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- [Narrator] Signed over to
the Marine Corp from the Navy

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in 1997, Marine Corp Air Station
Miramar is the West Coast

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headquarters of Marine
Aviation and home to the third

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Marine Aircraft Wing, the
10,000 marines who operate

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and support flight operations.

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Marine Corp Air Station Miramar
provides a central location

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between inland air to
ground ranges and lateral

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air to air ranges for fixed
and rotary winged aircraft.

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The only Marine Corp Air Station
with a static firing line,

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Marine Corp Air Station Miramar
is an invaluable platform

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for pilots to develop and
maintain the highest level

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of aviation proficiency.

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East Miramar is a 50,000
acre spread of hilly desert

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that contains five small arms
ranges, a nuclear, biological

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and chemical training facility

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and an aircraft fire rescue training site.

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The land itself supports
training in navigation, convoy

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operations, and related
ground training exercises.

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With state of the art training facilities

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aboard the installation,
Marine Corp Air Station Miramar

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serves as a preferred
training facility for local

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law enforcement and
personnel from other federal,

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county, and city agencies.

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Located in the heart of San Diego county,

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Marine Corp Air Station Miramar
opens its doors annually

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to more than 500,000 patriots

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with a world class Miramar Air Show.

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As members and partners with
the San Diego community,

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Marine Corp Air Station
Miramar is committed

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to the prosperity of the local economy.