of the historic significance of the U.S. Navy in the area.
In Keyport, the wonders of the deep blue sea are explored at the Naval Undersea Museum, which traces the history of deep sea exploration, diving apparatus, submarines and torpedo warfare.
www.visitkitsap.com /default.asp?ID=17   (622 words)

  
  Military Installation Guides 2.0
The Shipyard is the Pacific Northwest's largest Naval Shore Activity, and one of Washington State's largest industrial installations, both in terms of plant investment and in the number of civilian personnel employed.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton is homeport to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN70), USS Camden (AOE 2), and will soon be the home of the USS John Stennis(05).
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton also over sees Jackson Park Housing area with over 800 family homes, a state of the art recreational area and a DON Child Development Center right in the neighborhood.
benefits.military.com /misc/installations/Base_Content.jsp?id=5125   (1117 words)

  
 Military Life: April 2006 Archives
Naval Sea Systems Command's Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair (SUPSHIP) department is satisfied that Electric Boat followed proper inspection procedures and handled Stanley's complaint appropriately, a spokeswoman said.
Stennis is in port at Naval Air Station North Island in California undergoing its five-year inspection and survey, commonly known in Navy lingo as INSURV.
Naval Criminal Investigative Service began looking into allegations of hazing on the submarine after the primary victim made a report in March to Naval Base Kitsap security.
blogs.kitsapsun.com /kitsap/military/archive/2006/04   (3759 words)

  
 Naval Base Kitsap information - Search.com
Naval Base Kitsap, is a US Navy base located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state.
The Mission of Naval Base Kitsap is to serve as the host command for the Navy’s fleet throughout West Puget Sound and to provide base operating services, including support for both surface ships and submarines homeported at Bremerton and Bangor.
NB Kitsap is the largest naval organization in Navy Region Northwest and is composed of installations in Bremerton, Bangor and Keyport.
www.search.com /reference/Naval_Base_Kitsap   (321 words)

  
 Misawa Named Top Base, Earns $1M
Base officials learned Wednesday that Misawa was named the 2005 Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award winner for the Air Force, an honor that also comes with a $1 million prize for quality-of-life projects.
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — Twice was the charm for this northern Japan base.
Indeed, base leaders already are preparing a list of ideas on how to spend the $1 million, which Bartley said must be used during this current fiscal year on quality-of-life initiatives.
www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,SS_071505_TopBase,00.html   (838 words)

  
 2004 Installation Excellence Winners   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Base continually exceeded all training and deployment support requirements and was recognized as an essential element of the unsurpassed global combat power of U. Marine Forces.
Naval Base Kitsap was simply the best at what they do, so that their mission and other customers who help deliver Navy combat power could be the best at what they do.
Naval Base Kitsap's unwavering dedication to providing first-class shore services and support is most deserving of this prestigious award.
www.acq.osd.mil /ie/irm/HomepageFiles/news/inst_excel2005winner.htm   (435 words)

  
 The Northwest Navigator > Kitsap > Naval Base families learn useful lesson after fire
Members of Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor Fire Department were able to extinguish a fire at a family housing unit, Jan.1.
For on base housing a coverage plan is included with the rent.
The family was able to move into a house down the road and all the neighbors are going to be double checking their stoves for a long while.
www.northwestnavigator.com /index.php/navigator/kitsap/naval_base_families_learn_useful_lesson_after_fire   (548 words)

  
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The Kitsap Airporter bus service runs  20 hours daily (0520-1230) to various dropoff points in the Bremerton area. On June 1, 2004 Naval Station Bremerton's and Submarine Base Bangor were joined to become one regional base known as Naval Base Kitsap.  Puget Sound Naval Shipyard operates as a seperate unit.
In June, the Medieval Fair and Midsommarfest are held in Poulsbo and the Little Britches Rodeo is at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds (East Bremerton) and the Boomerfest at the Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor.
The Naval Station Everett complex is only 35 miles to the northeast but is still a minimum 1-1/2 to 2 hour adventure away via a state ferry ride and highway drive combination.
www.nwschs.navy.mil /FFSC2/SITES/BremertonWA.doc   (4403 words)

  
 Naval Base Kitsap
Bremerton WA In June 2004, SUBASE Bangor merged with Naval Station Bremerton.
After the Navy purchased 7,676 acres near the town of Bangor for approximately $18.7 million, the U.S. Naval Magazine was established June 5, 1944 and began operations in January 1945.
As the climate became temperate and forests, streams, and wildlife stabilized, native man occupied shorelines of bays, lakes and streams.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/kitsap.htm   (691 words)

