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Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story

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at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. It offers a unique combination of features including dunes, beaches, sand, surf, deep-water anchorage, variable tide conditions, maritime forest and open land. The base is the prime location and training environment for both Army
57: 312: 17: 170: 369: 265:. The base comprises four locations in three states, including almost 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) of real estate. Its Little Creek location in 233: 374: 249: 229: 270: 269:, totals 2,120 acres (860 ha) acres of land. Outlying facilities include 350 acres (140 ha) located just north of 294: 225: 117: 262: 185: 107: 282: 274: 308: 155: 278: 213: 266: 217: 41: 352: 8: 258: 237: 221: 93: 326: 338: 337:. The western beaches are wide, gently sloped and washed by the waters of the 363: 341:. Eastern beaches are exposed to the rougher waters of the Atlantic surf. 303: 209: 103: 70: 273:
in Virginia Beach and 21 acres (8.5 ha) known as Radio Island at
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is the major operating base for the expeditionary forces in the
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The base includes 1,451 acres (5.9 km²) of sandy trails,
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JEBLCFS Deputy Commander & Army Garrison Commander
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Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic

Joint base
United States Navy
Fort Story
NAB Little Creek
JEBLCFS website

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joint base
United States military
Virginia Beach, Virginia
U.S Army
Fort Story
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
Base Realignment and Closure, 2005
United States Navy
Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek
United States Navy
Atlantic Fleet
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Training Support Center Hampton Roads
Morehead City, North Carolina
U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

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