Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), also known as 29 Palms, is the largest United States Marine Corps base. The base covers a total area of 596,288 acres (931.7 sq mi).
| Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms | |||||||
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| Near Twentynine Palms, California in the United States | |||||||
US Marines conducting an integrated training exercise (ITX) at MCAGCC Twentynine Palms during April 2021. | |||||||
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Location in the United States | |||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′54″N 116°03′42″W | ||||||
| Type | Training center | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | US Marine Corps | ||||||
| Controlled by | Marine Corps Training and Education Command | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1952 | ||||||
| In use | 1952 – present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Major General Thomas B. Savage | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NXP, ICAO: KNXP, FAA LID: NXP, WMO: 690150 | ||||||
| Elevation | 625.1 metres (2,051 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Airfield name | Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field (SELF) | ||||||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||
It was a census-designated place (CDP) officially known as Twentynine Palms Base located adjacent to the city of Twentynine Palms in southern San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 8,413. The zip code of the base is 92278; base housing's zip code is 92277. The CDP was discontinued prior to the 2010 census.
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