Naval Sea Systems Command

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The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five "systems commands," or materiel organizations. NAVSEA consists of four shipyards, eight "warfare centers" (two undersea and six surface), four major shipbuilding locations and the NAVSEA headquarters, located at the Washington Navy Yard, in Washington D.C..

NAVSEA's primary objective is to engineer, build and support the U.S. Navy's fleet of ships and combat systems. NAVSEA accounts for nearly one-fifth of the Navy's budget, with more than 100 acquisition programs under its oversight.

The five Navy systems commands are:

• Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
• Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
• Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
• Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)

Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 References 4 External Links

[edit] History

The command was established in 1966 as the Naval Ship Systems Command, which replaced the Navy's Bureau of Ships (BuShips). Established in 1940, BuShips succeeded the Bureau of Construction and Repair, which had been responsible for ship design and construction, and the Bureau of Engineering, which had been responsible for propulsion systems.

[edit] Facilities

• Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren, VA
• Dam Neck Combat Direction Systems Activity - Virginia Beach, VA
• Washington Navy Yard - Washington D.C.
• Allegheny Ballistic Laboratory - Rocket Center, West Virginia

[edit] References

• National Archives - Records of the Bureau of Ships (NAVSEA's predecessor organization)

[edit] External Links

• Official Website