PO Box 149200. Some days, while urinating I would pass blood and large blood clots. Njg5YTQ2MDRjYTliZTY0NWJkMzQxMDYyNGMxNjljM2UyMTRhYjQyNjRmNjIy Since these chemicals do not break that quickly, they have a higher probability of seeping into the ground and contaminating groundwater. As it turns out, thousands of veterans and their dependents lived and worked on military installations that are now listed as EPA Superfund sites. MzZlY2E1NTdjNGE4ZjBiNzViMmRmNjk5ZDRhNWI0MzBjYzBhNDgyMmEwYjkx Hope they are given the best care that can be provided! Do Infrared Sauna Blankets and Mats Really Work? I also lost a daughter to leukemia in 2008. To that end, the Marines say they are better armed now to meet the challenge. We've written at length about the contamination of MCAS El Toro in Southern California, the now-closed Marine Corps air base that was a center of military defense for both Orange County and Los Angeles for half a century, however we haven't devoted very much space to a second nearby base, MCAS Tustin. When he stood, surprisingly, he had no counterattack, only a conciliatory offering. The doctors told him that he only had five years to live. We, and I am just as guilty as all aircraft maintainers back in the day, just did not know. MCAS El Toro and Tustin Site Inspection Plan of Action. Since being out I've had diverticulitis, 2 colonoscopies with polyps removed both times and in 2012 Acute Myeloid Leukemia for which I needed a bone marrow transplant. Moreover, recent USMC guidelines order service . Both which have respitory problems as I do. Financial Services Center. Orange County may be in real trouble- contamination cases keep showing up. Established in 1942, the Marine Corps Air Station Tustin is a former US Marine Corps Air Station in Orange County, California. On July 3, 1999, MCAS Tustin was officially closed, 57 years after the base and its iconic hangars arose from the farm fields of Orange County. Perchlorate Contamination in the Mather Air Force Base Water Service Area [HTML] HC Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County 5/6/1998 Aerojet-General Corporation Preliminary Health Reviews in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County [HTML] HC Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County 9/2/1998 Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base (a/k/a Marine Corps Logistics Base Marine Corps Air Station Tustin covers an area of about 1,602 acres, and nearly all of the property is located in the City of Tustin, near the center of Orange County. The Marine Corps treated the water prior to releasing it, but it still. Beginning in the 1940's the fuels and solvents were dumped in open pits which eventually led to groundwater contamination. I would like to know more, if you don't mind, please drop an email to me, tim@salem-news.com I appreciate your contact very much and we protect the privacy of those we work with, thank you. The main contaminant is TCE - trichloroethylene, a chemical degreaser that was used to clean jet fighters. NTEzZWRjOWJkMjk1MmU3OWRmMTFlZGJiYWY5NmFiMzRmMjdlMWY0ZDY4YjVi Some of my Marine Corps friends have died, some have lost children, many simply can not be located. Besides AFFF, burning chemicals, jet fuel, and other toxins released other hazardous particles into the environment. As part of a $7.5-million military contract awarded recently to a Santa Ana firm, a long-awaited inspection of 460 underground fuel storage tanks at the El Toro base is scheduled to begin this summer, a process that may take up to 4 years to complete. I now suffer non-reversible Lung disease COPD level 4. Died at less than 60 yrs of age. That is much much higher than the general public. This base was one of the main aviation support facilities on the West Coast. Had two children during those years. NzJjNWY5NTViYjBjOWRiY2IzNTEyMGY4OGU2YWFiMTFlYWY4YTFlYTRlZDEx I started smoking in boot camp in San Diego and camp Pendleton Second ITR training and was on leave when Join F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1964 and was ordered back to base canceling boot camp leave. One disagreement with county and state officials is the corps refusal to pay its share of county and regional costs for environmental programs. ZTg1NTc2MDU5YWRhODNmYTEzODFiNDgxODMxNTRhZmFmZDRjNmQ2OWU5NTAz Seated in the front row, Navy Capt. Varying levels of trichloroethylene, or TCE, have been detected in the ground water beneath the El Toro air base and portions of Irvine. Experts estimate it could take up to 15 years to pump the TCE-contaminated water from the ground at a cost of several million dollars. NTJjYmViMTFkNGE2N2Y5ZTIyZmJjZTcwNDMzZTQxNTY4OTkwOGExMWVmN2Iw YzcwMzc4NDhmM2E5OTk4NGYwNDU5YmI2NzI5ZTQ2NzkxYTUxNzM0MDRlMjIx For many years, the US military leased more than 500 acres surrounding the Tustin ranch road base for agricultural purposes. The TCE controversy illustrates one of the most persistent complaints about the corps: its slow response to resolving environmental problems. Keep up the good work! MjJlNmVjMzkzZGZjMWZlZDAxM2ZmMTFjMWZmZTJmM2I0MzNkN2EzMTdiMzUx