Commissioned in 1941, the Naval Weapons Station Charleston had two distinct missions: as home for two strategic submarine squadrons and a tender, and as an ordnance station with capacity for more than 60 million pounds of conventional ordnance. The ordnance mission continues today, and Charleston Weapons Station is the only military installation in the continental U.S. with completely unencumbered explosive safety arcs.
Their mission is to enable warfighter readiness by providing superior host and technical services through ordnance operations, facilities management, and waterfront operations.
Naval Weapons Station Charleston Information
Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1941 - present
Controlled by: Navy Region Southeast
Current Commander: Captain Andrew G. Peterson III
Garrison: Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
Base Occupants: Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Navy Reserve Center
Open to the Public: No
Base Location
104 E. Simpson Street
Building 500
Joint Base Charleston, SC 29404
Base Contact Information
(843) 963-8883
(843) 794-2171
(843) 794-2020
(843) 794-7421
(800) 362-2399