Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
| Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms | |||||||
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| Near Twentynine Palms, California in the United States | |||||||
Aerial image of the main camp | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Training center | ||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | US Marine Corps | ||||||
| Controlled by | Marine Corps Training and Education Command | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Website | 29palms.marines.mil | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′54″N 116°03′42″W / 34.23167°N 116.06167°W | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1952 | ||||||
| In use | 1952 – present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Brigadier General Mark H. Clingan | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NXP, ICAO: KNXP, FAA LID: NXP, WMO: 690150 | ||||||
| Elevation | 625.1 metres (2,051 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Airfield name | Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field (SELF) | ||||||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||
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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, California. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 8,413. The Zip Code of the base is 92278; base housing's zip code is 92277. The CDP was discontinued prior to the 2010 census.