The King Abdul-Aziz Naval Base (KANB) is a naval base

Naval base

A naval base is a military base, where warships and naval ships are deployed when they have no mission at sea or want to restock. Usually ships may also perform some minor repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that usually stay on the ships but are undergoing maintenance while...

 in the Eastern Province Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).

It is home to the Eastern Fleet and the Naval Academy. Their Navy Ratings "SK" (Storekeeper) and "YN" (Yeoman) learned basic skills in this school.

RSNF's Western Province counterpart is in Jeddah

Jeddah

Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...

. It is King Faisal Naval Base

King Faisal Naval Base

King Faisal Naval Base is a Royal Saudi Navy base....

(KFNB).

King Fahad Naval Academy located inside this base.