  
 Naval Hospital Bremerton - Public Affairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Naval Hospital Bremerton conducted their quarterly participation in the "Adopt a Highway" cleanup efforts, in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Transportation Saturday, Sept. 30.
Pacific Guard was a training exercise in humanitarian relief planning and inter-service teamwork based around the fictitious sub-continent of Pacifica, last seen as the hotspot in the Cobra Gold exercise.
The staff deploying from NHB will be joining compatriots from Naval Hospitals around the world at the U.S. Military Hospital and will even be working with medical personnel from the Army, a situation which has at least one deployer intrigued.
www.navalhospitalbremerton.org /PAO.html   (4644 words)

  
 Military base closures may be less than feared, but they'll sting
I think there will be base closures but with a very sharp steak knife," said Paul Hirsch, former director of research and analysis for the 1991 base closing commission and currently president of Madison Government Affairs, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. Washington state has plenty of towns working to save bases.
Bases can be added or subtracted before the final recommendations are delivered to President Bush in September.
Naval Station Everett, home of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, could be seen as duplicating Bremerton, home of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/223745_brac11.html?source=rss   (1679 words)

  
 Naval Base Kitsap, Washington WA - Hotels, Lodging - A Helpful Guide
Kitsap Naval Base is located on the east shore of Hood Canal on the Kitsap Peninsula, north of Silverdale.
The closest hotels are in Silverdale, which is just south of Kitsap Naval Base.
But we do not base our cost codes on these discounts.
www.military-hotels.com /washington/nb-kitsap-wa.html   (407 words)

  
 Military Life: Sub City
And the decision about whether to base the subs at Bangor or Bremerton has not yet been made, although the commanding officer of Naval Base Kitsap, Capt. Reid Tanaka, said today that Bremerton makes more sense because Bangor is too crowded.
The move is part of a strategic realignment to move 60 percent of the Navy's submarine force to the Pacific.
On the West Coast, Naval Base Kitsap would go from one to three fast attack submarines, San Diego from four to seven and Pearl Harbor from 17 to 18.
blogs.kitsapsun.com /kitsap/military/archive/2006/02/sub_city_1.html   (611 words)

  
 Navy To Base Subs in Kitsap County
The two subs, the USS Seawolf (SSN-21) and the USS Connecticut (SSN-22) will arrive at Naval Base Kitsap in July-August, 2007, each bringing a crew of 140 (15 officers, 125 enlisted), the congressman said.
They were designed to operate autonomously against the world's most capable submarine and surface threats and they have the highest tactical speed of any U.S. submarine, he said.
Rep. Dicks, a member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, said he spoke with Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter this morning about the move, and that the Secretary stressed the strategic importance of this shift in naval assets as well as the capabilities of Naval Base Kitsap.
www.house.gov /dicks/news/seawolfsubs.htm   (303 words)

  
 The Northwest Navigator > Navy Region Northwest > Base closure list leaves region mostly unscathed
While no major bases in Washington state were recommended for closure, some National Guard and Reserve facilities were on the list.
McChord Air Force Base would lose 567 total personnel, 169 of which belong to a medical unit slated to move to Fort Lewis.
In order for the commission to add a base to the list, a supermajority vote (seven of nine) from the commission is required.
www.northwestnavigator.com /index.php/navigator/region/base_closure_list_leaves_region_mostly_unscathed   (574 words)

  
 The Northwest Navigator > News and Information from Navy Region Northwest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Navy Region Northwest Sailors fought it out Nov. 16 at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton fitness center, Concourse West, for a chance to attend the annual camp that determines the all-Navy wrestling team.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) crewmembers were provided with a ‘Lincoln Informational Fair,’ put on by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Fleet and Liberty Programs, to assist all interested single and married Sailors in being aware of just what there is to do in the greater Kitsap County area.
Sailors from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island worked around the clock building a sand bag wall to heighten a dike preventing waters from the rising Skagit River to flood the City of Anacortes water treatment plant, Nov 6-7.
web.soundpublishing.com /index.php/navigator/region/P0   (1175 words)

  
 TTF Bangor Breaks Ground for New Training System
Only two years after Naval Base Kitsap added the K-wing to TTF, they are yet again ready to expand.
USS Connecticut (SSN 22) and USS Seawolf (SSN 21) will be changing their homeport to Naval Base Kitsap in the future.
Daniel Prince, commanding officer, Trident Training Facility Bangor, said that while the construction project itself is not large, it is significant in that it is one of the first visible signs of an entire new submarine class relocating to the Pacific Northwest.
www.military.com /features/0,15240,115623,00.html?ESRC=navynews.RSS   (451 words)

