Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

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Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms is a major U.S. Marine Corps installation in California known for its expansive desert terrain used for large-scale, live-fire and combined-arms training.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps base
military installation
alsoKnownAs 29 Palms Marine Base
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms
Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command
branch United States Marine Corps
continent North America
country United States of America
environment arid climate
garrison I Marine Expeditionary Force units (training)
geographicCharacteristic large land area
remote location
hasFacility airfield
housing areas
live-fire ranges
logistics support facilities
urban training complex
hasType air-ground combat center
isMajorInstallationOf United States Marine Corps
jurisdiction United States federal government
locatedIn California
Mojave Desert
San Bernardino County, California
Twentynine Palms, California
militaryBranchTrained United States Marine Corps aviation units
United States Marine Corps ground forces
United States Navy units
allied forces units
other U.S. armed forces units
notableFeature expansive training ranges
live-fire impact areas
operator United States Marine Corps
partOf United States Department of the Navy
primaryFunction combined-arms training
large-scale maneuver training
live-fire training
role support Marine expeditionary operations training
test and evaluation of tactics and weapons
terrainType desert
trainingFocus combined-arms integration
desert warfare
live-fire coordination
usedFor Marine Air-Ground Task Force training
joint and coalition exercises
pre-deployment training
urban warfare training


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