Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor

Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor
Part of Naval Base Coronado
Near Campo, California in the United States
Military and civilian personnel participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony during 2006 to commemorate the purchase of land by the US Navy at Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor
Site information
TypeMilitary training facility
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southwest
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Location
Camp Michael Monsoor
Camp Michael Monsoor
Coordinates32°40′04.0″N 116°26′14.5″W / 32.667778°N 116.437361°W / 32.667778; -116.437361
Site history
Built1960s (as satellite tracking facility)
In use1986 (1986) – present (as training facility)
Garrison information
GarrisonNaval Special Warfare Center

Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor (formerly known as La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility) is a training facility in San Diego County, California, used by the Naval Special Warfare Center. At 3,500 ft (1,100 m) elevation, it sits on 1,063 acres (4 km2) of land 50 miles (80 km) east of San Diego, near the unincorporated community of Campo.