, ▁Washington . ▁It ▁received ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Commander ▁in ▁Chief ' s ▁Award ▁for ▁Install ation ▁Ex cell ence ▁- ▁the ▁Best ▁Base ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Bang or ▁ ▁Ser ving ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Pacific ▁Fle et , ▁this ▁base ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁two ▁such ▁Tr ident ▁sub marine ▁bases ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy : ▁the ▁base ▁at ▁Kings ▁Bay , ▁Georgia , ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Atlantic ▁Fle et , ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁other . ▁Near by ▁is ▁Str ateg ic ▁We ap ons ▁Fac ility ▁Pacific ▁( SW FP AC ), ▁where ▁sub marine - launch ed ▁ball istic ▁miss iles ▁are ▁stored ▁and ▁maintained . ▁ ▁B rem erton ▁▁ ▁This ▁installation ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁Pu get ▁Sound ▁Naval ▁Sh ip yard ▁and ▁Inter mediate ▁Main ten ance ▁Fac ility . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁performing ▁dry d ock ▁and ▁over ha ul ▁services ▁for ▁active ▁naval ▁vessels , ▁it ▁is ▁also ▁home ▁to ▁an ▁in active ▁ship ▁facility ▁for ▁several ▁de comm ission ed ▁war ships , ▁including ▁aircraft ▁carri ers . ▁ ▁Naval ▁Base ▁K its ap ▁is ▁also ▁home ▁to ▁Naval ▁Hospital ▁B rem erton . ▁ ▁Protest ▁In ▁November , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁five ▁protest ers , ▁including ▁ 8 2 - year - old ▁priest ▁William ▁J . ▁B ich sel , ▁S . J ., ▁cut ▁through ▁two ▁f