Naval Base Ventura County | |||||||||
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Oxnard, California in United States | |||||||||
![]() A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye flies over NB Ventura County's Point Mugu facility | |||||||||
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Coordinates |
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Type | Naval Base | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
Operator | US Navy | ||||||||
Controlled by | Navy Region Southwest | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1941 – 1942 | ||||||||
In use | 2000 | – present (as NB Ventura County)||||||||
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Current commander | Captain Jeff Chism | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: NTD, ICAO: KNTD, FAA LID: NTD, WMO: 723910 | ||||||||
Elevation | 3.9 metres (13 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) is a United States Navy base in Ventura County, California. Formed by the merger of NAS Point Mugu and CBC Port Hueneme, NBVC is a diverse installation composed of three main locations — Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, and San Nicolas Island. The base serves as an all-in-one mobilization site, deep water port, railhead, and airfield. NBVC supports more than 100 tenant commands with a base population of more than 19,000 personnel, making it the largest employer in Ventura County.