Kids’ Newcomer Guides
California
Pick your base.
Pick your base
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Beale Air Force Base
It is in northern California.
Marysville and Yuba City are the nearby towns.
Camp Pendleton
It is right by the ocean.
Oceanside and Carlsbad are the nearby towns.
Edwards Air Force Base
It is in the desert, north of Los Angeles.
Look up for jets.
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Many families live in San Pedro and the South Bay.
Look for the rocket picture.
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
It is in north San Diego.
The San Diego Zoo is in the same city.
Presidio of Monterey and NSA Monterey
It is on the coast, by Monterey Bay.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is here.
Naval Air Station Lemoore
It is in the Central Valley.
Fresno is the big city.
Naval Base Coronado
It has parts like NAS North Island and the Amphibious Base.
San Diego is right next door.
Naval Base San Diego
Point Loma is part of this guide, too.
The San Diego Zoo is in the city.
Naval Base Ventura County
It is on the coast.
Channel Islands National Park is nearby.
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco and Sacramento are both close.
Look up for jets.
Twentynine Palms
It is out in the desert.
Joshua Tree National Park is right next door.
Vandenberg Space Force Base
It is on the coast, near Lompoc and Santa Maria.
Look for rockets in the sky.