[], Base Contact Information Military Ocean Terminal Concord base operations: (925) 246-4041, DSN: 488-8000 Geography and Area Information Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) is located at 37 59 39 N, 121 58 58 W just north of the city of Concord California in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. The Liberty ship SS E. A. Bryan exploded on July 17, 1944, while being loaded with ammunition. This camp was founded for the first National Guard troops in California, and was later used by Active units during the Vietnam war. This page was last edited on 2 April 2023, at 18:02. The air station is located in the southwestern side of California, in Ventura County. This is one of the causes of the June 1943 Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles. With its mild climate most victory gardens were grown almost year-round. The mission of Fourth Air Force was the air defense of the West Coast, operating two air defense wings in California (Los Angeles and San Francisco).It also provided operational training of newly formed groups and squadrons in combat aircraft prior to their deployment to overseas combat theaters.After April 1944, operational training was changed to replacement training of newly commissioned pilots in combat fighters from the AAF Training Command advanced flying schools. [136], Desert Training Center California Hospitals. Along with terrific year-round weather and thrilling nightlife, the state is also strategically important to the West Coast of the United States. The Air Force has used the base since before the start of World War II. Official Site:https://www.losangeles.af.mil/. The Army turned over 31 of the beasts to a Captain Hancock in Los Angeles in 1861 after which there is no further record. "Labor and the Problem of Social Unity during World War II: Katherine Archibald's Wartime Shipyard in Retrospect. The city then donated the area to U.S. Air Force again in 1954, which activated Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Construction began on this 1,300-acre Army Air Force cadet training school in October 1941. Located in the eastern side of San Francisco, the base can be described as a sleeping giant. ", Lotchin, Roger. The terrain consists of small, yet abrupt mountains, turning the place into a perfect training field for troops under severe conditions.
