SPAWAR San Diego Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific

spawar san diego

in 1997, san diego facility became headquarters of navy s space , naval warfare systems command (spawar), formerly located in washington, d.c. area. spawar , systems centers provide of tactical , non-tactical information management technology required navy complete operational missions. ssc pacific 1 of 5 field activities of spawar. other 4 spawar activities space , naval warfare systems center charleston, space , naval warfare systems center norfolk, information technology center new orleans , space field activity.

spawar san diego ca registered active superfund site epa. not on national priorities list, means epa not consider 1 of nation s hazardous waste sites.

in september 2014, more 150 employees in public affairs , engineering departments of san diego s spawar facility in old town had moved (to other spaces within old town campus) avoid toxic trichloroethylene (tce) vapors. soil , groundwater beneath naval site contaminated byproducts world war ii era missile , aircraft production. tce volatile metal-cleaning agent. since 2011, navy has been removing toxic waste, has reduced tce levels beneath building. navy plans complete cleanup 2018.