Command Center Building - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 44.282 W 117° 12.840
11S E 479950 N 3622266
Located at San Diego's Liberty Station which formerly served as the Naval Training Center.
Waymark Code: WMT0JT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2016
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This plaque is set near the rose garden in front of the building it speaks about.
It has an etched depiction of the building and reads:
"SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
LIBERTY STATION
COMMAND CENTER, BUILDING 200
Built in 1941, the Command Center was the focal point of the base.
These were offices for the highest-ranking officers, including the
Admiral in Command of the Center, the Station Commander, a
Captain in charge of the buildings; the Recruit Training Commander,
a Captain in charge of the recruits, the Service School Commander,
a Captain in charge of the Advanced Schools, and the Master Chief
of the Command, who was a senior enlisted advisor to the Admiral. In
addition to offices, conference rooms in the command center hosted
meetings with visiting dignitaries.
The Corky McMillin Companies is proud to preserve the history of NTC."
Group that erected the marker: Corky McMillin Companies
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Liberty Station
San Diego, CA USA
92106
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