They continue to go about their business in a very slow and methodical fashion.. Like many other bases, MCAS El Toro used TCE to degrease aircraft parts. asnd when I brought it up to the person in charge at the vet center she gaffed me off. OWQ4MzMzNTJmZTNmNGNhZDBiOWNiYzVmN2FmNmRhMGNmYzQ1NGJjMzRmNDY3 Often times when a de-fuel truck could not be acquired from El Toro, the birds would be towed around the base, especially the civilian produce fields, with the drains left open, until the aircraft was empty! I wanted to post some information about benefits for those of you that have military service, have a disability, are having financial hardships and dont know where to turn. Contact usfor legal assistance ad speak to one of our attorney-members under a free consultation to learn more information about your potential your toxic exposure claim and get it moving. We had a machine that held about 20 gallons that you put your parts into and it would agitate and clean the parts. The 'Great Park Corporation'- overseeing the 'park' project, and the city of Irvine are in quite a fix. Who should I contact about this. Thanks again for the article and I'll do more research on my own. I was discharged in July 1980. htnance@flash.net Semper Fi. Even with documentation of paperwork 3 feet high I am constantly in battle to keep my disability. Surface Disposal Area. I also have an autoimmune disease called Myasthenia Gravis. Will never forget the late night phone call I received informing me that there was a very strong smell of fuel around the HMM-164 Flight Line. Purpose of this petition is request the Navy's Public Health Center to evaluate the risks of occupational exposure to TCE and other contaminants at MCAS El Toro, including the El Toro Marine Corps School (ETMS) and to perform a chromosome breakage test (blood test) to confirm radiation exposure. I am curious to know if there is a link there. What seems to be overlooked here is that we did things VERY differently back in the day. It pains me that our government spends tens of millions all throughout South America to encourage illegal immigrants to come here for free benefits, but not one penny making veterans aware of what is available to them. The aftermath of TCE exposure is a genuine concern, and it doesnt end there. Concerned that further delays would only worsen the situation, the Orange County Water District launched its own $1.2-million investigation, drilling a series of test wells near the base. Since then I've had multiple Electro Cardioversions (shock the heart) as well as a Heart Ablation. We do know that watershed also released these toxins into the water supply of the nearby community. NGNmN2ExZDJmYWY4OGQyNWJhYzY2NzRiZmZhM2M0Y2QwYzc0YzZkNjkxYjQz Located in the heart of Orange County, the nearly 1,600 acres former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin was commissioned in 1942 and played a critical role in Navy and Marine aviation for over 50 years. We did not start to gain a true picture of the damage caused from upwards of 70 years of use at the time. Y2JhNzgwZjJiZTg0MzhmZGEzNjVjYTUyZGNhYTM2ZDQwMzY5MTJiYThlOTQ0 Many approved benefits deny within months of approval due to all the bureaucratic red tape and snail pace investigation. I have to take medication in order to just swallow including liquids due to me esophagus not working properly. NjBmMDY1MzI4Mzc0MzJiNTc2NzQ4M2E2YzYwN2VhYjk5NWI2ZGU5MzYzNDM2 Marine Corps Air Station Tustin is a former United States Marine Corps air station, located in Tustin, California. Marines disposed of it improperly, simply pouring it into the ground, they were not trained in the radical impact their lack of environmental stewardship would ultimately have. [2] The airfield was 6,000 ft by 400 ft and began operating in November 1942. This section also illustrates the scope of contamination and health effects associated with the toxins involved, and examines whether regulations or other forms of The TCE is far from the only contaminant prominent at El Toro, another is PCE - perchloroethylene, another chemical degreaser, and another is Benzene, a fuel ingredient that is extremely dangerous. NTdhZTU5NTE2MDFhOTA1YzgxZWFmMzFiNDk2ZDkzMzczNzdiMTVmYjI3M2Rl As a teenager I worked for the Post Exchange (PX) at El Toro and Camp Pendleton. These restrictions were not addressed in the Proposed Plan for the No Action sites because the groundwater contamination is not related to Marine Corps activities that occurred at . Tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water in Massachusetts and the risk of colon-rectum, lung, and other cancers. There has been an attempt by the Marines to be more forthcoming about environmental issues, Agran said. Thanks in advance. Laura was the first person to receive disability benefits related to TCE exposure. . We brought our above-ground fuel pumps and set up a tactical aircraft fueling system that tapped into the large above-ground tank and allowed us to refuel the Marine Corps CH-46, CH-53 Alpha and CH-53 Echo helicopters. The Navy in turn, along with the fighter weapons