The formal entrance to NAS Alameda was located on the Oakland Estuary side of the base where Main Street comes to an end. This entrance was known as the Main Gate. Marine Corps Guards stood round-the-clock watch at the concrete block house guarding entry to the base. Vehicle drivers were asked to turn off their headlights as they approached and proper ID was requested. Visitors could receive a base pass at the adjacent building that housed military police offices.
World War II
Marine guards at NAS Alameda's Main Gate in 1944.
Cold War Era
Today: The Main Gate guardhouse and adjacent military police office building remain. Sadly, this structure has been boarded up to prevent vandalism. Just a couple of years ago, one could still walk inside the guard house or look inside the windows.
Photo credit: kmrobles©2010
Photo credit: kmrobles©2010
View today as you exit base
Photo credit: kmrobles©2010
The Carrier 