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05-MAY-2015 Richard Glenn

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

TwentyNine Palms, California

The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), also known as 29 Palms, is a United States Marine Corps Base.

The base is currently home to one of the largest military training areas in the nation. The program known as Mojave Viper has become the model of pre-Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment training. The majority of units in the Marine Corps will undergo a month at Mojave Viper before deploying to Iraq or a mixed training venue using the Mountain Warfare Training Center for Afghanistan. Live fire exercises, artillery, tank, and close air support training are used for training, in addition to the sprawling "Combat Town," a 2-acre (8,100 m2) fabricated Middle Eastern village, complete with a mosque, native role-players, an "IED Alley," and other immersive touches.


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Anitta18-May-2015 20:07
Superb aerial shot, Richard. Thank you for the info. Voted
joseantonio18-May-2015 20:05
Looks really impressive from up there.V
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