YORKTOWN, Va. — Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Yorktown is undertaking a comprehensive, decade-long modernization of its ordnance storage infrastructure to support the Navy Munitions Command Atlantic’s (NMCLANT) mission to manage the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet ordnance. The upgrade is critical as aging infrastructure has hampered the station’s capabilities.
Established on August 7, 1918, as the U.S. Navy Mine Depot, NWS Yorktown holds a significant place in U.S. naval history and continues to be of vital strategic importance. It serves as the Navy’s primary East Coast ordnance and ammunition storage center and is the main ordnance load-out point for combatants and submarines. With its protected deep-water access and expansive land area, the station’s location on the York River provides a critical “explosive corridor” to the Atlantic, making it an essential hub for the warfighting capability of the Armed Forces.
“Yorktown is where our Nation’s independence was won and continues to play a vital role in the safety, security, and defense of our country today,” said Captain Dan Patrick, NWS Yorktown’s Commanding Officer…