"The Presidio of Monterrey". Volume II, plate V from: "A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and Round the World" by Captain George VancouverCivil Affairs Staging Area (CASA) officers receive Chinese language instruction at the Presidio of Monterey in the Spring of 1945. Senior Army / Navy Civil Affairs Staging Area officers at the Presidio of Monterey in the Spring of 1945.Presidio of Monterey in 2005.