school, was sent to train for naval missions in Fallon, Nevada - in the middle of the desert. Each barrel is listed on a master log and its movement on base is tracked. I am a vet. A few friends and I who normally performed 'tactical refueling' of Marine jets at El Toro, were sent to Tustin to revive the use of a large above-ground jet fuel tank. We lived at El Toro base housing and in the fifty's MCAS Tustin hosing and I worked at both stations at the gas station. Others have asked to withhold their names. Depending on your disabilities and military service you may be entitled to a pension whether your disability is service connected or not. I was stationed at LTA 1963-1964. by Roger Butow. Lucky I was still active duty and was medically retired a year later. YzJkYWY2OWZiZTEzMzAxYTg4NjVlMzcxM2NmZjViZWFkYzk1MDdjNDM2NjI0 Facing public pressure, tougher laws and a health risk to their own troops, they have given environmental issues a higher priority, said Holm, director of facilities management at the El Toro base. Keep in mind that once the government assumes responsibility, they must retroactively apply everything back to the date you filed. ----- Date: 09/24/97 DECLARATION SITE NAME AND LOCATION Site 24, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Source Area - Operable Unit 2A (OU-2A) - Vadose Zone Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro Santa Ana, California 92709 STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE This Interim Record of Decision (ROD) presents the selected remedial action for vadose zone soil at Site 24 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El . The Marines owe the county more than $108,000 in fees and penalties as producers of hazardous wastes and owners of underground storage tanks, Merryman said. Unknown at this time of whether it is cancer at this time. I spent several years at both bases in the 1990s. MzViODNhMjAyYzJhNWI5NzE1YzQyYzNiN2NmNmEyYWI3Y2I2YWFiMzg5OTQ0 I was stationed at MCAS Tustin Twice and El Toro once. The Air Corps Station in Tustin is fundamental to the overall history of the Marine Corps since people here patrolled California's coast during World War II. ZmE0ZGM2MDU1ZjUyYWJjZGQxMzZmNjE0OGJhZmQwNTcwOGUzZDE2MWI1M2Rl Laura fought the VA for more than two years before receiving a penny in benefits for her dying husband. I remember the base exchange at El Toro well, there is a great deal to keep up on, thanks for writing. The good news is that Tustin's Website includes the relevant Web links and the first few paragraphs about the base disclose the environmental problems. Like any Marine, I am saddened to hear of the tragic impact this issue has imposed on our brothers and their families as well as local non-military personnel. The VA initially refused to process her claims before reconsidering and offering her full benefits after Ray lost both his feet. On July 3, 1999, MCAS Tustin was officially closed, 57 years after the base and its iconic hangars arose from the farm fields of Orange County. Lets go over the history of MCAS(H) Tustin chemical exposure and how West Coast veterans are still suffering from service-related illnesses based on testing and analysis. If it receives Superfund status, EPA officials will then oversee inspection, cleanup and monitoring of any hazardous waste sites on base, including the TCE-contaminated ground water. The building has already led to two lawsuits. YTRkOWEwZmI2ZmYwNjdlYTc5YzkxYWQwYTlhN2UyNDJkZTA2YWZjYzYzNzcy YjY5OWIyYjNkZGU0M2Q5NDc4MGJkYjAzOTNiMDkwMzE0Mzk1ZGE3MmFjNzJh As an EPA Superfund site, El Toro's MWG-37 area is so toxic, that the asphalt in a warm summer day becomes sticky and actually will adhere to your car tires after being parked for only fifteen or so minutes, as I learned in 2008. I was stationed at El Toro from '83-'87 (MAG-11) while living in Tustin Base Housing. I'm healthy, but I stayed away from the Trike. For them, its an acceptable practice., But that doesnt work in Orange County, he said. YjM3OGU4ODU4NWNlMjAzNmFlYzIwYjc4N2U2ZTdkNDMwMDRlOGU3MjlkOTQx Any property that lies within the boundaries of the Site . By the early 1990s, MCAS Tustin was a major center for Marine Corps helicopter aviation and radar on the Pacific Coast. Thank you for covering Tustin, many people are not aware as MCAS Tustin is not a large bleep on anyone's radar anymore. I was just tested for heavy metals and was found to have arsenic and lead, mercury and 2 others whose name i can't remember. Tustin Markers The top of a hangar is partially visible between the apartment buildings. 