Welcome to Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
On behalf of the Commanding Officer, welcome aboard the website of America's premier weapons station family.
UPDATES:
5-15-2026 - MEMORIAL DAY - The annual "Tolling the Boats" Memorial Day event honoring submariners lost during WWII has been combined with the local public Memorial Day ceremony. It will take place at Eisenhower Park in downtown Seal Beach at noon on Monday, May 25. There will be no Memorial Day event at the base WWII Submarine Memorial this year.
5-13-2026 - SECURITY EXERCISES - On Thursday, May 14 the base will be conducting a security exercise. The exercise may cause heightened security activity, increased traffic at our gates and delays in base access, and temporary gate closures. Some drills may include the use role players, and the station’s “Giant Voice” mass notification loudspeaker and alarm system may also be used. Civilian boat traffic through Anaheim Bay will not be affected.
4-06-2026 - SECURITY BOAT DRILLS - On April 7 and 9 waterborne security boat drills are scheduled to take place in Anaheim Bay. The drills may include the use of role players and blank machine gun fire, which can sound like actual gunshots from a distance. Civilian boat traffic through Anaheim Bay is unlikely to be affected.
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California and its Detachments - located in Fallbrook and Norco, California - exist to provide weapons storage, loading, maintenance, and assessment support to ships of the United States Pacific Fleet. Our facilities also support Coast Guard vessels and Marine Corps units stationed afloat and ashore.