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On April 5, 2021 the Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site (TRACRS) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms released a group of 98 juvenile desert tortoises into the wild. The tortoises were protected and raised in the TRACRS facility and were monitored as part of the MCAGCC translocation program. MCICOM exercises command and control of Marine Corps installations via regional commanders in order to provide oversight, direction and coordination of installation services and to optimize support to the Operating Forces, tenants and activities. (U.S. Marine Corps video produced by Mary Estacion)

Personnel with the Natural Resources and Environmental Agency prepare Desert Tortoises for translocation at Cleghorn Lake training area at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017. The Desert Tortoise Translocation Project has been underway since spring, where over 800 tortoises have been translocated. (U.S Marine video by Lance Cpl. Preston Morris)

The Environmental Affairs (EA) Division is staffed with experts in the fields of environmental management and conservation. These individuals are devoted to providing the resources and expertise that allow the Combat Center to consider all aspects of the environment in the planning and implementation of advanced training and exercises, while fulfilling the role as stewards of the environment.