3 wells were tested and all 3 were contaminated, showing PFOS/PFOA at levels of 770,000 ppt. NLTAS Santa Ana was decommissioned in 1949 . Their findings, released earlier this year, showed the existence of one large plume of TCE-contaminated ground water nearly 3 miles long and half a mile wide that stretches from the El Toro base to a point halfway between Jeffrey Road and Culver Drive, in the Woodbridge area of Irvine. He does not eat strawberries anymore. The ground-water issue remains he most serious problem, however. If so, can anyone imagine how much jet fuel might have seeped into the ground? If you believe Wordfence should be allowing you access to this site, please let them know using the steps below so they can investigate why this is happening. Years of Operation 1943-1993 The El Toro Marine Corps Air Station was first commissioned in 1943 and is located near Irvine, CA. In the early 1980s, residential and commercial areas sprung up opposite the station. Prior to his retirement in 1973 he had held positions as the commander of HMH-363, base Operations Officer and base Executive Commander. . Four areas are currently closed, while eight are still in the study phase. OGE1Y2U5MjU5OTdhMzQwYjYwOWI4M2IyNjdmMzc1YjExYTY1MGViN2E3MmY0 The north hangar was closed in 2013. I was at Lejeune in 66. el toro and Tustin 66 to68. MDFiOTdiMWYzMzkzZWIyZjNiZDIyYjlhMzc0Nzg4ZDI1MGJkODUyYjU5YmE3 The document includes detailed planning standards, policies, regulations, and implementation strategies to guide the reuse and the development of the site. The now abandoned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro has a large portion devoted for a park and this portion for housing and development.Tip Me on PayPal: pay. t.dvorak@sbcglobal.net. The corps is willing to right the environmental wrongs of the past and cooperate with local, state and federal regulatory agencies, which have complained for years about the militarys failure to clean up its hazardous waste, he said. MCAS Tustin Hangar 2 is a hall in Tustin, California, U.S.A.. View a detailed profile of the structure 241621 including further data and descriptions in the Emporis database. After years of extensive study and public outreach, a Reuse Plan was adopted by the community in 1996 which was subsequently amended and adopted also as a zoning document entitled the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan/Reuse Plan in 2003 and has been subsequently amended. We havent always been the best neighbor when it comes to taking care of the environment, Holm said. I too have a child with autism. James M. Montgomery Engineers, Inc. 1988. The Pentagon owns 133 EPA Superfund sites, the most of any entity. From the article, Irvine Great Park CEO Michael D. Ellzey: Is This Man An Imposter? Bills sister suffers from heart valve deficiencies. I have a number of medical issues that the VA is trying to tell me I was born with, but, why were they not found while I was in service? Asbestos was common at MCAS Yuma. It also served as a base for military service members deployed to Vietnam. A year ago, we were not very happy with the Marines, said Robert Merryman, Orange Countys director of environmental health. I was based at MCAS Tustin 85-89. At this point I continue to have polyps removed from my bladder. I found it odd that a large amount of land at the end of Tustin's runway 24 was leased to a company to grow vegetables, with a similar arrangement in place at El Toro. The Department of Navy, under the guidance of EPA and other organizations, conducted on-site investigations to understand the potential impacts on the residents of Tustin and started remediation efforts at the Tustin base. State and local health officials have long pushed for a tank inspection program at El Toro out of concern that the tanks, many of which are as old as the 56-year-old base, may be leaking toxic residues. Austin, TX 78714-9200. (IRVINE, Calif.) - Toxic waste from the now-closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine is seeping underground into one of the richest neighborhoods in southern California . Not unless they also served at Camp Lejeune and fall within the PACT protective scheme otherwise. Airship patrols along the California coast were conducted 24 hours a day from the LTA bases at Tustin and Moffett Field. I served with WTS-37 from 1978 to 1985 and lived on Longstaff Way on Tustin for five years from 1980 to 1985 with my family. Similarly, 11 such sites have been identified at the Tustin base. Salem-News.com's John Uldrich, Bob O'Dowd and Tim King at MCAS Tustin in 2009. Its hard to come to grips that a Marine or any other military officer dedicates their life to the service only to find that the VA lacks empathy. The Environmental Protection Agency identified 12 sites for cleanup. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, El Toro, California. I also spent a few months in MCAS El Toro and Camp Lejeune. OGYyNWQ0MDE5MWRhMThiZWQ3OTZlYzY5NmRkZDc3MDg1ZjRjYThkYjNjOThh It cant hurt to check it out. In 2011, Ray was officially diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disease that left him crippled in a wheelchair requiring a respirator to assist in breathing during his last few months. Tustin announced last week that, due to "deferred federal caretaker activities," it will beef up police presence around the north hangar to clear "trespassers and secure buildings that pose. MCAS El Toro's TCE and Radium 226 Contamination Many military Superfund sites are contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE). Mjc0MmE0ZGRkN2IwY2ExODg1M2JmY2ViNWM2ZDJlYmY0MDQ3ZjlmMTI4YTcx