[2] Seabees from the 5th Naval Construction Brigade built the base on the site of the destroyed US Marine Corps barracks in Sumay, Apra Harbor.

[3] The Navy code named the type of base the Seabees built for its size and purpose, i.e. Oak, Acorn, Lion and Cub.

[4] On 26 November 2024, USS Minnesota arrived at her new home port, Naval Base Guam,[5] the first forward-deployment of a Virginia-class submarine.

Currently, Camp Covington is a deployment site in the rotation of the three Seabee battalions making up the 30th Naval Construction Regiment.

Naval Base Guam has amenities and services including a library, chapel, visitor's quarters, theater, and bowling lanes.