The Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is an Echelon II shore command responsible for all shore installations under the control of the United States Navy. As an Echelon II command, it reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations. It is responsible for the operation and management of all Naval installations worldwide through eleven Navy regions.

Commander, Navy Installations Command
Navy Installations Command (UIC - 00052)
CNIC Seal
Active1 October 2003 - present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeEnterprise Command
RoleManages, operates, controls and supports naval installations and activities
HeadquartersWashington Navy Yard, Washington, DC
Nickname(s)CNIC
Motto(s)"Sustaining the fleet, enabling the fighter, supporting the family"
Websitecnic.navy.mil
Commanders
CommanderVADM Christopher S. Gray
Deputy Commander
Mr. Timothy K. Bridges, SES

Mission

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Prior to the creation of CNIC, all of the Navy's major shore echelon II commanders (BUMED, NAVSEA, NAVSUP) operated their own installations independently. This led to a hodgepodge of operating procedures, that, when installations operated in close proximity to one another, resulted in sometimes incompatible and significant policy differences. Thus, it was the intent of CNIC to establish a single shore installation management organization that will focus on installation effectiveness and improve the shore installation management community's ability to support the fleet. When it was established October 1, 2003, the stand up of CNIC was an effort in the continuation of fleet and regional shore installation management organizational alignment that began in 1997 with the reduction of installation management claimants from 18 to 8.[1]

Operations

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Logo of CNIC

CNIC has overall responsibility and authority for all installation support programs and is the lead for Navy installation policy and program execution oversight. CNIC works to coordinate services across the Naval Enterprises (aka shore Echelon II commands), and best provide the installations, services and programs in their support. These services include installation management and operations, such as port operations, airfields, security, utilities, land use planning, environmental aspects, planning and real estate, and emergency management, as well as fleet support services such as base housing, weapons storage, MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) recreational programs, child care and youth programs.

Its mission is summed up as supporting the three 'F's: "Fleet, Fighter and Family".

  • "Fleet" means the operating forces of the Navy. CNIC ensures all installation requirements necessary to train and operate the Fleets (Ports, Airfields, Training Ranges, etc.) are maintained and ready.
  • "Fighter" means the men and women in the operating forces. CNIC ensures naval installations are able to facilitate the manning, training and equipping of the Navy's fighting force.
  • "Family" means the men and women of the armed forces and their families. To ensure the fighting force is supported on all fronts, CNIC's Family and Community Services, Housing and Safety efforts provide the quality of life, support and services that allow the fighting force to focus on mission accomplishment.

Regions

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Historically, each region was a part of one or other United States naval districts from their inception in the early 1900s until their disestablishment in the late 1970s and 1980s. At that point, individual installations were typically operated independent of any true centralized command structure. In 1998, the Navy embarked on a new era in shore management, with San Diego leading the way. As the Navy reduced its operational forces, it became essential for the shore establishment supporting those forces to be realigned.

As part of the new command structure, each naval installation or supported command now reports to one of eleven regional commanders who are responsible for the operation and management of the installations within their regional jurisdiction. Each regional commander is a one-star rear admiral (RDML) with the exception of the commanders of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, Navy Region Japan and Navy Region EURAFCENT, who can be two-star rear admiral (upper half) (RADM).

Region Headquarters Commander Jurisdiction
  Naval District Washington Washington Navy Yard,

Washington, D.C.

 

RDML David J. Faehnle

Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and the Maryland counties of Prince George's, Montgomery, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles
  Navy Region Northwest Naval Base Kitsap,

Silverdale, Washington

 

RDML Mark B. Sucato[2]

Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa
  Navy Region Southwest Broadway Complex,

San Diego, California

 

RDML Bradley N. Rosen

California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico
  Navy Region Southeast Naval Air Station Jacksonville,

Jacksonville, Florida

 

RDML Ian L. Johnson

KansasOklahomaTexasMissouriArkansasLouisiana, TennesseeMississippi, AlabamaGeorgia, Florida, and South Carolina
  Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Naval Station Norfolk,

Norfolk, Virginia

 

RADM Carl A. Lahti[3]

Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine
  Navy Region Hawaii Naval Station Pearl Harbor,

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

 

RDML Stephen D. Barnett[4]

Hawaii
  Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central Naval Support Activity Naples,

Naples, Italy

 

RDML Brad J. Collins

Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia
  Navy Region Japan

Commanded by Commander Naval Forces Japan

Fleet Activities Yokosuka,

Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

 

RDML Ian L. Johnson[5]

Japan, the Indian Ocean, and Singapore.
  Navy Region Korea

Commanded by Commander Naval Forces Korea

Busan Naval Base,

Namgu, Busan, Gyeongnam, South Korea

 

RDML Neil A. Koprowski

Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae
  Joint Region Marianas

Commanded by Commander Naval Forces Marianas

Nimitz Hill, Guam  

RDML Brent DeVore

Northern Mariana Islands and Guam
  Navy Region Center Singapore

Commanded by Commander, Task Force 73/Logistic Group Western Pacific

PSA Sembawang, Singapore  

RDML Philip E. Sobeck

U.S. Naval forces in Singapore

Former regions

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Navy Region Midwest was disestablished on September 30, 2014 as part of a reorganization of Navy flag billets assets in the wake of the United States budget sequestration in 2013.[6] Formerly headquartered in Great Lakes, Illinois, it included installations in 16 states. These are now split between the Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions.

References

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  1. ^ "About". Navy Installations Command.
  2. ^ Nakahara, Liane. "Navy Region Northwest gets new Region Commander". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. ^ "Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Change of Command". Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. Norfolk, Virginia. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ Hall, Greg (2022-06-17). "Navy Region Hawaii Holds Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  5. ^ "CNFJ/CNRJ Holds Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  6. ^ Defense Media Activity - Navy, Staff Writer. "Navy Announces Plan to Reduce Flag Officer Structure". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
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