Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Part of Naval Base Ventura County) - Military Installations on Waymarking.com

In 1941 as the United States entered World War II Point Mugu also became a training area for the Seabees. The Seabees put down a section of Marston Mat runway that would become Point Mugu’s first airstrip.

As the need for a sea test range became evident, Commander Grayson Merrill, head of the Bureau of Aeronautics Special Projects Branch, drafted a letter explaining the need for a sea test range. A new missile center at Point Mugu was endorsed by the Secretary of the Navy, and was approved by President Truman in May 1946. Capt. Albert N. Perkins, the first commanding officer of the new center, established the Naval Air Missile Test Center at Point Mugu. The Naval Air Station was established on Aug. 1, 1949, to support the U.S. Naval Air Missile Test Center by providing material and service support, including military personnel administration, air traffic control and flight line functions.

For 57 years Point Mugu has had an impact on research, development, test and evaluation of missile weapons systems

Era: WW II Related web site: [Web Link] General Comments: Not listed

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