Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (NAB Coronado) is a naval installation located across the bay from San Diego, California, and is a major Navy shore command, supporting over 30 tenant commands, and is the West Coast focal point for special and expeditionary warfare training and operations. The on‑base population is 5,000 military personnel and 7,000 students and reservists.
The base has also provided training for Underwater Demolition Teams, United States Navy SEALs, Brown-water navy personnel, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps midshipmen. In 1946, the base was renamed Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Coronado and its primary mission was changed to that of providing major administrative and logistical support to the amphibious units which are located on the base. The base also conducts research and tests of newly developed amphibious equipment.
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- Joe White met Steve McGarrett when he was 16 and Steve was in the Naval Academy Prep School and went to jail for stealing a car and Joe White bailed him out. Again when Steve was going through BUD/S as an aspirant SEAL officer, Joe White was a Master Chief Petty Officer overseeing the training
- Steve McGarrett and Freddie Hart met when they were 22 years old and during BUD/S training, and became life-long friends. [1]