  
 Visitor information for the Kitsap Peninsula, Washington State
The Kitsap Peninsula lies in the heart of Puget Sound surrounded by over 300 miles of saltwater shoreline and located between the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges in Washington State.
Kitsap offers miles of accessible shoreline, world-class golf courses, an eclectic collection of communities and endless recreational, cultural and scenic discoveries.
Surrounding Kitsap you'll find the Seattle and Tacoma metropolitan areas; the Olympic Peninsula; Victoria and Vancouver, Canada; Portland, Oregon; and three National Parks, all within easy touring distance while enjoying Kitsap's central location.
www.visitkitsap.com   (503 words)

  
 kitsapsun.com: Local
Reid Tanaka, commanding officer of Naval Base Kitsap, offers a little girl a giant pair of scissors at ThursdayBs ribbon-cutting ceremony for the baseBs new family fitness center in Bremerton.
A new family fitness center opened Thursday at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton that allows parents to work out with their kids in tow.
A similar center opened Oct. 1 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and other centers are in the works for Naval Station Everett and Bangor submarine base, said John Edwards, morale welfare and recreation (MWR) manager for Navy Region Northwest.
www.kitsapsun.com /bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_5150847,00.html   (545 words)

  
 Pacific Fleet Online
Before the ‘victims’ could begin to play their parts, they had to be made up with simulated injuries, called moulage, such as complex fractures, burns, cuts and abrasions to increase the realism of the emergency response.
According to Phyllis Mann, director, Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management, the incident simulations included a chemical attack on the first day of the exercise and a series of vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VIED) on the second day.
According to Larry Akers, director, Kitsap County Emergency Services Readiness Complex, which has maintained a close working relationship with the Navy, this exercise will hopefully provide the Kitsap County community increased peace of mind, including the Sailors and their families.
www.cpf.navy.mil /news_images/0604/060426d.htm   (353 words)

  
 Military on the Kitsap Peninsula
The Kitsap Peninsula has a long history with the military (learn more) and remains heavily influenced by the military presence.
Kitsap County Veterans Memorial Park honors all who have served in any era and is one of the few in the nation to pay tribute to six branches of service including merchant marines.
Naval Base Kitsap includes military personel and facilities in Bremerton, Bangor, Keyport and the Bremerton Naval Hospital.
www.visitkitsap.com /search/things_to_do.asp?act=search_results&ID=22   (407 words)

  
 The Northwest Navigator > Kitsap > Naval Base Kitsap hosts 'Diversity Summit'
Clarence Moriwaki, Kitsap County special assistant for State Representative Jay Inslee thanks everyone in attendance of the Pacific NW Diversity Summit after receiving Navy coins from Capt. Jonathan Dowell, left, commanding officer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport.
The Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Plaza was the site of the Navy Region Northwest and Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport’s “2006 Pacific Northwest Diversity Summit,” Nov. 28.
Clarence Moriwaki, Kitsap County special assistant for State Representative Jay Inslee, gave the audience members a chance to witness some of the diverse cultural changes that took place in Washington State in a video discussing the progression of Japanese people and their businesses.
www.northwestnavigator.com /index.php/navigator/kitsap/naval_base_kitsap_hosts_diversity_summit   (459 words)

  
 Kitsap Transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kitsap Transit is a public transportation agency serving Kitsap County, Washington, USA.
The system is based in Bremerton, Washington and is overseen by a nine-member board comprised of the three county commissioners, the mayors of the four incorporated cities in Kitsap County and two Bremerton City councilmembers.
In addition, Kitsap Transit also connects its routes to Jefferson Transit, Mason Transit, Pierce Transit and the Washington State Ferries terminals in Bremerton, Bainbridge, Kingston and Southworth.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kitsap_Transit   (240 words)

  
 Welcome Aboard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
If you are entitled to movement of dependents and household goods, the government will fund such movement to Bremerton, Washington, or because the assignment is designated by SECNAV as an arduous sea duty assignment, to a location you designate in the continental United States.
TPU Bangor is located on Naval Base Kitsap (Bangor) and is about 10 miles from Naval Base Kitsap (Bremerton).
The JCS Beach Det (when in operation) is located on Naval Base Kitsap (Bremerton) in Bldg.
www.cvn74.navy.mil /layer2/welcome.html   (1233 words)

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