page_title: Naval air station
hierarchical_section_title: Naval air station
caption_attribution_description: English: SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2011) A Naval air crewman, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, waves farewell to her family at Naval Air Station North Island, before departing for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). HSC-12 will embark aboard the Lincoln for deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wilyanna C. Harper/Released)
context_page_description: A naval air station is a military air base, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of a navy. These bases are typically populated by squadrons, groups or wings, their various support commands, and other tenant commands.
  The term "Naval Air Station" is used by many countries' navies, such as the United States Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Navy, and the Indian Navy.
  In the case of the U.S. Navy, similar facilities in the U.S. Marine Corps are known as Marine Corps Air Stations and facilities in the U.S. Coast Guard are known as Coast Guard Air Stations.
context_section_description: A naval air station is a military air base, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of a navy (Naval aviation). These bases are typically populated by squadrons, groups or wings, their various support commands, and other tenant commands.
  The term "Naval Air Station" is used by many countries' navies, such as the United States Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Navy, and the Indian Navy.
  In the case of the U.S. Navy, similar facilities in the U.S. Marine Corps are known as Marine Corps Air Stations and facilities in the U.S. Coast Guard are known as Coast Guard Air Stations.
caption: MH-60S helicopters at NAS North Island, California, circa 2011
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