FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California ~ 16 OCT 2012

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar formerly Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. It is located about 10 miles north of downtown San Diego, California.

The base contains 23,116 acres. It is bisected by Kearny Villa Road and Interstate 15. The area east of Kearny Villa Road, called "East Miramar", is undeveloped and is used for military training.

On October 1 1997, NAS Miramar, California, officially became Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, as part of the DoD Realignment Program.

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is a 24,000-acre installation located in the northern suburbs of San Diego and is one of the largest military bases in the area. The station averages 250 aircraft aboard on any given day, with up to 200,000 flight operations per year.

During Base Realignment and Closure hearings in 1993, MCAS El Toro was selected for closure, and the Marine flight operations were recommended for transfer to NAS Miramar. Marine Corps Air Stations El Toro and Tustin were closed, and their assets moved to Miramar by the end of 1999.

Miramar is home for eight F/A-18C & F/A-18D Hornet jet squadrons, four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter squadrons, four CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter squadrons, one KC-130 transport and refueling squadron, and nine station support aircraft for a total of about 257 aircraft. When the move was completed, 12,200 Marines, Sailors and civilians called Miramar home.

To lessen the noise impact to the community, MCAS Miramar has made adjustments to their operations over the years, including the use of hush-houses, limitations on engine run-ups, and modification to flight plans.

NAS Miramar is divided into four land use sectors: Main Station, South/West Miramar, East Miramar, and Sycamore Canyon. These sectors are further divided into "improved," "semi-improved," and "unimproved" acreage. Improved acreage (1,363 acres) is land on which intensive development has taken place and grounds maintenance is performed.

These areas include residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and construction sites. Semi-improved lands (6,931 acres) include agricultural outlease lands, the flight line, ammunition storage areas, fuelbreaks, fire roads, and drainage ways.

Unimproved areas (14,891 acres) are considered resource management areas which contain environmental and Air Installation Compatible Use Zone constraints. Of the total land holdings, approximately 17,000 acres are unimproved or semi- improved and consist of native vegetation.

Learn More About MCAS Miramar HERE!!

In 1989 a team of dedicated Marine volunteers, led by Brigadier General Jay Hubbard, established The El Toro and Foundation at MCAS El Toro, CA. When El Toro was closed in 1999 by BRAC, a group of former Marines from San Diego, led by Major Generals Bob Butcher and Frank Lang formed the “Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation” and assumed the 501(c)(3) charter from the El Toro Foundation.

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum (FLAM) has undergone a rigorous certification process and is one of only four certified Marine Corps Command Museums. The FLAM is the only museum in the world dedicated to the primary purpose of preserving the history of U.S. Marine Corps aviation and boasts a collection of over forty vintage aircraft, a library with extensive research materials, photos, video, valuable memorabilia and artifacts.

Visit The Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum HERE!!

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[beachn4fun]

Good morning night owl ((HUGS))
I've been so busy it seems I've been gone a long time
and need to catch up on whatz been happening to FReepers.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

I have a nice graphic for you as well - sunset over Assawoman Bay. Don't have it here at the office - will post it when I get home this evening.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Ma ((HUGS))
Hope all is well with your dad by now.
Is he using the walker?

[beachn4fun]

Hiya CMN ((HUGS))

How’d your doctor visit go?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Pro ((HUGS))
Hope your week is going well.
People are sick out here and now
I'm not feeling too hot this morning.
Hope it's just allergies.

Have a totally terrific Tuesday!

[beachn4fun]

#50

[ConorMacNessa]

I see the Pain Guru tomorrow morning. I’ll let you know how it goes.

[tomkow6]

HAPPY 2222SDAY, Edward!

[E.G.C.]

Well, it's going OK. I went up to the Ford place in Duncan to have my pickup, back driver's side tire fixed. It had a flat.

Not much else is going on.

[CAluvdubya]

Saw the topic of the Canteen and thought I'd add a little local news....

MCAS Mirimar just had their annual air show this past weekend.

The weather was great for the Blue Angels to perform. My favorite part of the show is the demonstration of the air and ground coordinated assault. It's always fun to watch and I love the "wall of fire" when they blow up the "enemy". I'm a sucker for loud booms!

It's also fun to see the planes up close and the little ones enjoy getting to climb aboard and sit in some of them....

....."That's the sound of Freedom, baby!" can be heard over the roar of the planes!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 64º here this morning with 80 for a high later.

[beachn4fun]

Pain Guru

Hmmm, doesn't sound like a healer.

[beachn4fun]

I'm a sucker for loud booms!

LOL. Good morning CAluvdubya.
Thanks for the "front row seat" on the MCAS air show

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

Whatz up?

[beachn4fun]

Not much else is going on.

That can be nice too.

[ConorMacNessa]

My sister went to him when she was in excruciating pain from cancer. She highly recommends him.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you too.

Not much, but I have to mow the lawn later today.

[PROCON]

Hiya Beachie!!

I had mechanical problems with my truck and took yesterday off to fix it.

I think I'm coming down with something too, change in weather I guess.

Lotsa rain now, wet, wet, so that calls for more coffee...

Have a grandocious day, hope your feeling better soon.

[luvie]

Wow...that Airshow would have been fun to watch. We had the
CAF Airsho here...being their headquarters here at our airport. It’s always good, but I’ll bet Mirimar is 100% bigger and better! :)

[ConorMacNessa]

My sister went to him when she was in excruciating pain from cancer. She highly recommends him.