Editing Naval Submarine Base New London (section)

===Submarine school===
The New London Base is homeport to 16 [[attack submarine]]s and full Navy base situated in Groton, Connecticut. The Base is also neighbor to the major submarine construction yard of [[General Dynamics]]' [[Electric Boat Division]]. All officer and enlisted submariners are stationed at Groton during their training, except for [[Naval Nuclear Power School|nuclear trained]] Electronics Technicians (ETs), Electrician's Mates (EMs), and Machinist's Mates (MMs). Enlisted sailors attending sub school will first go through [[Basic Enlisted Sub School]] (BESS), an eight-week program that teaches the rigours of undersea life. BESS includes training in shoring, patching leaks and ruptured pipes, firefighting, and boat handling techniques. After BESS, sailors will either go to a boat or to follow-on schools.

The main base occupies more than {{convert|687|acre|km2}} plus over {{convert|530|acre|km2}} of family housing. It also supports more than 70 tenant commands, including Naval Submarine School (NAVSUBSCOL), Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF), three Submarine Squadron staffs, and the housing and support facilities for more than 21,000 civilian workers, active-duty service members, and their families.