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The Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce, Florida is a former training base centered around Fort Pierce, Florida. The 19,280 acres (7,800 ha) site extended 25 miles (40 km) from near Vero Beach, Florida to near Jensen Beach, Florida. It included North Hutchinson Island and Hutchinson Island South. [1]
Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce (1943-1946) [40] [41] Amphibious Training Base, Castroville - Castroville, California (1942-1945)
Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce; Naval Amphibious Training Base Solomons; Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis; Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Lewiston; Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Nantucket; Naval Auxiliary Air Station Chincoteague; Naval Auxiliary Air Station Hollister; Naval Auxiliary Air Station Martha's Vineyard
In August 1942, Peddicord set up a recon school for his new unit, Navy Scouts and Raiders, at the amphibious training base at Little Creek, Virginia. [2] In 1942, the Army and Navy jointly established the Amphibious Scout and Raider School at Fort Pierce, Florida.
During World War II the United States Naval Amphibious Training Base was established in Fort Pierce on North and South Hutchinson Island. During its operation over 140,000 troops were processed through the base.
In June 1943, he organized the first U.S. Navy Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs). They were incorporated into the Underwater Demolition Teams, forerunners of the SEALs. Lt. Commander Kauffman was the first commanding officer of the Naval Combat Demolition Unit, Naval Amphibious Training Base, Fort Pierce, Florida. While there, he also organized ...
Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce; F. Fallon Range Training Complex; Farragut Naval Training Station; M. Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor; N.
Naval Training School (Radio), Naval Reserve Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana; Naval Training School (Radio-Special), Bainbridge Island, Port Blakely, Washington; Naval Training School (Radio-Women), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin; Naval Training School (Radio-W), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio