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Regional wildfire exercise strengthens military community resilience - Michael Bush, installation emergency manager with Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, discusses a simulated drought and wildfire scenario during a facility incident readiness exercise Aug. 4, 2026, at Orange Park Town Hall in Orange Park, Florida. The tabletop exercise tested regional coordination among four Northeast Florida military installations and partner agencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Pacific Target Marine Operations and Threat/Target Systems Department recently deployed small-drones over Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu to provide cost-effective unmanned aerial system familiarization and threat training. NBVC is comprised of three distinct operational facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. It is Ventura County’s largest employer and protects Southern California’s largest coastal wetlands through its award-winning environmental program. - Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Pacific Target Marine Operations and Threat/Target Systems Department recently deployed small-drones over Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu to provide cost-effective unmanned aerial system familiarization and threat training. NBVC is comprised of three distinct operational facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. It is Ventura County’s largest employer and protects Southern California’s largest coastal wetlands through its award-winning environmental program.

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