Naval Station Everett (NAVSTA Everett) is a military installation located in the city of Everett, Washington, 25 miles north of Seattle. The naval station, located on the city's waterfront on the northeastern end of Puget Sound, was designed as a homeport for a US Navy carrier strike group and opened in 1994. A separate Navy Support Complex is located in Smokey Point, 11 miles north of Everett near Marysville, and houses a commissary, Navy Exchange, a college and other services.