Naval Station Norfolk , is a
United States Navy base in
Norfolk, Virginia. It supports naval forces in the
United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the
Atlantic Ocean,
Mediterranean Sea, and
Indian Ocean. NS Norfolk, also known as the Norfolk
Naval Base, occupies about four miles (6 km) of waterfront space and seven miles (11 km) of pier and wharf space of the
Hampton Roads peninsula known as
Sewell's Point. It is the world's largest naval station, supporting 75 ships and 134 aircraft alongside 14 piers and 11 aircraft hangars, and houses the largest concentration of U.S. Navy forces. Port Services controls more than 3,100 ships' movements annually as they arrive and depart their berths.