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Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

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evaluated as "not mission capable". The report shows that officials assessed all buildings, utilities, and facilities — 3,598 structures in all — for 13 days after the earthquakes and found damage totaled $ 5.2 billion. Replacing buildings alone would cost $ 2.2 billion, but officials also must replace or repair specialized equipment, furniture, machine tools, telecommunication assets and other facilities.
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old. Designs range from animals to abstract to anthropomorphic figures. Opinions vary widely on whether the petroglyphs were made for ceremonial purposes, whether they tell stories to pass along the mythology of their makers, or whether they are records of hunting hopes or successes, clan symbols, or maps.
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of California introduced a bill to permanently designate Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake property for military use, arguing it would save taxpayer money and enhance the base's mission. The bill would add 25,000 acres (10,000 ha), including about 7,500 acres (3,000 ha) that were part of
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The precise age of the petroglyphs is unknown. A broad range of dates can be inferred from archaeological sites in the area and some artifact forms depicted on the rocks. Archaeologists disagree on their age, but it is generally believed that most petroglyphs are between one and three thousand years
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China Lake is the United States Navy's largest single landholding, representing 85% of the Navy's land for weapons and armaments research, development, acquisition, testing, and evaluation (RDAT&E) use and 38% of the Navy's land holdings worldwide. In total, its two ranges and main site cover
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as ".... a station having for its primary function the research, development, and testing of weapons, and having an additional function of furnishing primary training in the use of such weapons." Testing began within a month of the Station's formal establishment. The vast and sparsely populated
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in 1964, the rock art in Little Petroglyph Canyon provides insights into the cultural heritage and knowledge of the desert's past. Everything in the canyon area is protected, including the obsidian chips and any artifacts or tools, as well as the petroglyphs and native vegetation and wildlife.
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struck Southern California; both had epicenters within the NAWS boundaries. The first, on July 4, a 6.4 magnitude quake, caused no injuries at NAWS, and the initial reports showed that all buildings were intact. The second, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on July 5, resulted in the facility being
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is within China Lake boundaries. The geothermal power plants located there began generating electricity in 1987 and were the Navy's first foray into producing clean power from the earth's thermal energy (heat). The plant's nameplate capacity is 270 megawatts, with a total annual electricity
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bomber. Fuel storage was provided with a capacity of 200,000 US gallons (760,000 L) of gasoline and 20,000 US gallons (76,000 L) of oil. The airfield was opened on June 1, 1945, and named Armitage Field after Navy
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funding was used to construct a new airfield at NOTS, with three runways, 10,000 feet (3,000 m), 7,700 feet (2,300 m) and 9,000 feet (2,700 m) long, each 200 feet (61 m) wide to accommodate the
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All aircraft operations at NAWS China Lake are conducted at Armitage Field, which has three runways with more than 26,000 feet (7,900 m) of taxiway. More than 20,000 crewed and uncrewed military
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are signposted and visible within the site. The central rail, on which mining tractors pulled minerals from a mine to the nearest railway siding, was supported on wooden A-frames of a low trestle.
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desert, with near-perfect flying weather and practically unlimited visibility, proved an ideal location for test and evaluation activities and a complete research and development establishment.
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The 19,600 square miles (51,000 km) of restricted and controlled airspace at China Lake makes up 12% of California's total airspace. Jointly controlled by NAWS China Lake,
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The 620 active duty military, 4,166 civilian employees and 1,734 contractors that make up China Lake's workforce are employed across multiple tenant commands, including:
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The majority of the land at NAWS China Lake is undeveloped. It provides habitat for more than 340 species of wildlife, including feral horses, feral burros (donkeys),
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said that DoD needs could change in future decades and that it is a popular recreation area with trail riding, campsites, and hunting, and an important
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Work done by Caltech at NOTS for the Manhattan Project - particularly the testing of bomb shapes dropped from B-29s - was included as part of codename
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Foreign military personnel also use the airfield and range to conduct more than 1,000 test and evaluation operations each year.
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Naval History & Heritage Command (History.navy.mil): U.S. Naval Museum of Armament and Technology at China Lake
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In 1982, the community area of China Lake, including most of the base housing, was annexed by the
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Little Petroglyph Canyon contains 20,000 documented images. It is open to the public for tours.
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Chinalakemuseum.org: U.S. Naval China Lake Museum of Armament and Technology Foundation website
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A U.S. Navy F9F-8 Cougar armed with AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles. Photo taken in November 1956.
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near the small town of Inyokern, California. Opened in 1935, the field was acquired by the
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John Armitage, who was killed while testing a Tiny Tim rocket at NOTS in August 1944.
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In 1950, NOTS scientists and engineers developed the air-intercept missile (AIM) 9
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National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, Randsburg Wash Facility Target Test Towers
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Chinalakemuseum.org: U.S. Naval China Lake Museum of Armament and Technology
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more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km), an area larger than the state of
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visited NAWS China Lake for an air show and to see the Michelson Lab.
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Panlaqui, Carol. What's in a Name? (Report). Ridgecrest, California:
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In the early 1930s, an emergency landing field had been built by the
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region of California, approximately 150 miles (240 km) north of
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region of California, approximately 150 miles (240 km) north of
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that supports the research, testing and evaluation programs of the
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from the lake bed, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of
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Veterans Health Administration Office of Research and Development
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worked together to find a site that would meet both their needs.
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During 1944, NOTS worked on the development and testing of the
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Networking and Information Technology Research and Development
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Buildings and structures in San Bernardino County, California
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Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern, China Lake Pilot Plant
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United States Army Medical Research and Development Command
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Food and Drug Administration science and research programs
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Testing and Evaluation Unit 1
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Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
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Smithsonian Institution research centers and programs
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China Lake logos including the "rocket-ridin' rabbit"
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Buildings and structures in Inyo County, California
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NAS China Lake
China Lake (disambiguation)
Ridgecrest, California

F/A-18F Super Hornet
VX-9

NAWS China Lake is located in the United States
NAWS China Lake is located in California
35°41′08″N 117°41′31″W / 35.68556°N 117.69194°W / 35.68556; -117.69194
Naval Air Weapons Station
Department of Defense
US Navy
Navy Region Southwest
Official website
2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes
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ICAO
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WMO
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Direction
Concrete
Asphalt
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Indian Wells Valley
Ridgecrest, California
California

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