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Norfolk Naval Base



Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia, home to the Atlantic Fleet, the Fifth Naval District, NATO (North American Treaty Organization) Allied Command Atlantic, and the Armed Forces Staff College. Among the largest U.S. naval bases, within its 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) more personnel are employed and more ships are stationed than in any other such base.



See also: Navy, United States.

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