34-473: Miramar is a place name of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It means "sea-view" or "sea sight" from mirar ("to look at, to watch") and mar ("sea"). It may refer to: Places [ edit ] Africa [ edit ] Miramar, Port Elizabeth , see St Dominic's Priory School Asia [ edit ] Miramar, Goa Europe [ edit ] Miramar, Théoule-sur-Mer , France Miramar, Portugal ,
68-501: A Hong Kong hotel chain company USS Miramar , later USS SP-672 , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918 Miramar Esporte Clube , a Brazilian football (soccer) club Miramar (Weinheim) , water park and sauna complex in Germany See also [ edit ] Miramare (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
102-804: A historic home on Aquidneck Island at Newport, Rhode Island, US Miramar Entertainment Park , Taipei, Taiwan Jiannan Road metro station , where deputy station name is Miramar station , a metro station of the Taipei Metro Miramar Palace , Donostia-San Sebastián , Basque Country, Spain Miramare (also known as Schloß Miramar), Trieste, Italy, a palace owned by Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , San Diego, California, United States San Diego Miramar College , California, United States California Miramar University , San Diego, California, United States Other uses [ edit ] Estación de Miramar ( es ),
136-453: A mooring mast and hangar were built at the camp for the dirigibles, but when the program was abandoned, the base was quiet again. By the time World War II began, Miramar was already undergoing a "precautionary" renovation. Camp Holcomb (later renamed Camp Elliott) was built on part of old Camp Kearny, to be used for U.S Marine Corps artillery and machine gun training. Camp Elliott became home to Fleet Marine Force Training Center, West Coast, and
170-549: A neighborhood of San Juan Miramar, San Diego , California Miramar, Florida , a city in Broward County Miramar Beach, California Miramar Beach, Florida , Walton County Miramar District , Costa Rica Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar , military prison operated by the U.S. Navy at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar, San Diego, California Oceania [ edit ] Miramar, New Zealand ,
204-481: A number of aviation accidents: On 30 January 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated a new National Cemetery at the northwest corner of MCAS Miramar. The cemetery is an extension of Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery and when complete will accommodate approximately 235,000 deceased veterans and spouses. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of
238-465: A ranch on the site. It was Scripps who named the area Miramar, meaning "view of the sea". The land was predominantly used for grazing and farming into the early 20th century. During World War I , the U.S. Army acquired 12,721 acres (5,148 ha) of land in the Miramar Ranch area, on a mesa north of San Diego. Camp Kearny was opened on 18 January 1917 and was named after Stephen W. Kearny , who
272-704: A small seaside town in Vila Nova de Gaia municipality, subregion of Greater Porto Area Miramar, Valencia , Spain Miramar (Málaga) , one of the Districts of Málaga , Spain North America [ edit ] Miramar, Havana , an upscale district in the municipality of Playa, Cuba Miramar, Baja California , Mexico, see USS Yorktown (PG-1) Miramar, Tamaulipas , Mexico Miramar, Bocas del Toro , Panama Miramar, Colón , Colón Province , Panama Miramar, Puerto Rico ,
306-706: A station on the Port Vell Aerial Tramway in Barcelona, Spain Miramar Basket Ball Club [ es ] , Parque Batlle, Montevideo; see Uruguayan Basketball Federation Miramar Misiones , a football (soccer) club in Montevideo, Uruguay Miramar Futsal Clube , a defunct futsal club in Valadares, Portugal Miramar (novel) , 1967 novel written by Naguib Mahfouz Miramar Hotel and Investment ,
340-430: A suburb of Wellington The Miramar Peninsula , on which the suburb is located Miramar (New Zealand electorate) , a parliamentary constituency Mira Mar, Western Australia , a suburb of Albany South America [ edit ] Miramar, Buenos Aires , Argentina Miramar, Córdoba , Argentina Landmarks [ edit ] Mira Place , formerly Miramar Shopping Centre, Hong Kong Miramar (mansion) ,
374-508: Is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing , which is the aviation element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force . It is located in Miramar , a community of San Diego, California , about 14 miles (23 km) north of downtown San Diego . The airfield has been named Mitscher Field since 1955, after Admiral M.A. Mitscher , who was the commander of Task Force 58 during World War II . The air station
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#1732847665932408-673: Is an independent co-educational Catholic Pre, Primary, and High School in Godlonton Avenue in the suburb of Miramar , in Port Elizabeth , Eastern Cape , South Africa . The school was founded in 1900. In 1867, six foundresses left Dublin and sailed to the missionary station in Port Elizabeth, where they founded the Holy Rosary Convent; it was followed by two other Catholic schools - Marist Brothers College for boys (started by
