Naval Air Station Alameda, located on a man-made peninsula in San Francisco Bay at Alameda, California, operated from 1940 until its closure in 1997. One of the most important naval air stations on the West Coast, NAS Alameda served as the homeport for Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers — including USS Enterprise, USS Coral Sea, USS Kitty Hawk, and USS Carl Vinson at various periods — and as the base for carrier air wings flying F-14 Tomcats, A-6 Intruders, and other carrier aircraft. The installation’s hangars, aircraft maintenance facilities, and carrier pier infrastructure were built and maintained during the peak asbestos era in naval construction. Publicly filed asbestos litigation records document NAS Alameda with named asbestos product sales to the installation, personal testimony directly naming NAS Alameda as an asbestos exposure location, and formal deposition questioning about asbestos insulation suppliers to the base.

Who Was Exposed at NAS Alameda

Navy veterans who served at Naval Air Station Alameda in the following capacities may have asbestos exposure claims:

  • Aviation Machinist’s Mates (AD rating) who performed brake replacement and engine maintenance in NAS Alameda hangars
  • AIMD technicians who overhauled aircraft components including asbestos brake assemblies
  • Shipboard engineering crew of carriers homeported at NAS Alameda pier facilities
  • Base maintenance workers who maintained shore facility mechanical and utility systems
  • Insulation workers who installed or removed asbestos insulation products sold to the installation by named suppliers

NAS Alameda veterans with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease qualify for VA presumptive service connection under 38 CFR § 3.309(d). case establish the exposure record for claims tied to service at this installation.

Key documents for a NAS Alameda claim:

  • DD-214 — service record documenting NAS Alameda or a carrier/air wing homeported there
  • Service records — documentation of aviation maintenance roles or base assignment
  • Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease

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Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including named asbestos product sales to the Alameda Naval Air Station, deposition questioning about asbestos suppliers, personal exposure testimony, and the Bem et al. case record identifying NAS Alameda as a California asbestos exposure venue. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.