Military

Hampton Roads Reporting for Duty

Hampton Roads is known around the world for its distinguished military presence. With a total of 15 installations, including Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base, and over 80,000 active-duty military personnel, the region has one of the largest concentrations of armed forces in the United States. These leading institutes are at the forefront of industry, creating and utilizing some of the most advanced equipment and training in the country.

Navy

Naval Station Norfolk is the world’s largest naval base.

Active Military

82,000+ local military personnel.

Transition

14,000+ ex military members transition into the civilian workforce.

Military Installations & Headquarter Highlights

U.S. Navy

Naval Station Norfolk
Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Naval Air Station Oceana
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story (Navy led joint base)
Camp Peary

U.S. Army

Fort Eustis (part of Joint Base Langley – Eustis)
Fort Story (part of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District (USACE)
Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (Under USACE)

U.S. Airforce

Joint Base Langley – Eustis (Air Force led joint base)

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Base Portsmouth
Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown
Coast Guard Atlantic Area (headquarters command)
Fifth Coast Guard District (headquarters command)
Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistics Command (headquarters command)

U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Forces Command (Camp Allen)
Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (Naval Weapons Station Yorktown)

Virginia National Guard

State Military Reservation

Did You Know?

Virginia is home to 26% of all active-duty Navy personnel, more than any other state

Transitioning Personnel

Each year, approximately 15,000 active-duty military personnel transition out of the military, either through retirement or into the civilian workforce. Thousands of these highly-trained men and women enter the Hampton Roads workforce and offer employers a unique opportunity to benefit from the skillset they have learned during their time in the service.

Exiting military personnel have a variety of resources to assist in their transition to the private sector, as well, such as the Veterans Career Compass from the Hampton Roads Workforce Council.