442-450: Is located near the center of the City of San Diego. It is surrounded on three sides by residential areas including Mira Mesa , Scripps Ranch , University City , Clairemont , and Tierrasanta . MCAS Miramar has a web site and phone number that people can call to register complaints about noise. To lessen the noise impact to the community, MCAS Miramar has made adjustments to their operations over
476-515: Is the former location of Pacific Fleet fighter and Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft ( F-4 Phantom II , F-14 Tomcat , E-2 Hawkeye ) and is best known as the former location of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (NFWS), its TOPGUN training program and the movie of the same name. In 1996, NFWS was relocated to Naval Air Station Fallon in western Nevada , 60 miles east of Reno, and merged into
510-640: The 2nd Marine Division , charged with defending the California coast. Runways were constructed in 1940, and the 1st Marine Air Wing arrived on 21 December of that year. The Navy commissioned Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Camp Kearny in February 1943, specifically to train crews for the Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer , which was built less than 10 miles (16 km) away in San Diego. A month later,
544-586: The F-8 Crusader . That task was handed over to Light Photographic Squadron 63 (VFP-63) that then became "Crusader College" The first two operational Tomcat squadrons, VF-1 known as the "Wolfpack" and VF-2 known as the "Bounty Hunters," trained here before deploying aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1974. NAS Miramar was also the west coast E-2 squadrons home. VAW-110 the west coast fleet replacement squadron and fleet squadrons VAW-112, VAW-113, VAW-114 (disestablished 1995), VAW-116 and VAW-117. With
578-588: The Marist Brothers ) and St Dominic's Priory (started by the Cabra Dominican Sisters ). Holy Rosary Convent, Marist Brothers College and Priory High merged to form Trinity High School, for boys and girls, in 1983. The Trinity High School moved to the Holy Rosary Convent buildings in central Port Elizabeth, while a junior school remained at the Priory. However, in 2000, urban decline and economic factors led to
612-502: The Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and Navy Reserve adversary squadron VFC-13 be relocated to NAS Fallon , Nevada. In 1999, MCAS El Toro and MCAS Tustin were closed and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing returned to Miramar when it officially became Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. On 1 October 1997, Colonel Thomas A. Caughlan became the first Marine commanding officer of MCAS Miramar since World War II. Caughlan
646-521: The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC). During the heyday of TOPGUN at NAS Miramar, the station was nicknamed " Fightertown USA ". The base contains 23,116 acres (93.55 km ). It is bisected by Kearny Villa Road and Interstate 15 . The area east of Kearny Villa Road, called "East Miramar", is undeveloped and is used for military training. Miramar is recognized as the world's largest Master Jet Air Station. Kumeyaay Native Americans were
680-530: The 1950s. The eastern half, former Camp Elliot , was used by the United States Air Force for Project Orion (having been transferred temporarily), and later by NASA ; it was the site of several launches. The base really came into its own during the Vietnam War . The Navy needed a school to train pilots in dog-fighting and in fleet air defense. In 1969, the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School
714-637: The Marines established Marine Corps Air Depot Camp Kearny, later renamed Marine Corps Air Depot Miramar, to avoid confusion with the Navy facility. The big Privateers proved too heavy for the asphalt concrete runway the Army had installed in 1936 and the longer runways built in 1940, so the Navy added two concrete runways in 1943. During the 1940s, both the Navy and the Marine Corps occupied Miramar. East Miramar (Camp Elliott)
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#1732847665932748-410: The Navy offered NAS Miramar to San Diego for $ 1 and the city considered using the base to relocate its airport. But it was deemed at the time to be too far away from most residents and the offer was declined. Only the western half of Miramar's facilities were put to use; the old east station began to deteriorate, with many buildings sold as scrap. Miramar found new life as a Navy Master Jet Station in
