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The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), also known as 29 Palms, is the largest United States Marine Corps base. The base covers a total area of 1,102 square miles. It was a census-designated place (CDP) officially known as Twentynine Palms Base located adjacent to the city of Twentynine Palms in southern San Bernardino County ...
(Need Help to correct the start date if needed--"In 1977 TOW Company was assigned to MCLB Barstow through 1980 while facilities were being built at 29 Palms, California.") In November 1978, the base was redesignated to its present title of Marine Corps Logistics Base to emphasize its broad logistics support mission.
Originally, only a cadre of Marines provided caretaker support for the EAF between exercises. However, during October 1988 MWSS-173 was transferred from MCAS Kaneohe Bay to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms in support of the EAF. On 4 March 1993, MWSS-173 was deactivated and Aviation Ground Support Element (AGSE) was ...
In 1959, the Marine Corps reduced its end strength from 200,000 to 175,000 and as part of that reduction the 1st AA(AW) Battalion was designated for decommissioning. On June 5, 1959, the battalion cased its colors during a parade at MCB Twentynine Palms. The battalion was administratively decommissioned ten days later on June 15, 1959.
Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen was found dead at the Twentynine Palms base Saturday, according to San Bernardino County coroner's records. Mullen, at one time the commanding general of the base ...
A U.S. Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms lifted a lockdown order Monday after military police confirmed "a weapon was inadvertently discharged."
The battalion returned home to MCB Camp Pendleton by April 24, 1991. The 7th ESB Alpha Company, out of 29 Palms, CA was deployed September 1990. 7th ESB deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia on December 15, 1992, in support of Operation Restore Hope. From December 15, 1992, to January 25, 1993, EOD Company assisted in over 300 calls for support ...
San Bernardino County prosecutors charged an 18-year-old man this week in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Marine in Twentynine Palms and the alleged attempted murder of two other people, authorities ...