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General Area: , CA Site Type/Program: Operational - Navy Location: Brief History: The SOCAL complex consists of seven land and water ranges, fifteen special use airspaces (SUAs) and operating areas (OPAREAs), and three range-related facilities. The SOCAL complex supports one of the largest concentrations of naval forces in the world. With some of the Navys most heavily used air and sea OPAREAs, SOCAL is comprised of three major components: the San Clemente Island Range Complex (SCIRC), Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Coronado training areas, and offshore OPAREAs and airspace. The SCIRC is the cornerstone of the tactical training ranges supporting SOCAL. SCIRC provides land, air, and sea ranges for readiness training and T&E activities. NAB Coronado is the single site, worldwide, for several Special Warfare training areas. NAB Coronado has been the home to Navy Underwater Demolition Teams and SEAL teams since their inception in World War II. In FY-2001, 3,747 operations were conducted at SOCAL using 643,929 rounds of ordnance. The complex supports all Navy Warfare Areas, IDRC phases, and levels of naval special warfare training. The land area for ranges is listed at 36,700 acres. The sea surface range area is listed as 23,900 sq nm. SOCAL supports the Third Fleet, including five aircraft-carrier strike groups, three surface-ship groups, three air groups, three amphibious warfare groups, three submarine groups, Naval Special Warfare Group One, and two non-Navy users. |
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