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title: "Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Silverdale WA: Official Navy Site"
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# Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Silverdale WA: Official Navy Site

Want to work for the Navy? Check out some of the career opportunities across NBK   Naval Base Kitsap Navbase Kitsap Menu NAVBASE Kitsap Home About Mission and Vision Installation Guide Visitor Information Base Conditions NBK-Bangor Lower Base Shuttle Command Sponsor Operations and Management CNIC Program Links Environmental Support Emergency Management Funeral Honors Safety Force Protection Resources Instructions Navy Housing Fleet Readiness Family Readiness MWR Kitsap Legal Services Navy College Tax Assistance Center Chapel Support News Contact Us Installation Site Map Freedom of Information Act   Welcome to Naval Base Kitsap NAVBASE Kitsap is the third largest Fleet Concentration Area and the most complex multi-mission installation in the entire Navy.​ We are home to more than 70 tenant commands, including Commander, Navy Region Northwest; Commander, Submarine Group 9; Commander, Carrier Strike Group 3; Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest; Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport; and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Spanning more than 12,000 acres across the Kitsap Peninsula, we support a diverse range of strategic missions, including all types of submarines, Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Manchester Fuel Depot. NBK is also the home of several Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation commands that ensure the Navy’s technological advantage. NBK and its supported commands produce substantial economic benefits to our surrounding communities. BASE INFORMATION QUICK REFERENCE To sign up for AtHoc Emergency Mass Notification messages, follow the self-registration instructions here . For Base Access and Visitor Information , click here . Want to work for the Navy? C heck out some of the career opportunities across NBK: Search " Kitsap County " as the location on  https://www.usajobs.gov/ https://www.navylifepnw.com/jobs https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/TRFB/Careers/ https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Shipyards/PSNS-IMF/Careers/ News from around NAVBASE Kitsap Naval Base Kitsap Cuts Ribbon on New Child Development Center, Adds 204 childcare spaces to capacity Sep 16, 2026 Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) leaders, Sailors, civilian team members, and families gathered Tuesday to cut the ribbon on the new NBK-Bangor Child Development Center (CDC). This new state-of-the-art facility will add 204 much-needed spaces for children of military personnel in the region – nearly double the capacity of the CDC it replaced. The 16 classrooms in the new center will open across three phases starting October 1, with a full facility opening projected for early January 2027. The CDC will support children from 6-weeks to 5-years old. Naval Base Kitsap Barracks Renovation Marks First Completed Project Under Navy’s Barracks Task Force Aug 27, 2026 Following the complete installation of new furnishings, renovated living quarters at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton (NBK-Bremerton) are ready for Sailors to move in. The milestone marks the first of the Navy’s six major sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects funded through the Barracks Task Force to reach completion, directly advancing the Navy’s “No Sailor Living Afloat” initiative – a drive to move Sailors off docked ships and into high-quality shore housing – and Commander, Navy Installations Command’s (CNIC) Quality of Service improvement efforts. Navy ship arriving in Seattle for Seafair Fleet Week Jul 21, 2026 Sailors assigned to Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) are scheduled to arrive today in Seattle to participate in Seafair Fleet Week activities. Navy improving barracks in Northwest region Jan 29, 2026 The Navy is working to improve the quality of barracks within the Navy’s unaccompanied housing (UH) program. These include performing near-term fixes as well as making long-term investments identified through the Secretary of War’s Barracks Task Force initiative. Navy conducting Force Protection Exercise at Northwest Bases Jan. 26 - Feb. 6 Jan 20, 2026 Northwest Navy bases will participate in an annual anti-terrorism force protection exercise called Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2026 (CS/SC 26) January 26 to February 6. PHOTOS FROM AROUND NAVBASE Kitsap Apr 19 2022 220312-N-ZQ263-1035 Seaman Apprentice Kenneth Lagadi 220312-N-ZQ263-1035 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 12, 2022) Three CMV-22B Osprey's, from the "Sunhawks" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50, rest after landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Lagadi) Details Download Share Mar 10 2023 221214-N-DK460-0075 Petty Officer 2nd Class Gwendely The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) returns home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, Dec. 14, 2022, following a seven-month deployment. Seawolf is the first of the Navy’s three Seawolf-class submarines, designed to be faster and quieter than its Los Angeles-class counterpart. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn L. Ohrazda) Details Download Share Mar 10 2023 221128-N-II719-1077 Seaman Sophia Brooks Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jazz Belocora watches as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs homeport in Bremerton, Washington Nov. 28, 2022. Nimitz provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sophia H. Brooks) Details Download Share Mar 10 2023 230204-N-II719-1510 Seaman Sophia Brooks Sailors observe Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets’ pushups during the physical fitness assessment portion of a regional JROTC competition at Shelton High School in Shelton, Washington, Feb. 4, 2023. Active duty members from all service branches participated as judges for the competition, which brought local high school JROTC students together to compete in a series of four events including color guard, physical fitness, academics and a military-style ceremonial drill performance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sophia H. Brooks) Details Download Share Mar 10 2023 230117-N-II719-1056 Seaman Sophia Brooks Sailors work aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) as the vessel transits the Puget Sound to its new homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Jan. 17, 2023. Chicago, the fourth U.S. Navy ship to be named for the Illinois city, is scheduled to begin the inactivation and decommissioning process at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard after 36 years of service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Sophia H. Brooks) Details Download Share Apr 19 2022 211221-N-II719-1023 Seaman Apprentice Sophia Brooks The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) returns to its homeport in Bremerton, Washington, Dec. 21, following a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The Pacific Submarine Force provides anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and early warning, special warfare capabilities, and strategic deterrence around the world to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sophia H. Brooks) Details Download Share Find Your Region or Installation NAVBASE Kitsap Popular Links Naval Base Kitsap Information Visitor Information / Visitor Control Centers Naval Base Kitsap on Facebook Homeport Northwest - Your Home for All Things Navy in the Pacific Northwest Base Authorization and Visit Request (BAVR) Form (no general public visits/tours) PSNS&IMF Naval Hospital Bremerton Inspector General Hotline: Report Fraud, Waste and Mismanagement FOIA Requests Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)/Drone Reporting Funeral Honors Military/Veterans Crisis Line - Dial 988 then press 1 or send a text to 838255 to chat with a responder ​Overseas Veterans Crisis Line contact info: ​Indo-Pacific Command: Call +1 844-702-5493 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base) European Command: Call +1 844-702-5495 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base) Central Command: Call +1 855-422-7719 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base) Africa Command: Call +1 888-482-6054 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base) Southern Command: Call +1 866-989-9599 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base) 988 Lifeline (free 24/7 support in the U.S.) - Dial or send a text to 988 Navy Life Pacific Northwest Your source for information on Navy life in the Pacific Northwest. 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