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Pages in category "Military installations of the United States in Guam" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Navy code named the type of base the Seabees built for its size and purpose, i.e. Oak, Acorn, Lion and Cub. A Lion was a main base for the fleet. Naval base Guam was the first named Naval Operating Base and later nicknamed The Pacific Supermarket. In recent years, expansion of the base has been opposed by many locals in Guam. [4]
MCB Camp Blaz is named after Guam local, Brigadier General Vicente T. "Ben" Blaz. Blaz was the first person of an ethnic minority to reach general rank in the USMC and the highest ranking Chamorro ever, as well as Guam's delegate to Congress from 1985 to 1993. [3] The base officially opened on January 25, 2023, with a ceremony on January 26.
A map of U.S. military lands on Guam, 2010 Joint Region Marianas maintains jurisdiction over installations, which cover approximately 39,000 acres (16,000 ha), or 29% of the island's total land area.
It is the home base of dozens of Pacific Command, United States Pacific Fleet, and Seventh Fleet units. Submarine Squadron 15 consists of Los Angeles-class submarines USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723), USS Key West (SSN-722) and USS Asheville (SSN-758). Other components falling under Naval Base Guam include: Naval Base Guam Barrigada
Map of 17 Naval Districts 1944. United States Naval Districts is a system created by the United States Navy to organize military facilities, numbered sequentially by geographic region, for the operational and administrative control of naval bases and shore commands in the United States and around the world. Established in 1903, naval districts ...
Ordnance Annex is a US naval base in the United States territory of Guam.It used to be known as Naval Magazine, Guam.The base is on the south-central section of the island. It occupies an area of 8,800 acres (36 km 2
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam (NCTS Guam) is a United States Navy communications facility on the U.S. territory of Guam. It is located on the Naval Base Guam North Finegayan Telecommunications Site [ 2 ] along Guam Highway 3 in Dededo , on the northwest coast of the island.