Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos
Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos is a joint base in Los Alamitos, California, United States. Formerly operated as a naval air station, the base contains the Los Alamitos Army Airfield and is sometimes called by that name. The base is also known as JFTB - Los Al or just JFTB. The base covers 1,319 acres and "supports 850 full-time employees and more than 6,000 National Guard and Reserve troops."
| Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos | |||||||||
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JFTB | |||||||||
| Los Alamitos, California in the United States | |||||||||
An aerial view of JFTB Los Alamitos during 2015 | |||||||||
Los Alamitos Location in the United States | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°47′24″N 118°03′05″W | ||||||||
| Type | Joint forces training base | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Army | ||||||||
| Controlled by | California National Guard | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1942 (as NAS Los Alamitos) | ||||||||
| In use | 1942 – 1973 (US Navy) 1973 – present (US Army) | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Manju Vig | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: KSLI, FAA LID: SLI | ||||||||
| Elevation | 10.8 metres (35 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Other facilities | Anderson Drop Zone | ||||||||
| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||
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