The Nashville Division of the USNSCC was formed on 24 AUG 2000 and commissioned by the NSCC on 6 DEC 2010. We have taken the name of the USS Nashville (LPD-13).

The USS Nashville (LPD-13), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, the third and most recent ship of the United States Navy to be named for the capital city of Tennessee. Her complement consisted of 489 sailors (59 officers, 430 enlisted); and a 900 strong Marine detachment.