California Military Academy

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Military academy in California

California Military Academy

McClure's Academy in 1892

Location

California

Coordinates| 35°19′31″N 120°42′59″W﻿ / ﻿35.325252°N 120.716433°W﻿ / 35.325252; -120.716433
Information
Type| military academy
Motto| "Train Soldiers to Lead Soldiers"
Established| 1950 (1950)

The California Military Academy is a military academy of the California Army National Guard located at Camp San Luis Obispo.[1]

## History

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The school started as an idea of an "Officer Candidate School" (OCS) in 1950. However, a need for an academy in California convinced Major General Curtis D. O’Sullivan to start a program. The school's first graduating class was in 1951. During the next ten years, the program began to expand. However, the school was not called the California Military Academy until 1961, when training officially came under the new academy. In 1974, the first women graduates were commissioned from the program, two years before West Point started admitting women. The 223rd Infantry Regiment became the official school infantry. Today the academy continues the traditions started half a century ago.[2]

One of the most prominent symbols of the academy is an eagle, found on the side of Guard Mountain.[2]

## Notable alumni

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* Charles Frederick Crocker-railroad business man
* Tom Selleck, actor

## Original academy

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From 1865 to 1920, the original academy was in Oakland. It was also known as McClure's Military Academy or the Oakland Military Academy.[3]

## See also

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* California National Guard
* California Army National Guard
* California State Guard
* Theta Kappa Omega
* 223rd Infantry Regiment (United States)

## References

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1. ^ John M. Menter. "The History of the California Military Academy". California State Military Museums. Retrieved 2002-06-02.
2. ^ a b "The California Military Academy Insignia". California State Military Museums. Retrieved 2002-02-20.
3. ^ "California Military Academy". Oakland Wiki. Local Wiki. Retrieved 2016-08-18.

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Operational military installations in California

Army|

| Fort|

* Fort Irwin
* Fort Hunter Liggett

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Airfield|

* Bicycle Lake
* Fresno
* Los Alamitos

Heliport|

* O'Sullivan
* Roberts

Range|

* Camp Parks
* Camp San Luis Obispo

Logistics|

* Sierra Army Depot

School|

* Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Marines|

| Air Station|

* Miramar
* Pendleton

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Bases|

* MCRD San Diego
* Camp Pendleton
* Twentynine Palms

Range|

* Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range
* Mountain Warfare Training Center
* Edson Range

Logistics|

* Barstow

Navy|

| Depot|

* Broadway Complex
* Seal Beach

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Military Sealift Command|

* Long Beach

Naval outlying landing field|

* Imperial Beach
* San Clemente Island
* San Nicolas Island

Base|

* Coronado
* Point Loma
* San Diego
* Ventura County (composed of NAS Point Mugu, NCBC Port Hueneme)

Air Station|

* Lemoore
* North Island
* El Centro

Range|

* China Lake
* Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range

School|

* Naval Postgraduate School

Air Force|

| Air base|

* Beale
* Edwards
* March
* Travis

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Range|

* R-2508 Complex

Space Force|

| Space Force Base|

* Los Angeles
* Vandenberg

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Range|

* Western Range

National Guard|

| Army|

* Los Alamitos
* Camp Roberts
* Camp San Luis Obispo

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Air|

* Channel Islands
* Fresno
* Moffett Field

School|

* California Military Academy

Coast Guard|

| Air Station|

* Humboldt Bay
* Sacramento
* San Francisco
* San Diego
* Ventura

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Station|

* Coast Guard Island
* Golden Gate

Training Center|

* Training Center Petaluma

Base|

* Alameda

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