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Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — Cheatham Annex

York County, near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Cheatham Annex guide near Williamsburg: tenant-command reporting, Navy housing and the distinction between recreational and duty lodging.

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Reserve Sailors practice cargo handling at Cheatham Annex, March 2022.
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Service branch
Navy
Location
York County, near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Installation type
Naval logistics annex
Status
Active

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At a glance.

Cheatham Annex is the Navy logistics and support property near Williamsburg associated with Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. Confirm the actual tenant and annex destination on the assignment. [2]

Cheatham’s logistics, training and recreational facilities have different booking and access processes. A campground or cabin reservation is not an assignment to military quarters. [1]

Yorktown main-installation guide

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Base essentials.

At your fingertips

Each detail has its own dated source. Confirm current procedures and availability with the responsible organization.

Life around your next station

Moving & living.

Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.

Confirm the tenant

Use the command named in your orders to obtain reporting and after-hours instructions. Tell the sponsor that the intended worksite is Cheatham Annex and confirm whether any initial processing takes place elsewhere in the Yorktown community.

Reporting guidance

Discuss housing separately

Confirm referral, family or unaccompanied arrangements with Navy housing.

Housing support

Prepare school records

Before choosing housing, ask the receiving district to confirm the school serving that address, enrollment records and the appropriate military-family contact.

Virginia education resources

Check current travel conditions

Check the route to Cheatham Annex, then confirm the specific tenant entrance and reporting point with your sponsor. A reservation or appointment elsewhere at Weapons Station Yorktown does not identify the correct annex destination.

VDOT travel information

Go straight to the source

Official resources.

Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.

The place behind the name

History & identity.

Current & former names: Cheatham Annex · CAX · NWS Yorktown Cheatham Annex

  1. 1998

    Annex incorporated

    Cheatham Annex became part of the Yorktown installation structure.

    Milestone source
  2. Today

    Logistics and support

    The property supports expeditionary logistics, training and related services.

    Milestone source

A few useful answers.

Is Cheatham the Yorktown main campus?

No. Confirm the annex and tenant destination.

Reference

Does a campground booking provide duty billeting?

No. Confirm accommodation and authorization separately.

Reference

Where do tenant personnel report?

Use their own command’s current instructions.

Reference

Is housing availability guaranteed?

Confirm the appropriate program with Navy housing.

Reference

When did Cheatham join Yorktown’s host structure?

The Navy records incorporation on October 1, 1998.

Reference

Where should families start school planning?

Use the intended home address and receiving district.

Reference

Transparent by design

Sources & review.

  1. Official installation or organization Official command · Checked 2026-11-04
  2. Yorktown and Cheatham mission U.S. Navy · Checked 2026-11-04
  3. Command and tenant reporting MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-07
  4. Yorktown housing support MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
  5. Installation and annex history U.S. Navy · Checked 2026-11-04
  6. Military-family school transitions Virginia Department of Education · Checked 2026-11-04
  7. Household preparedness Virginia Department of Emergency Management · Checked 2026-11-04
  8. Current travel information Virginia Department of Transportation · Checked 2026-11-07
  9. Official photograph and original caption U.S. Navy / Susanne Greene · Checked 2026-11-04
Source review completed

Last source review: .

Source review completed against the cited official webpages and, where direct access was restricted, publicly indexed official text. This is an online editorial check, not a phone call, site visit or official endorsement. Confirm current access procedures, eligibility and availability with the responsible office. Targeted follow-up on November 7, 2026 reviewed the previously flagged practical-guidance and status gaps. New or rechecked source rows carry their own dates. Unchanged historical, image and contact facts retain earlier checks; no phone or field verification is claimed.

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