Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake is a large military installation in California that supports the research, testing and evaluation programs of the United States Navy. It is part of Navy Region Southwest under Commander, Navy Installations Command, and was originally known as Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS).
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to VX-9 returns to its home at NAWS China Lake
Image: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake logo
Indian Wells Valley, showing Ridgecrest, California and the China Lake area
Vought DF-8F Crusader drone director originally based at USN China Lake
The Navy Region Southwest is one of eleven current naval regions responsible to Commander, Navy Installations Command for the operation and management of Naval shore installations in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico. It is headquartered across from the Broadway Pier in Downtown San Diego. The command also serves as the regional coordinator for the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, headquartered in Hawaii, coordinating support for bases in Southern California and Nevada.
Command insignia of Navy Region Southwest