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34.1284118, -119.164841
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Point Mugu Naval Air Station
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NAS Point Mugu
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Established in 1946 to provide a comprehensive test and evaluation site for tactical missiles, Point Mugu has been instrumental in the development, test, evaluation and in-service support of systems including Regulus, Sparrow, Phoenix, Bullpup, Harpoon, SLAM, Tomahawk, Standard, and Rolling Airframe Missile. The first missile launch from an operational submarine was also accomplished at Pt. Mugu.

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Aerial view of Naval Air Station Point Mugu — at Naval Base Ventura County, California, 2008

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