Newport Naval Station is a United States Naval base located near Newport, RI. Newport is located near the mouth of a broad glacial inlet, Narragansett Bay, on the north shore of Rhode Island Sound. The port itself is at the southwestern tip of Aquidneck Island, which is the largest of the numerous islands and peninsulas (known locally as "necks") that rise out of the broad glacial bay.
The center's role in the Navy is to train a wide array of personnel: officers who serve above and below the sea's choppy surface, senior enlisted personnel and young men and women preparing to attend their first year at the Naval Academy. The 3,677 active-duty personnel and 3,897 civilians make up the Naval War College; Surface Warfare Officers School Command; Naval Undersea Warfare Center; Naval Justice School; Naval Academy Preparatory School; Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training; Officer Indoctrination School; and the Senior Enlisted Academy.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (401)841-2311 or
DSN 948-2311
Mailing
address: Naval Station Newport, RI 02841
Population:
1,564 active duty; 62 reservists; 1,500 students;
4,500 cvilians
Housing: 1,430
family housing units (401)841-2232
Temporary
lodging: 67-unit lodge 9401)846-1120;
sampground (401)849-8212
Family
Support Center: (401)841-2283
Schools: None
on base.
Child
Care: Center for 70; 30 approved homes
(401)841-4562
Health
care: Clinic. Appointemnts/Tricare
(888)999-5195; benefits (401)843-1152
Naval Station - Newport, RI
has a small size commissary - (401)841-2111,
and a small exchange (401)841-1399. Recreation at Naval Station - Newport, RI
includes bowling, library, auto hobby, recreation center,
gym, swimming, outdoor activities, and camping.
