Archive:Mountain Warfare Training Center

Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center is located in Bridgeport, CA. It falls under the USMC's TECOM.

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. Marines at the Center are also involved in testing cold weather clothing, equipment, human performance, rough terrain vehicles, and developing doctrine and concepts to enhance our Corps' ability to fight and win in mountain and cold weather environments.

History

The Marine Corps 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 Conflict, the name was changed to the "Marine Corps Cold Weather Training Center." As a result of its expanded role, the Center was renamed "Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center" in 1963. 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 MWTC provides pre-deployment training in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Today, MWTC is the premier institute for training in mountain and cold weather warfare, conducting training for individuals and units from the U. S. Marine Corps, other U. S. Armed Forces, and International allies.

Command

Commanding Officer - Colonel David B. Hall

References

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sites/selectInstallation.do?installation_id=11541