MAGTFTC and MCAGCC

Twentynine Palms, California

Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Base Services Updates - October 2025

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SITREP 1 of {y} OCTOBER EVENTS: MCCS Calendar

SITREP 2 of {y} MEET & GREET with the School Liaison Oct. 30 at the Commissary from 3-5 pm

SITREP 3 of {y} VISITOR CENTER HOURS: Monday - Friday 0530-1630. Closed weekends and holidays.

SITREP 4 of {y} LOST & FOUND NOTICES

Welcome Aboard MCAGCC Twentynine Palms

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

March 17, 2022 | 5:41

Welcome Aboard MCAGCC Twentynine Palms

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

March 17, 2022 | 5:41

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Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command

Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) is where Marine Corps readiness begins. Spanning seven subordinate elements — including Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One in Yuma, Arizona; Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California; Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific and Atlantic; and multiple commands at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. MAGTFTC serves as the foundation for developing the next generation of warfighters. These units collectively deliver a wide range of advanced training environments that shape Marines into confident, capable, and lethal leaders. At the core of this mission is the Service Level Training Exercise Program (SLTE-P), the Marine Corps’ premier large-scale multi-domain combined arms training effort. SLTE brings together forces from across the Fleet Marine Force to conduct full-spectrum operations in complex, realistic environments. Guided by experienced planners, instructors and evaluators, these exercises sharpen tactical decision-making, strengthen unit cohesion and prepare Marines to operate across every domain. We don’t just train Marines; we make them lethal. That commitment is reinforced through the integration of live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training. By combining real-world maneuver with simulated elements, MAGTFTC replicates the challenges of future battlefields, enabling Marines to think faster, act decisively and operate as one cohesive, combat-ready force. Whether preparing for today’s missions or tomorrow’s fight, MAGTFTC ensures every Marine is ready to lead, adapt and win — anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde and Pfc Dominic Spence)

April 30, 2025

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Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Daniel Goddard, left, a California native, logistics officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Capt. Austin Schweyen, a Washington native, logistics officer with MWSS 171, MAG 12, 1st MAW, extinguish a notional fire during an aircraft rescue and firefighting demonstration as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-26 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 15, 2025. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson)

WTI 1-26 aircraft rescue and firefighting demo

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Misty Posey, left, incoming commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, and Lt. Col. Nathan Rollins, outgoing commanding officer of HQBN, MAGTFTC, MCAGCC, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey Grey Field, MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 15, 2025. This change of command ceremony represents the official passing of authority from the outgoing commanding officer, Lt. Col. Nathan Rollins, to the incoming commanding officer, Col. Misty Posey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson)

Col. Posey and Lt. Col. Rollins stand at attention during a Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a survey of an assault landing zone during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-26 at Landing Zone Hawkeye, near Wellton, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson)

Survey and Assessment during WTI course 1-26

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Roberto C. Lopez, the incoming sergeant major of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, prepares to receive the non-commissioned officer sword, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray field at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 28, 2025. Sgt. Maj. Ryan W. Meltesen, a Wisconsin native, the outgoing sergeant major of MAGTFTC, MCAGCC, relinquished command of MAGTFTC, MCAGCC, to Lopez, a tradition symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility and accountability of the Marines and sailors under his charge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Parker Peichel)

Sgt. Maj. Roberto Lopez, incoming sergeant major, during a relief and appointment ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan W. Meltesen, a Wisconsin native, the incoming sergeant major of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, after receiving Old Glory during a relief and appointment ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray field at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 28, 2025. Meltesen relinquished command of MAGTFTC, MCAGCC, to Sgt. Maj. Roberto C. Lopez the incoming sergeant major of MAGTFTC, MCAGCC, a tradition symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility and accountability of the Marines and sailors under his charge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Parker Peichel)

Sgt. Maj. Ryan Meltesen after receiving Old Glory during a relief and appointment ceremony

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct movement to range 220 during an Adversary Force Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, August 8, 2025.  AFX creates a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 to engage against during the upcoming Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef P. Majewski)

V25 Marines Enter Range 220 during AFX

U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, oversee training during platoon attacks as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Range 410A, MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, July 16, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef Majewski)

TTECG oversees platoon attacks during Service Level Training

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands to refuel during a Forward Arming and Refueling Point as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 6, 2025. MCAGCC serves as the Marine Corps’ premier training venue for service-level exercises by providing realistic multi-domain environments to prepare forces for success in future conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Spence)

SLTE 4-25 Forward Arming and Refueling Point

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provide security during an Adversary Force Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, August 8, 2025.  AFX creates a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 to engage against during the upcoming Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef P. Majewski)

2/5 provides security during SLTE 4-25

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct company attacks as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Range 400.

SLTE 4-25: Night Attacks at Range 400

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Combat Center News

Combat Center Fire Department named 2024 Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year

The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Fire Department was recognized as the 2024 United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year, honoring a year of exceptional performance, innovation, and community engagement at the Corps’ premier service-level training installation.

Exercise Support Division facilitates upcoming Service Level Training Exercise

The Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command’s Exercise Support Division plays a critical role in the success of the Service Level Training Exercise Program, providing essential tactical equipment, logistical support, and an expeditionary airfield at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California.

Combat Center Fire Department lead dispatcher wins MCICOM 2024 Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year Award

Christopher Burch, a Colorado native, and lead dispatcher with The Combat Center Fire Department was presented the Marine Corps Installation Command Emergency Dispatch Service Award: Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, California, June 5, 2025.

Naval Research Laboratories tests hydrogen fuel for Marines’ future fight

United States Naval Research Laboratory, based in Washington, D.C., demonstrated the potential of hydrogen power to enhance warfighter capabilities at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 20, 2025.

Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC): Conducts advanced individual and collective combined arms and maneuver training, manages the Commandant’s Service Level Training Program (SLTP) in order to enhance the combat readiness of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), and Service’s responsibilities to National Security.

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC): Supports MAGTFTC through logistics and service support activities and provides a standard of excellence in infrastructure to ensure the readiness of the tenant and resident commands aboard the Combat Center and Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.