Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs

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About

Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs (NSA Saratoga Springs) is a base of the United States Navy that is located in Saratoga County in Upstate New York. Its mission is to provide support services to naval assets within the New York Capital region as well as those in Neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts. Primarily, however, it serves the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command students and staff that are located just 7 miles west in nearby Ballston Spa.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_Saratoga_Springs)

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Directions

From Albany International Airport to Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, NY
When leaving the Albany International Airport parking lot turn left onto Watervliet Shaker Road (RT.155). Stay in the left lane and follow it to Interstate 87 north. Take Interstate 87 north to exit 13N, Saratoga Springs. Take Route 9 north to Route 29 west (which is Washington Street). Follow 29 west for approx. 2 miles. The base is located on the right hand side. There are currently no Military shuttles. Be prepared to provide drivers license, insurance, and military ID at the main gate.
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Quick Reference

Education
School Liaison Officer
19 J.F. King Drive
(518) 886-0200

Family Advocacy Program
19 J.F. King Dr. Bldg 104
(518) 886-0200

Fire Emergency Service
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Ballston Spa
350 Atomic Project Rd
860-694-3285 (Groton Office)

Finance Office
19 J.F. King Dr
(518) 886-0200

Housing
Naval Housing Service Center
26 Quiet Harbor Road
(518) 886-0200

 

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Base Surroundings

New York State Museum
Empire State Plaza,
Albany NY 12230
(518) 474-5877

The Egg
Empire State Plaza, Concourse Level,
Albany, NY 12220
(518) 473-1061

Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave,
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 463-4478

USS Slater DE-766
Broadway and Quay Street,
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 431-1943

The Irish American Heritage Museum
370 Broadway,
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 427-1916

American Italian Heritage Museum
1227 Central Ave,
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 435-1979

Washington Park
Madison Ave and Willet St,
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 434-2032

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Medical Care

Naval Branch Health Clinic
1 West Ave
(518) 583-5300
Naval Health Clinic New England (NHCNE) is the health care system for the Navy in the Northeast Region, providing medical care to over 70,000 beneficiaries. Primary and specialty care services are provided at all facilities with hospital based care provided through the partnership hospitals of Newport Hospital, Newport RI, William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich CT and Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London, CT.
The command headquarters is located in Newport, RI, with Navy Branch Health Clinics at Groton, CT, Portsmouth, NH, and Saratoga Springs, NY.
Frequent numbers called Appointments
(888) 628-9633

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TRICARE
TRICARE partners with United Healthcare Military & Veterans as its regional contractor in the Western United States to provide health care services and support to beneficiaries.Home TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil

Tricare Home Page allows access to Enroll in or Purchase a Plan, File or Check a Claim, View Referrals, Find a Health Care Provider, Change Your Primary Care Manager, Compare Plans, Manage Prescriptions and much more.

Nurse Advice Line TRICARE: (800) 874-2273 Option 1.
The Nurse Advice Line is available to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S., except those enrolled in US Family Health Plan. You can call the Nurse Advice Line 24/7, at no cost to you, to talk to a registered nurse who can: Answer your urgent care questions.

New to TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/New
Learn more about TRICARE- Watch an overview video & take free public TRICARE courses
online.

TRICARE Online: https://www.tricareonline.com/
TRICARE For Life: https://www.tricare.mil/tfl
Contact- (866) 773-0404

TRICARE for Life is your Medicare-wraparound coverage for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries can receive care at military hospitals and clinics, but only on a space-available basis.

Customer Service Community Directory: https://www.tricare.mil/bcacdcao/
The directory helps you connect with a Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC), Debt Collection Assistance Officer (DCAO), or other member of the customer service community. If you have questions or issues specific to a single clinic or hospital, contact
someone listed for that facility. You may contact any customer service community representative for general TRICARE issues.
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System:
https://www.tricare.mil/deers
Must be registered in the DEERS program to be eligible for TRICARE