The San Diego detachment operates repair shops. It is located at Naval
Station San Diego (NAVSTA San Diego), one in a triad of metropolitan Navy bases
that now make up the bulk of the metro area Navy's presence. A thoroughly
modern, state-of-the-art naval facility, Naval Base San Diego is now homeport to
approximately 50 ships, including 37 U.S. Navy ships, two U.S. Coast Guard
cutters and various ships of the Military Sealift Command, as well as research
and auxiliary vessels. Soon, the base will welcome the Navy's newest and most
advanced 21st Century fleet platforms known as Littoral Combat Ships.
Ashore, Naval Base San Diego is also home to more than 100 separate tenant
commands and other Navy support facilities, each having specific and specialized
fleet support missions. The base is a workplace for approximately 40,000
military, civilian and contract personnel.
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