Mountain Warfare Training Center
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| Mountain Warfare Training Center | |
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| Bridgeport, California | |
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| Type | Military base |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951 - present |
The Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) is a United States Marine Corps installation located in Bridgeport, California. The school exists to train units in mountain and cold weather warfare.
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[edit] Mission
MWTC conducts formal schools for individuals and battalion training in summer and winter mountain operations. The training emphasizes development of both individual and unit mountain skills with primary emphasis on enhancing overall combat capability, in support of warfighting in mountainous environment. It is also involved in testing cold weather clothing, equipment, human performance, rough terrain vehicles, and developing doctrine and concepts to enhance the Marine Corps' ability to fight and win in mountain and cold weather environments.
[edit] History
The Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) is one of the Corps most remote and isolated posts. The Center was established in 1951 as the Cold Weather Battalion with a mission of providing cold weather training for replacement personnel bound for Korea. After the Korean War, in 1963, the school was renamed the 'Mountain Warfare Training Center' due to its expanded role. During the 1980's the Training Centers focus was on training and preparing Marines and operational units for deployments on NATO's Northern flank, particularly Norway. Recently, with the Global War on Terrorism, the MWTC provides pre-deployment training in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
