BAE Systems

I don’t necessarily work for BAE. But the company I work for contracts for the Navy so use the shipyard everybody’s friendly even the guards bathroom to clean the lunch truck are good. And the offices are well-​maintained the Cleaning lady’s are very nice and keep clean

Great safe facility when i need my 800 ton destroyer repaired couldn’t think of a better place to have it done

Unfortunately I can’t give a 1 or 2 star rating, because I have no other shipyard facility to compare it to. I’ve been stationed in San Diego since March ’09 and my ship is now on it’s second stint to BAE since I’ve checked on. The first visit was back in 2011 after a 6 month deployment. This yard period will take much longer for various reasons I won’t get into in this forum, however I’m familiar enough with how things run around here.
First off, this is a ship yard. There is non-​stop round the clock industrial work taking place on every single ship that is here. There is work going on in the surrounding warehouses as well. You’re going to experience a barrage of forklifts, cranes, and heavy machinery no matter where your walking around. Hard hats, eye protection, and hearing protection are all mandatory in this sort of environment.
The glaring negative of BAE is the parking situation. The property is private and they only have sufficient parking for high level workers, meaning hundreds scavenge for street parking every morning as the hustle and bustle of the day begins. My suggestion is that if you are Navy, and you will be spending the night at BAE, DON’T LEAVE YOUR CAR near the surrounding area of this facility. Your car may be broken into, tires could be popped, scratch marks could show, or you may have valuables taken from your car, and you may have your car stolen altogether. Since none of these are good things, just take the bus that the Navy provides. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.
As far as small convenient items, BAE is a home to several «roach coach» food trucks that serve authentic Mexican food. I’ve had one to many California Burritos at these things and my body wasn’t appreciative. They taste pretty good though.
I give this place a 3 out of 5 because it’s certainly not my favorite place to be, but from a big picture standpoint, the work usually gets done. As I eluded to earlier, I have nothing else to compare it to, so if I see a better shipyard, the stars will disappear…

Work… nuf said!