 NAS Oceana is the largest employer in Virginia Beach ; it was decreed by the 2005 BRAC Commission that NAS Oceana must close unless the city of Virginia Beach condemns houses in areas designated as " Accident Potential Zones . " This action has never been the position of the United States Navy ; indeed , the Navy had not recommended NAS Oceana to the BRAC Commission for potential closure . The issue of closure of NAS Oceana remains unresolved as of May , 2008 
