An environmental engineer and park technician protect the natural resources and wildlife and oversee recreational hunting and fishing activities.ĭam Neck's unique location has many advantages for the Navy. The delicate ecological balance is preserved through active environmental preservation and recycling programs. "Red" Raborn, the first Director of SPO.ĭam Neck rests on over 1,100 acres of highlands, marshes, coastal beaches and sand dunes with 3.2 miles of the some of the most beautiful beach front in Virginia. Other major commands include Tactical Training Group, Atlantic (TACTRAGRULANT), Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC), the Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity (FCDSSA) Port Heuneme Division, Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF), Marine Air Control Squadron Twenty Four (MACS 24), Commander Underwater Surveillance (COMUNDERSEAUR), Commander Naval Special Warfare Development Group (COMNAVSPECWARDEVGRU), Composite Squadron Six Detachment (VC-6), Personnel Support Detachment (PSD), Medical and Dental clinics (active duty only), and Navy Family Services Center (NFSC).Īn FBM Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia, was opened on 24 September 1964, with the dedication of Raborn Hall, named after VADM William F. During 14 weeks of intense instruction, young men and women learn the basics of operating complex combat and command control systems.
With an annual student throughput of over 1,600 students annually, Operations Specialist "A" school is one of FCTCLANT Dam Neck's largest courses of instruction. Known as the "electronic schoolhouse", VTT provides an interactive link between students and instructors at Dam Neck and Norfolk, and sites along both the east and west coasts. Over 20 of these courses are taught via the Video Teletraining (VTT) network. FCTCLANT Dam Neck also graduates over 11,000 students a year in approximately 30 courses of instruction. As the host command, FCTCLANT Dam Neck provides the support function of berthing, messing, medical and dental, disbursing, public works support, and recreation facilities for the base. Each year, over 17,000 students graduate from one of over 200 courses of instruction. Over 5,600 instructors, students, and support personnel live or work at Dam Neck. Founded in 1941 as an anti-aircraft range, the base still boasts the the Navy's only open-ocean, live firing training facility featuring major caliber weapons.ĭam Neck is host to 12 tenant commands. Dam Neck is located on the Atlantic coast, five miles south of the downtown resort of the Virginia Beach. NSWCDD DNA’s dedicated workforce is comprised of more than 400 employees supporting the warfighter in fleet concentration areas nationwide.Dam Neck is part of Naval Air Station (NAS), Oceana and is home to the Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic along with 13 other tenant commands. Integrated Training Systems - focused on designing, developing, and sustaining training systems for the Naval, Joint, and Coalition warfighter.Ĭombat Systems Readiness - focused on providing computer program installations, integrated logistics and product support, life cycle sustainment, and fleet readiness solutions for surface naval combat systems and associated land-based test sites.
Intelligence & Cyber Technology - focused on research, development and fielding of technologically advanced solutions in support of national warfighter missions using signals intelligence, cyber and prototyping technologies. NSWCDD DNA accomplishes this mission across three portfolios: The Readiness and Training Systems Department is one of seven technical departments within NSWCDD, charged with developing innovative, affordable and effective integrated training systems, cyber warfare, fleet readiness and sustainment solutions for the Naval Warfighter. NSWCDD DNA’s Readiness and Training Systems Department performs cutting-edge research and development, and warfare systems design and integration to ensure warfighter superiority. NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia-the world’s largest Navy fleet concentration area.
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