Location
Point Loma is one of the oldest communities in San Diego, and certainly one of the finest! Surrounded by the ocean on one side and beautiful San Diego Bay on the other, Point Loma 's prestigious neighborhoods boast incredible skyline and water views.
History
The history of Point Loma began thousands of years ago when prehistoric peoples and Native Americans inhabited the area. Archeological sites have been dated to as far back as 7000 years ago. In 1959 Fort Rosecrans was turned over to the U.S. Navy. The Navy Submarine Support Facility was established in November 1963 on 280 acres of the land. On November 27, 1974 the base was re-designated a shore command, serving assigned submarines, Submarine Group Five, Submarine Squadron Three, Submarine Development Group One, the Submarine Training Facility and later, Submarine Squadron Eleven. On October 1, 1981 the base was designated as Naval Submarine Base. Starting in April 1995, several commands were decommissioned or their homeports were changed to meet the down-sizing requirements of the Navy. Commands throughout San Diego were regionalized in an effort to provide equal or better base services while managing a reduced budget. The six naval installations on Point Loma were consolidated as Naval Base Point Loma on 1 October, 1998.
Mission
To provide direct day-to-day operation of base support functions and to ensure that the base best serves the Fleet and tenant commands. Naval Base Point Loma is a regional team dedicated to providing the highest level of base operating support and quality of life services for all operating forces and shore activities on Naval Base Point Loma.
Population Served
Current major tenant commands include COMTHIRDFLT and USS CORONADO, (COMTHIRDFLT flagship); Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), SPAWAR Systems Center, Fleet ASW Training Center, Fleet Intelligence Training Cetner pacific,, Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific, COMSUBRON ELEVEN; COMSUBDEVRON FIVE; Military Sealift Command, Pacific; Submarine Training Center Pacific Detachment; six submarines, a floating dry dock (ARCO), and the Navy's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Department (SARD).
Sponsorship
Do you have a sponsor? A sponsor is someone from your new command who is assigned to assist with settling into your new location. If you have not been assigned a sponsor, or have not been contacted as of yet, you may request one by contacting the commander of your new command or by using the Sponsor Assignment Aid on the Stay Navy web site. Be sure to ask your Sponsor your commands' specific check-in policy especially if you will checking in while your command is not in port.
Temporary Quarters
Temporary Navy and Marine Corps quarters are not available in the San Diego area. Military families must depend upon local hotel/motel accommodations or the Navy and Marine Corps Lodge. We recommend you make advance hotel/motel reservations in order to ensure you have a place to stay while seeking permanent housing. There are three Navy and Marine Corps Lodges in the area; Naval Base San Diego, Naval Air Station North Island, and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The approximate cost of a unit at any of the three Navy and Marine Corps Lodges in the area is $46.00 - $57.00 per day.
Relocation Assistance
The Relocation Assistance Program at FFSC provides assistance in pre-move planning, workshops and seminars, one-on-one relocation assistance counseling, destination specific information such as Welcome Aboard Packages. FFSC and Armed Services YMCA have partnered to offer newcomers to San Diego an Out and About Tour of San Diego. The tour allows you to sit back and be chauffeured around San Diego. A great way to learn your way around, "America's Finest City!"
Critical Installation Information
San Diego is a bit on the pricey side especially when it comes to real estate but fear not, FFSC can help. FFSC offers a variety of financial classes from basic budgeting, investing to a very popular home buying class. Childcare in San Diego is a hot commodity. Our best recommendation is register for childcare as soon as you have orders to San Diego.