Naval Support Facility China Lake

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:area 1.1 million acres
gptkbp:city gptkb:Ridgecrest
gptkbp:commander Captain Paul Dale (as of 2023)
gptkbp:coordinates 35.685°N 117.692°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county Kern County
San Bernardino County
gptkbp:elevation 2,283 ft (696 m)
gptkbp:established 1943
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Naval_Air_Weapons_Station_China_Lake
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval Support Facility China Lake
gptkbp:ICAO_code gptkb:KNID
gptkb:NID
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Inyokern
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:2019_Ridgecrest_earthquakes
gptkbp:notableFor development of Sidewinder missile
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Naval_Air_Systems_Command
gptkbp:population ~1,800 military and civilian personnel
gptkbp:postalCode 93555
gptkbp:primaryUse weapons and armaments research, development, testing, and evaluation
gptkbp:region gptkb:Mojave_Desert
gptkbp:runwaySurface 2
gptkbp:type naval air weapons station
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:military
weapons testing
research and development
gptkbp:website https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/installations/nsf_china_lake.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._military_installations_worldwide
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7