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Aztecs Take Mars

Published March 19, 2013 by Eric Pamintuan

Lecture features the 2013 College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni who directly contributed to aspects of design, development, testing and operation of NASA’s $2.5 billion program…

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Support for Home Basing the F-35C at NAF El Centro

Published March 18, 2013 by Eric Pamintuan

The Imperial Valley supports the Naval Air Facility, El Centro as the base for the Navy’s Joint Strike Fighter – F-35 Aircraft.

Located about six miles west of El Centro, California, NAF El Centro is the best location for homebasing of the Navy’s seven F-35C active-duty squadrons and one training squadron. Our full website is coming soon. For now please see just a few of the reasons the Imperial Valley is the ideal location.

The Imperial Valley’s vast unobstructed desert terrain, unique climate, limited non-military air traffic, and its own dedicated gunnery and bombing ranges make NAF El Centro an ideal environment for aerial combat maneuvering, air-to-air gunnery, bombing practice and electronic warfare training.

Homebasing seven F-35C active-duty squadrons and one training squadron at NAF-El Centro would provide the Navy with efficiencies not available anywhere else on the West Coast.

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