DIRECTIONS TO NAS OCEANA
Arriving by Car
Naval Air Station Oceana lies 16 miles East of the City of Norfolk within the city limits of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Your first approach to the Air Station is from Interstate 64 East or West. From I-64, merge onto 264 East to the First Colonial Road South exit. Turn right on First Colonial which will become Oceana Blvd once past the Virginia Beach Blvd traffic light. Follow Oceana Blvd for 4 miles (pass rail road tracks) and exit (veer) right after you pass the Oceana Stables. You are now on Tomcat Blvd. Tomcat Blvd is the main road leading to the front gate of the Master Jet Base. proceed through the Gate and continue straight until the traffic circle. Take the first right from the traffic circle on to Hornet Drive. At the stop sign take a left and veer right. VFA-83 is located straight ahead in Hanger 111. If you need more clarification, please call our Ready Room at (757) 433-9703.
Here is a map of NAS Oceana. Simply follow the blue line from the bottom (main gate) till you reach the building with the Rampager logo (Hangar 111) and you are at the home of “The World’s Greatest Strike Fighter Squadron”!
Arriving by Plane
If you are reporting to Naval Air Station Oceana, your airline ticket should be destined for Norfolk International Airport (ORF). The airport is located about 20 miles west of Naval Air Station Oceana. There is a Navy Representative on duty at the Airport Military Information Booth, located in the main lobby of the airport. Information is available to military personnel reporting to the area from 8 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. The military Information Booth can be reached by calling (757) 444-3040. There is also the USO located in the airport for military personnel to enjoy refreshments and movies.
Lodging
If you require bachelor's quarters, you may call one of these numbers to make reservations:
Bachelor Officer Quarters: (757) 433-2574
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters: (757) 433-2574
Navy lodging can be obtained at the following locations:
Navy Lodge, Dam Neck (757) 437-8100
Navy Lodge, Naval Base (757) 489-2656
Navy Lodge, Navy Amphibious Base Little Creek (757) 646-6215
Check-In
Check-in hours are from 0700-1600 Monday to Friday. After working hours and weekends, report to the Ready Room and make sure the ASDO endorses your orders for the date and time you reported to VFA-83.
If you are reporting from out of the area and need a room in the BEQ or someone to pick you up from the airport, contact your Command Sponsor and they will be responsible for making appropriate arrangements. Keep your sponsor informed of any appointments. If for any reason you can not contact your sponsor, call Admin at (757) 433-9133/9108 during regular working hours or the Ready Room at (757) 433-9703 after 1600 and on the weekends.
Upon arrival at VFA-83 report immediately to Admin to commence your check-in process. You will need to have the following:
· Your Command Sponsor
· Enlisted Service Record
· Medical and Dental Records
· Endorsed PCS orders
· Any travel receipts Ex: Itemized hotel receipts, tolls and taxi receipts
· If you acquired dependents in transit, please bring a copy of your marriage certificate or birth certificate to update your page 2.
· Government Credit Card if you have one.
· Expect to be in Admin for about 1 hour completing the Admin portion of your check-in process. This is what you should expect on your first day aboard
VFA-83:
· Read and sign various Command Policy Page 13's
· Complete your PCS Travel Claim. (For a Travel Claim click Here)
· Update your Page 2 and SGLI
· Complete various VFA-83 personnel forms
· Obtain a flight line sticker for access to the hanger
· Obtain your VFA-83 check-in sheet
· For other forms Ex: Allotment, ID, Advance Pay/BAH click Here.