- Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia is the largest naval base in the world by land area. It is home to over 75 ships, including aircraft carriers and submarines.
- San Diego Naval Base, located on the West Coast, is home to a large number of surface combatants, including destroyers and cruisers.
- Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii is the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and home to submarines, including nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
- Mayport Naval Station in Florida is the largest naval base on the East Coast.
- Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia is home to the United States' East Coast fleet of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.
- Newport Naval Base in Rhode Island is home to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center and is the primary center for research, development, test and evaluation of submarines and submarine systems.
- Kitsap Naval Base in Washington is home to the Pacific Northwest's largest naval installation and serves as the home port of aircraft carriers.