FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps MWTC, California ~ 24 MAR 2009

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, California

The Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) is a United States Marine Corps installation located in Pickle Meadows near Bridgeport, California. The training center exists to train units in complex compartmented terrain. The center occupies 46,000 acres of Toiyabe National Forrest under management of the U.S. Forrest Service. A letter of agreement between the Forrest Service an the Marine Corps permits the use of the area to train Marines in mountain and cold weather operations.

The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC) is one of the Corps most remote and isolated post. The center was established in 1951 as a Cold Weather Battalion with a mission of providing cold weather training for replacement personnel bound for Korea.

After the Korea conflict the name was changed to the Marine Corps Cold Weather Training Center. As a result of it’s expanded role it was renamed the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in 1963. MCMWTC operated on a full time basis until 1967 when it was placed in a caretaker status as a result of the Vietnam War. The training center was reactivated to a full-time command on May 19th 1976.

The Marine Corps' Mountain Warfare Training Center, as a major subordinate element of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, and with support from Marine Corps Installations - West, conducts unit and individual training courses to prepare USMC, Joint, and Allied Forces for operations in mountainous, high altitude, and cold weather environments in support of the Regional Combatant Commanders.

Additionally, MWTC provides support to Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC); Training and Education Command; Marine Corps Systems Command; and other USMC and Department of Defense (DOD) agencies engaged in the development of warfighting doctrine and specialized equipment for use in mountain and cold weather operations.

The center is cited at 6,762 feet, with elevations in the training areas ranging to just under 12,000 feet. During the winter season (October - April) snow accumulation can rear 6 to 8 feet. Further, sever storms can deposit as much as four feet in a 12 hour period. Annual temperatures range from -20 degrees to +90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Learn More About Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Here!

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[laurenmarlowe]

Thank ya MA, had a great weekend, spent some time with the babies and family. It was fun!

Glad to see that the ash has stayed away from you, and prayers for all that are affected.

[DocH]

Did the summer package there (Bridgeport) in 1988. Outstanding training for a month. Often humped or ran from the base camp up to 9494 ft, and back for training. Also did a timed 25 mile MCCRES (a combat ready evaluation) hump where they flew us (my unit trained with a weapons battalion) up and out into the mountains in CH-53’s and 46’s, and then we humped back down through the base camp and up towards 9494. Would have liked to do the winter package there also, but did that in Wisconsin instead. Hard work but good times.

[laurenmarlowe]

Evening PERKY, it’s great to see you this evening!

[MeekMom]

Evening Perky. Anymore funny photos for tonight?

[ConorMacNessa]

GREETINGS TO THE CANTEEN!

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening DocH, thank you for joining us this evening, and THANK YOU for your service to our Country.

MWTC looks like a fantastic, and tough, place to be!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[laurenmarlowe]

Greetings ConorMacNessa, it’s good to see you this evening!

Awesome post!

God Bless all our Troops and Veterans!

[SandRat]

[ConorMacNessa]

Nice to see you, too, Lauren! Hope all is well with you!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Lauren for this evenings road trip! *Hugs*

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

How's it going this evening?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Hope! Thanks for tonite's Pledge!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy - hope that volcano isn't affecting you!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[laurenmarlowe]

Evening Sand!

[laurenmarlowe]

Doing great here ConorMacNessa, thank you, and I hope you are as well!

Our Texas Spring weather is upon us here, major storms rolling in later tonight. The wind is howling outside!

[ConorMacNessa]

Greetings To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, Our Veterans, Their Families, FRiends and To Our Allies!

Missing Man Setting

Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!

[SandRat]

HiYa. Still trying to put FRWN to bed. Back soon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Shopping is a lot of work, eh? Good evening, Perky...((HUGS))...watch your thumbs and hammers.