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Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Coronado:
Established as the Amphibious Training Base in 1943, Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado was formally commissioned in 1946. Its primary mission was changed to that of providing major administrative and logistical support to the amphibious units which are located on the base. The base also conducts research and tests of newly developed amphibious equipment.
The property was formed by landfill, dredged from the bottom of the San Diego Bay. The base has remained in an active, operational status since its initial establishment. In 1952, a military construction program began to replace some of the World War II "temporary" buildings.
Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Coronado provides a shore base for the operations, training, and support of naval amphibious units on the West Coast. It is one of only two Navy amphibious training bases in the United States. NAB is approximately 1,000 acres in size and is composed of the Main Base, training beaches, California least tern preserve, recreational marina, enlisted family housing, and state park.
The base presently hosts thirty commands including the Naval Special Warfare Command, which is headquarters for America's elite maritime special operations forces -- the US Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewmen. |