Fleet Training Center Dam Neck
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FTC Dam Neck was the home of the Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic of the United States Navy. It is located near the former town of Dam Neck Mills in the independent city of Virginia Beach. It is located at the site of the 19th century Dam Neck Mills Lifesaving Station of the United States Lifesaving Service, which merged with other agencies to form the United States Coast Guard in 1915. The Navy acquired the property during World War Two to train anti-aircraft gunners. Since that time the mission has expanded to include training of Combat Systems operators and maintenance technicians.
In 2004, FTC Dam Neck was reorganized and renamed Training Support Center Hampton Roads, to align it with the U.S. Navy's "Revolution In Training". The actual training activity is Center for Surface Combat Systems, which is headquartered in Dahlgren, Virginia. TSC Hampton Roads supports the training mission, as its name suggests.
Other tenant commands at Dam Neck include the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) and Tactical Training Group Atlantic. One notable former tenant command was Naval Guided Missile School (NAVGMSCOL), which provided training for the Polaris, Poseidon, and Trident-1 Backfit submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) systems and various surface missile systems.
Dam Neck Annex is part of nearby NAS Oceana.
