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Welcome to U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay

Installation Information:  Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, on the island of Crete, Greece, is a U.S. Navy installation that is structured under Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa and Central Command. NSA Souda Bay is strategically located for power projection in the Eastern Mediterranean, supporting the Warfighter with access to an all-weather airfield, a deep-water pier facility and refueling and resupply services. 

Welcome to Souda Bay:  Duty in Greece offers plenty of career opportunities but also offers travel, recreation, professional development and education. The information contained in the NSA Souda Bay Welcome Aboard Guide provides information for moving to the island of Crete and will help smooth your transition into the Souda Bay community. It's also a great resource while serving here. 


Base Access for Visitors:  Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is a controlled-access installation located within the gates of a Greek Air Force Base. As such, entry to the installation and its facilities is restricted to permanent party personnel; access is only granted to visitors by prior arrangement and for specific appointments. More information is available at this link:  Base Access
 

 

News From Around NSA Souda Bay

PHOTOS FROM AROUND NSA Souda Bay

From left to right, Operator In Responsible Charge Tasos Skafas, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay; Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Riege, public works officer, NSA Souda Bay; Contractor Michael Tsontos; and Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, cut a ceremonial ribbon during the official opening of NSA Souda Bay’s newest pump house and water treatment system on March 20, 2023.
Sailors, assigned to the Public Works Department, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, and NSA Souda Bay receive an Intermediate Leader Development Course Certificate of Completion from Cmdr. James Kotora, executive officer, NSA Souda Bay, and Chief Master-at-Arms Michael Deane on March 21, 2024.
Non-DoD School Program (NDSP) Education Specialist Brandi Miller, discusses education options during a NDSP Town Hall onboard Naval Support Activity Souda Bay on March 19, 2024.
Sailors and personnel assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, receive awards and recognitions from Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, during an awards ceremony on March 20, 2024.
Laboratory Contractor Charalampos Spinthourakis, assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, test the quality of NSA Souda Bay’s potable water during an Overseas Drinking Water System Sanitary Survey onboard NSA Souda Bay on March 12, 2024.
Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay and Sabrina Pullido, area director, United Service Organizations (USO), cut a ceremonial ribbon during the USO Center’s grand opening in the NSA Souda Bay Air Terminal on Feb. 29, 2024.
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Kylie Odea, assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, holds Military Working Dog Astra during a Semiannual Regional Assessment onboard NSA Souda Bay on Feb. 15, 2024.
Firefighters assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Fire & Emergency Services simulate a casualty evacuation during an earthquake response drill on Jan. 30, 2024.
Command Master Chief Rafael Barney, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, talks about the book Navigating the Seven Seas: Leadership Lessons of the First African American Father and Son to Serve at the Top in the U.S. Navy during a Black History Month celebration held by the Multicultural Committee on Feb. 22, 2024.
The Leadership Triad of Naval Support Activity Souda Bay poses for a photo with members of the World Hellenic Inter-parliamentary Association prior to providing the association with a command brief and tour of the installation on Jan. 19, 2024.
Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay cut a ceremonial cake at an event in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 11, 2024.
Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay and Greek Local Nationals assigned to NSA Souda Bay’s Port Operations Team heave line while bringing in the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as the ship arrives in Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit on Dec. 26, 2023.
Naval Support Activity Souda Bay personnel welcomed the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) Christmas Carolers to the base and listened to some traditional Greek holiday music on Dec. 22, 2023.
Military service members from NATO-member and NATO-partner countries simulate casualty care and evacuation onboard the decommissioned Hellenic Ship Aris (A-74) as part of a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, on Nov. 3, 2023.
Sailors assigned to Public Works Department, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, receive recognition from Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Riege, public works officer, NSA Souda Bay, during an awards ceremony on Dec. 14, 2023.
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion vessel assigned to Bataan Amphibious Ready Group approaches the NATO Marathi Pier Complex to receive logistical support, mail and supplies from Sailors and personnel assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay and Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella, site Souda Bay on Nov. 3, 2023.
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Madai Lopez-Esqueda and Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Alonso Rodriguez, both assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Sigonella, Site Souda Bay, sort mail and packages bound for Naval Support Activity Souda Bay and forward-deployed ships operating in the region on Nov. 15, 2023.
Competitors affiliated with Navy Support Activity Souda Bay, NATO and Hellenic armed forces take part in a 4-kilometer kayak as part of the 20th Eco-Challenge event hosted by NSA Souda Bay and organized and executed by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation team on Sept. 9, 2023.
U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is an operational ashore base in Crete, Greece, that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African and Central Command areas of responsibility.
 

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