Naval Station Newport Base Guide

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Coddington Cove and Coasters Harbor Island at Naval Station Newport. (Photo by Bruce Katz)

Newport is both a military and well-known tourist area. For decades, travelers know that Newport County is a small corner of New England with big surprises.

The vision of Naval Station Newport is to be a world-class Center of Learning Excellence with the capacity to support the Navy’s mission by providing warfighters with education; training; Research, Development, Training and Evaluation and development capability to meet today’s demands and exceed tomorrow’s expectations.

Naval Station Newport Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1883–present
Controlled by: United States Navy
Current Commander: Captain Henry Roenke
Garrison: Center for Service Support Detachment Newport
Base Occupants: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, 7th Naval Construction Regiment, Marine Corps Detachment Newport 
Open to the Public: No

Base Location

1260 Peary St
Newport, RI 02841-1629