Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range
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Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range is a large U.S. military bombing and training range located in the desert region of southeastern California.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bombing range
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military training range ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| area | approximately 459,000 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
air-to-ground ranges
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bombing targets ⓘ electronic warfare training sites ⓘ ordnance impact areas ⓘ strafe targets ⓘ target complexes ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Naval Air Facility El Centro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| environment | desert ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard | unexploded ordnance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Colorado Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside County ⓘ
surface form:
Riverside County, California
Sonoran Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chocolate Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Blythe, California
NERFINISHED
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Salton Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuma, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | no ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Navy Southwest training ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
aerial gunnery training
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air-to-ground weapons training ⓘ bombing practice ⓘ live-fire training ⓘ |
| region | southeastern California desert region ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| terrain |
arid
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mountainous ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
close air support training
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helicopter gunnery training ⓘ joint-service exercises ⓘ pilot training ⓘ tactical aviation training ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve
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