782-479: The San Diego County Proposition A proposed obtaining 3000 acres (12 km ) at MCAS Miramar to develop a commercial airport. The proposition was defeated 62 percent opposed to 38 percent in favor. Numerous noise complaints have been lodged against MCAS Miramar (and its predecessor, NAS Miramar) going back for decades funded partly by real estate developers (Pardee Construction Co). MCAS Miramar
816-498: The change to MCAS Miramar, the training squadron was disestablished and moved to NAS Norfolk , Virginia. The fleet squadrons were moved to NAS Point Mugu , California. In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) commission recommended that MCAS El Toro and MCAS Tustin be closed down and that NAS Miramar be transferred to the Marine Corps. BRAC also recommended that all Navy Pacific Fleet F-14 aircraft and squadrons (with
850-568: The exception of those assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 in Japan) and Pacific Fleet F-14 training be consolidated with the Atlantic Fleet and be relocated to NAS Oceana , Virginia. BRAC recommended that Pacific Fleet E-2C training be consolidated with Atlantic Fleet E-2C training at NAS Norfolk, that all Pacific Fleet E-2C aircraft and squadrons (with the exception of those assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 in Japan) be relocated to NAS Point Mugu, and that
884-465: The first inhabitants in the vicinity of the base. Spain claimed the San Diego area in 1542 and colonized it beginning in 1769. In 1846, the crown issued a land grant that included the area of the current base to Don Santiago Argüello . After the American Civil War , the land was divided and sold to people such as Edward Scripps , a newspaper publisher from the eastern United States, who developed
918-517: The move of Trinity High School to the Priory buildings when the Holy Rosary buildings were sold. 33°59′49″S 25°32′52″E / 33.99694°S 25.54776°E / -33.99694; 25.54776 This South Africa school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ( MCAS Miramar ) ( IATA : NKX , ICAO : KNKX , FAA LID : NKX )
952-529: The title Miramar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miramar&oldid=1242761831 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages St Dominic%27s Priory School St. Dominic's Priory School
986-439: The years, including the use of hush-houses , limitations on engine run-ups, and modification to flight plans. In spite of efforts, noise complaints remain an issue in 2019. Flying and notable non-flying units based at MCAS Miramar: Marine Corps Installations – West 1st Marine Logistics Group 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Navy Personnel Command Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) There have been
1020-727: Was also the last commanding officer of MCAS Tustin. In 2005, the BRAC Commission directed instructor pilots and support personnel from Miramar to Eglin AFB in Florida, sufficient to stand up the Marine Corps' portion of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program (JSF) Training Site. This will lead to an eventual phasing out of fighter pilot training at Miramar by 2015 as the F/A-18 Hornets are retired. In 2006,
1054-486: Was closed on 20 October 1920. More than 1,200 buildings were demolished when the camp closed. Charles Lindbergh 's Spirit of St. Louis airplane was built in nearby San Diego. Lindbergh used the abandoned Camp Kearny parade field to practice landings and take-offs before making his historic solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. During the 1930s, the Navy briefly used the air base for helium dirigibles . In 1932,
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1088-618: Was commander of the Army of the West during the Mexican–American War . The base was primarily used to train infantrymen on their way to the battlefields of Europe. During World War I, an airstrip was never built on the property, although Army and U.S. Navy aircraft from Naval Air Station North Island did land on the parade deck. Following the Armistice , the base was used to demobilize servicemen and
1122-607: Was established organizationally as part of VF-121 , which was then the F-4 Phantom Fleet Replacement Aviation Maintenance Personnel (FRAMP), which trained the maintainers who joined the fleet as qualified "Phantom Phixeres". In October 1972, Miramar welcomed the F-14 Tomcat and fighter squadron VF-124 , a former Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) tasked with the mission to train new Tomcat crews. Formerly, VF-124 had been training pilots in
1156-551: Was used to train Marine artillery and armored personnel, while Navy and Marine Corps pilots trained on the western side. The bases were combined and designated Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in 1946. In 1947, the Marines moved to MCAS El Toro in Orange County, California , and Miramar was redesignated as NAAS Miramar (Naval Auxiliary Air Station Miramar). It became NAS Miramar (Naval Air Station Miramar) on 1 March 1952. In 1954,
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