Naval District

From its beginning in 1903, the Naval District has had the primary function of local defense along a particular section of the coast.1

World War I broadened district responsibility to administration and logistics, a change which affected the geographical district limits.

Originally confined to a strip of coast, the District expanded until the system included the entire United States, our outlying possessions, and even foreign countries, in a general administrative jurisdiction over naval shore activities.

Fifty Years of Naval District Development1903-1953
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/navy_dist.htm#I

Naval District Manual

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/nav_dist_manual.htm




Eleventh Naval District commandants

Headquartered in San Diego, this office was disestablished 30 September, 1980.
1. 1948-1949 RADM Bernhard H. Bieri 12/5/48
2. 1949-1952 RADM Wilder D. Baker 14/2/49
3. 1952-1953 RADM John W. Roper 31/7/52
4. 1953-1953 RADM George R. Henderson 30/4/53
5. 1953-1955 RADM George C. Dyer 25/9/53
6. 1955-1960 RADM Charles C. Hartman 31/1/55
7. 1960-1962 RADM Murr E. Arnold 9/7/60
8. 1962-1964 RADM Almon E. Loomis 31/12/62
9. 1964-1965 RADM Walter H. Price 9/9/64
10. 1965-1967 RADM Frank A. Brandley 12/65
11. 1967-1970 RADM Marshall E. Dornin 8/67
12. 1970-1973 RADM Joseph W. Williams, Jr. 1/70
13. 1973-1975 RADM Fillmore B. Gilkeson 9/73
14. 1975-1976 RADM Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. 8/75
15. 1976-1978 RADM William H. Rogers 8/76
16. 1978-1980 RADM Justin E. Langille III 8/78

Seabee Museum in Port Hueneme, CA

Many of the cruise books at Port Hueneme are available in CD-ROM form and can be purchased through the Museum’s gift shop.

NAVFAC Historical Program
1000 23rd Ave, Bldg 99, Code HO
Port Hueneme, CA 93043
805-982-5167
fax 805-982-5595

Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), United States Code 552, allows you to obtain information from various agencies of the federal government, including the Department of the Navy.

FOIA is implemented by the Navy, in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5720.42F, Department of the Navy Freedom of Information Act Program (SECNAVINST 5720.42F).

The command’s Customer Service Center
http://www.npc.navy.mil/channels

Freedom of Information Act Office
http://www.npc.navy.mil/ReferenceLibrary/FOIA.htm