
Lat/Long Coordinates
36.599922, -121.872379
From San Francisco and San Jose
- Take US Route 101 South toward Prunedale
- At Prunedale, take CA Route 156 West to CA Route 1 South
- Proceed on CA Route 1 S to Monterey
- Take the "Del Monte Avenue" exit
- Follow the signs to Del Monte Avenue and turn left on Sloat Avenue
- Turn left at stop sign to enter the Main Gate
From Los Angeles and San Diego
- Take US Hwy 5 North toward Sacramento
- At Lost Hills, take CA Route 46 West toward Paso Robles
- At Paso Robles, take US Route 101 North toward Salinas
- At Salinas, take CA Route 68 West to Monterey
- Stay left on 68 W to merge onto CA Route 1 South
- Take the first "Monterey" exit
- Stay left on the exit, turn left onto Aguajito Road
- After .5 miles turn left at Mark Thomas Drive
- Follow Mark Thomas Drive to Sloat Avenue
- Turn right at the stop sign to enter the Main Gate
From Monterey Peninsula Airport
- The road leading out of the airport is Olmstead Road
- Follow Olmstead Road to Garden Road - first street on the right
- Turn right onto Garden Road
- Take Garden Road to 3-way traffic light; turn left onto Mark Thomas Drive
- Turn right onto Sloat Avenue at first traffic light
- Turn right at stop sign to enter the Main Gate
Arriving By Air
Monterey is serviced by three major airlines with most flights connecting through San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, or Phoenix.
Taxis
Persons taking a taxi should direct the driver to take them to the "Main Gate at NPS".
ID Card Issuance:
Location:1281 Leahy Rd., Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-656-1860
Monday - Friday: 0730-1600
Appointments:
* To schedule an appointment please use the following link: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/
Same day appointments are not available. Walk-ins allowed on a first-come, first-served status or until we have reached the maximum capacity. Please Schedule an appointment for all non-urgent requests.
The Administrative Office serves as the gaining and check-in/check-out location for all Active Duty, Navy Reserve, and Appropriated Fund civilian personnel reporting for duty assignment to NSA Monterey. Personnel reporting for duty to tenant commands aboard NSA Monterey should see their command’s Administrative Office.
Contact Information
Commanding Officer
ATTN: Administrative Officer
271 Stone Road
Monterey, CA 93943
831-656-1980 / 6988
nsamadmin@nps.edu
Business Hours
0730-1600 Monday thru Friday
Arrival and onboarding. Sailors inbound to NSA Monterey who have not received a sponsor letter within 1 month of receipt of orders should contact nsamadmin@nps.edu, 831-656-1980 / 6988. Assigned sponsors and Command Admin are available to assist with any questions pertaining to onboarding at NSA Monterey. All Sailors checking in must ensure their orders are endorsed the first duty day following arrival, to include date and time of arrival. If arrival is outside normal business hours, Sailors should call their assigned sponsor or Command Duty Officer (CDO) to report date/time of arrival. Report to the Administrative Office, bldg. 271, the next business day following arrival to check in with the Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) for timely onboarding and submission of travel claim. Personnel inbound for assignment to NSA Monterey should maintain contact with their assigned sponsors to coordinate arrival and check-in actions. Appropriated Fund civilian personnel should follow onboarding instructions provided by Human Resources.
Lodging. By default, official travelers to NSA Monterey must procure government lodging at the on-base Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) or nearby Navy Lodge (at La Mesa Village). If lodging is unavailable at these establishments, the traveler must obtain a Certificate of Non-Availability (CNA) before occupying commercial lodging in town. Without a CNA obtained prior to occupying commercial lodging, reimbursement will be at the rate charged by NGIS or Navy Lodge.
Travel claims. Service members are responsible for providing all documentation for a timely and accurate submission of travel claims by the CPPA. Documents required include orders/ORDMOD stamped by previous command upon detachment, travel/airline ticket receipts, receipts for travel-related expenses over $75, etc. If filing for Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE), lodging receipts are required. The NSA Monterey CPPA will review all documentation for completeness and accuracy for submission of claims to the Travel Processing Center (TPC) Millington.
ID Cards. The ID Card Office on base services Active Duty, Reserves, and retired personnel, their family members, federal civilian employees, and eligible contractor personnel at 1281 Leahy Rd., Monterey, CA 93940, 831-656-1860. To make a new appointment, look-up an appointment previously made, or to cancel an appointment, visit the DEERS / RAPIDS / ID Card Appointment Scheduler: https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/
Save Time! If you are a sponsor, hold a Common Access Card (CAC), and use a CAC-enabled computer, you can add/change data to DEERS, such as personal contact information for self and dependents, work e-mail address, and verify your dependents at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/self_service
Passports and Visas. The Passport Office is in Hotel Del Monte/Hermann Hall, room # 109. POC: Mr. Theodore Osborne, 831-656-1855.
Travel Support
Official travel (Commercial Travel Office, Point Mugu, Naval Base Ventura County)
1-855-744-4659 https://www.cwtsatotravel.com/traveler_info/contactInfo.html?cid=1793
Leisure travel
1-877-698-2554 https://www.satovacations.com/home.aspx
Related Links:
MyNavy Family app and NavyLife Monterey app
https://www.applocker.navy.mil
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
https://monterey.navylifesw.com
Housing Services Office (operated by U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey)
https://home.army.mil/monterey/index.php/about/garrison-directorates/public-works/housing-services-office
Public Private Venture Housing
https://www.parksatmonterey.com
Navy Personnel Command / My Navy HR
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/
My Navy Portal
https://my.navy.mil
Sailor to Sailor Newsletter
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Media-Center/Publications/Sailor-to-Sailor/
The Navigator (previously Lifelink)
https://mynavyhr.navy.afpims.mil/Support-Services/21st-Century-Sailor/Culture-of-Excellence/
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
http://www.dfas.mil/
Department of Veterans Affairs G.I. Bill Information
http://www.gibill.va.gov/
Military Compensation
http://militarypay.defense.gov/
MyPay
https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx
Navy Website
http://www.navy.mil/
Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) Online
https://bol.navy.mil/bam/
Foreign Clearance Guide
https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/
Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System
https://navyfamily.navy.mil
Navy eLearning (formerly Navy Knowledge Online)
https://www.nko.navy.mil/