Location
Base Alameda is located on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California and is home to a variety of tenant commands: Pacific Area Commander and Defence Force West; Sector San Francisco; Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center; Maritime Safety & Security Team 91105; and homeport for three National Security Coast Guard Cutters: CGC BERTHOLF, the CGC WAESCHE and the CGC STRATTON which was commissioned on 31 March 2012. There is one High Endurance Coast Guard Cutter CGC MORGENTHAU.
History
Established 15 February 2012, Base Alameda provides a wide variety of services in direct support of Coast Guard activities throughout the West Coast.
Mission
USCG Alameda provides a wide variety of services in direct support of Coast Guard activities throughout the West Coast. Base Alameda departments are Procurement and Contracting, Comptroller/Base Operations, Healthy Safety and Work Life, Personnel Support, Facilities Engineering. ESU and NESU Alameda are subordinate commands under the Base. Personnel Support includes the management of approx 700 CG-owned Housing units, transportation of household goods, the Child Development Center (CDC), Morale, Recreation and Welfare (MWR), and personnel support services. Facilities maintenance is provided to all tenant commands and detached units on Coast Guard Island Alameda, and industrial support is provided throughout the West Coast.
Temporary Quarters
Novato Temporary Quarters
** Free Wi-Fi Access in Regular Rooms and Suites** Not available in Apartments or Duplex
** Please note this is a FREE service. If Wi Fi fails there is an 800 # to call for support help. If Wi Fi fails to work for any reason (your equipment or ours), we are unable to give a refund. If you ‘REQUIRE’ this service, please consider this fact.
Among these temporary quarters are 8 single-room units, 4 suites, 11 two-bedroom apartments and 1 three-bedroom duplex. These units are available for active duty, retired and reserve military personnel and their families. Civilians of the USCG are also authorized.
Rental rates are based on the sponsor’s pay grade. Our temporary guest quarters units are located on the former Hamilton Air Base. We are surrounded by lush green rolling hills and beautiful Spanish style housing, which is now Coast Guard Housing for personnel in the San Francisco Bay Area. These units are great for military families processing in or out of the area.
Phone: (415) 506-3130
Relocation Assistance
The Transition Relocation Specialist is located in Bldg 16 and provides a wide range of services and information on local CG units, child care, education and dental care, recreational opportunities, spouse employment, BAH and more.
Contact the Housing Officer that maintains responsibility for your new unit. The Housing Office will explain what housing options are available to you, as well as guide you in your housing selection.
The PSSU Alameda Housing Office handles administrative functions related to owned or leased housing for the San Francisco Bay area. PSSU Alameda manages 866 units at three sites: Alameda, Concord and Novato. Novato now has Temporary Guest Housing. TRACEN Petaluma is responsible for permanent and student housing at TRACEN Petaluma.
Critical Installation Information
Vehicle Passes & Vehicle Registration
The Base Security Office issues vehicle passes and decals for all authorized personnel requiring routine access to and parking on Coast Guard Island (CGI).
Location: Bldg 3
Phone: (510) 437-3151
Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8AM – 3PM Closed for lunch noon to 1pm
All personnel requesting a decal must provide the following items to Security:
Current vehicle registration
Valid State drivers license
Current Military/Dependant ID card
Proof of current insurance showing policy dates and applicable vehicle
Expiration Tab: For vehicles already having a decal (but the decal date has expired) you will need to provide all the information listed above plus the decal number from your vehicle.
Frequently Called Numbers on Base
All Coast Guard Island phone numbers begin with (510) 437-xxxx, unless otherwise stated below.
Accounting Branch x3240
Administration x5655 (Includes Passports; for ID cards, see below)
Auto Hobby Shop x3883
Barber Shop x3160
Barracks x3535
CGFIXIT 855-243-4048
Chaplain, Eleventh District 219-0361
Chaplain, PacArea x 3067
Child Development Center x2743
Clinic Front Desk, Medical x3581 or x3582
Columbia College 510-437-1280
Command Center (CGI) x3700
Command Master Chief x3926
Command Secretary x5371
Commanding Officer x5371
CG Exchange – x3165
Credit Union, Sea West 532-5160
Decedent Affairs Officer x5848
Dental Clinic x3615
Dock Master x3156; Assistant Dock Master x3822
Educational Services Officer x3946, x5738, x5846
Engineering Customer Service Desk x3275
Engineering Work Orders – See Base Alameda Portal (intranet) on FE page
Environmental Branch Chief x5775
Exchange, Base x3165
Executive Officer x5371
Facilities & Engineering Division x3272
Facilities, Reserve (ie, Pt Welcome, etc) x5350
Galley x3303 (If no answer, call Command Secretary)
Gas Station x3165
Gym x3580
Health Services x3581
Hobby Shop, Auto x3883
Housing Office – Alameda (510) 769-0831
Housing Office – Concord (925) 685-6854
Housing Office – Novato (415) 382-4244, Maintenance (415) 883-3496
ID Cards/DEERS x5648
Industrial Manager (NESU) x3285
Janitorial Services (COTR) x3957
Legal X3330
Mailroom x3153
Maritime Licenses 637-1120 (Oakland Federal Bldg)
Morale, Well-Being & Recreation (MWR)
– MWR Director x3579
– MWR Accounting x3832
– Ticket Sales x3578
– Facility Reservations (CG Island Alameda, CA) x5350
– Novato Temp Quarters (Novato, CA) (415) 506-3130
Motor Pool x3270
Officer of the Day (OOD) x3151 or 453-6903
Ombudsman, Base 925-363-5503 Ms. Terry Garrison
Optometry x5988
Passports x5655
Patients Affairs Office (888) TRI-WEST or (888) 874-9378
Personal Property Shipping Office (Transportation) x5911/3683
Pharmacy Office x3602
Port Services x3156
Post Office x3161
– Hours: Monday – Friday 1000-1240 and 1315-1500
Pest Control Services x3284
Recruiting, CGI x3941
Recruiting Office, Alameda 769-8187
Reservations for CGI Facilities x5350
Reserve Force Readiness Branch – D11 (DXR)
– Reserve Force Readiness Branch Chief x5352
– Reserve Program Admin x3787/5600
– Reserve Orders x3787/2797/5600
– Reserve Berthing x3787/2797
– Reserve Training x3787/5600
– Reserve Account Reconciliation x2795
Safety Coordinator x3285
Sea West CG Credit Union 532-5160
Security x3151
Servicing Personnel Office (SPO) x3712/3680
Tailor/Dry Cleaning x3165 (On-site tailor shop is closed; call CGX)
Tailor, DeeBee’s in Alameda 522-1531 2064 Lincoln Ave
TRIWEST (888) TRIWEST or (888) 874-9378
Vehicle Decals & Registration x3151
Work Life x5924
“Z” Cards 637-1120