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Personnel assigned to the weapons station or a tenant should report to their own command. Confirm sponsor coordination and the current after-hours arrangement before arrival.
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Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
York County and Newport News area, Virginia, United States
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown guide: command reporting, Navy housing and clinic resources, distinct from Cheatham and Coast Guard Yorktown.
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- Service branch
- Navy
- Location
- York County and Newport News area, Virginia, United States
- Installation type
- Naval weapons station
- Status
- Active
Get oriented
At a glance.
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a Navy ordnance and fleet-support installation on the Virginia Peninsula. Host staff, tenant commands and students should confirm their actual reporting office. [2]
Cheatham Annex is a related but separate logistics property. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown is a different service’s installation and reporting destination. [1]
Keep these close
Base essentials.
- Housing support
- Military housing office and community referrals
- Official source for Housing support Checked
- Temporary lodging
- Reservation and travel approval required
- Official source for Temporary lodging Checked
- School planning
- Home address, district and school liaison
- Official source for School planning Checked
- Medical arrangements
- Confirm enrollment and clinic destination
- Official source for Medical arrangements Checked
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.
Arrange access with the sponsor
Check the actual gate and visitor process before arrival. An airport terminal, lodging reservation or map pin does not grant military access.
Official installation resourcesSet up housing support
Use Navy housing support for application and community referrals. Confirm whether the assignment uses family housing or unaccompanied quarters.
Housing resourcesBook the correct temporary accommodation
Nelson House is listed as a visitor-quarters resource. Confirm the current booking process, authorized accommodation and exact property.
Temporary lodgingPlan the school transfer
Use the school liaison to identify enrollment, records and district questions for the intended home address. A duty-station assignment does not select the school.
School liaisonArrange child care early
Contact the child-care resource office early. Ask about eligibility, the request process and care covering your actual duty schedule; a request is not a confirmed placement.
Child-care resourcesConfirm enrollment and clinic location
Confirm the Yorktown branch clinic, enrollment and referral arrangements. Hospital services are a separate destination.
Medical resourcesConnect with family support
Use the listed readiness office for relocation and household referrals. Confirm which programs serve your service, duty status and family circumstances.
Readiness resourcesGo straight to the source
Official resources.
Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.
- Official installation websitecnrma.cnic.navy.mil
- Reporting and check-inOfficial installation / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — housingOfficial service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — schoolOfficial service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — familyOfficial service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: Naval Weapons Station Yorktown · NWS Yorktown · Navy Mine Depot Yorktown
- 1918
Navy site acquired
The Navy acquired the Yorktown site in August 1918.
Milestone source - 1958
Weapons station name
The installation adopted the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown name.
Milestone source
A few useful answers.
Is this Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown?
No. Confirm the Navy weapons station or Coast Guard training campus on the assignment.
Where should I report first?
Personnel assigned to the weapons station or a tenant should report to their own command. Confirm sponsor coordination and the current after-hours arrangement before arrival.
Is military family housing automatic?
No. Confirm eligibility, application requirements and current availability with the housing office.
Can I assume a temporary room is reserved?
No. Confirm a reservation and authorized travel arrangements before arrival.
Which school will my child attend?
Ask the receiving district and school liaison about the intended residential address.
How should we arrange medical care?
Confirm the Yorktown branch clinic, enrollment and referral arrangements. Hospital services are a separate destination.
Transparent by design
Sources & review.
- Official installation website Installation command · Checked 2026-11-04
- Installation overview MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Reporting and check-in Official installation / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — housing Official service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — lodging Official service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — school Official service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — care Official service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — health Official service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Weapons Station Yorktown — family Official service / MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official photograph and original caption U.S. Navy / Max Lonzanida · Checked 2026-11-04
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