Tim King: Hey Susan, I knew they were in that area but not specifically where; I am not trying to set off alarms but I do receive quite a bit of contact over these reports and it compels me to continue investigating, and I am only one of many in this mix. NjY5MDQxYWMxOGVlODJkYTRmNmNlNTJhOWFjMjVjM2I2ZGVlNjU1Y2Q1NjUx 1 talking about this. When you pass through the Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter) Tustin, you will see two giant decommissioned blimps reminding you of the height of US innovation and their road to military success. i have had abdominal problems since a year after being discharged. Congress mandated that the Navy and Marine Corps contact veterans of Camp Lejeune regarding the contamination of the base wells. Weve got 10,000 Marines here, many of them young kids from the hills of West Virginia or Oklahoma. In 1991, a portion of the former MCAS Tustin was selected for closure, and additional portions of the facility were selected for closure in 1993. I feel confident that exposure to chemicals on base led to my AML. The station overaw military blimps, which were used to patrol the coast during World War II. I have four children with two different mothers, all four having the same complications at birth (shallow breathing and heart rates dropping off). Do I need a permit to have a garage sale. PFAS are usually found in household and industrial products. Orange County residents were shocked by the 28 February 2012 Los Angeles Times article by Nicole Santa Cruz, titled: 'Toxic chemical found under O.C. So this means TCE from El Toro makes its way several miles to Irvine without a problem; what they can pull out is shipped due west to the ocean as sewage, and now Orange has a suspiciously similar problem. VA plans to propose expanded disability benefits eligibility for Veterans exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune - VA News VA announced today that it plans to propose expanded disability compensation eligibility for Veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Were El Toro Marines Deceived Over Toxic Exposure. The Marines have also refused to pay the county penalties. In late 1991, the City of Tustin was selected as the Lead Agency, or Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA), and was charged with preparing the required reuse planning documents. ZDk0MDUzYjc5YWIwOTFiN2YyNjc3MWZmMTExOTk4NjYwNjIxIn0= Since then I have been diagnosed with hypertension. YzExZDVhMjhkMzNhN2QwMGIwZWZjNmZhMDQ5ZWQzNDNmZDQzODI2MGNmYzQx The City of Santa Ana lies west and northwest of the Air Station. How sad and gets me and how the city of Irvine know and they are just money hungry and dont care about the residents!! It is time for the USMC/USN/DOD and the VA to acknowledge the fact that they knowingly exposed all of us to these carcinogens and take responsibility much the way they did LeJeune. Location: California, United States. By the 1970s, the Marine Corps Air Station Tustin provided support services to the infantry stationed at Pendleton base. Thanks Tim, great article. Nobody in both sides of family has any of these problems. It was even common practice at many installations, including El Toro, to spray dirt lots and vacant fields with petroleum wastes and chemicals to control dust on windy days. The corps, however, has agreed for the first time to pay for the off-base tests needed to explore that connection. ZDc4ZWU0OTczNDlhZTVlOTJjNWVhYzJlNjdjZmY4OTU2NjNlZWYxMzFmNDU1 This California farm kingdom holds a key, Six people, including mother and baby, killed in Tulare County; drug cartel suspected, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. The base is used by approximately 9,500 active-duty personnel, 6,500 family members, and more than 1,700 civilian employees. This air station started working in 1942, and it's in Orange County, CA. MCAS Yuma veterans were exposed to fuel wastes like benzene, mercury, lead, TCE, DCE, and PCE. The Marines also owe the South Coast Air Quality Management District about $18,000 in fees, which are levied annually based on the amount of air pollution a business or industry produces. The underground pipes that fed the fuel from the tank to the flightline had gone south. However, after reports of groundwater contamination, the military base closed in 1999. Ray Alkofer spent three years, from 1951 to 1953, stationed at El Toro, where he and thousands of service members were seriously exposed to many dangerous chemicals. The Marine Corps has said the contamination was unintentional, occurring when federal law didn't limit toxins in drinking water. Bill Alkofer, Rays son, suffers from many medical illnesses, including a variant of ALS that does not have any medical treatment. Final Cleanup Action. Scrap materials included mechanical and electrical components and various. Constructed of Oregon Douglas fir, they are among the largest freestanding wooden structures in the world at 1072 feet long by 292 feet wide by 192 feet tall. As for help from the VA one can only hope. Dr. Leveque says it is a chemical frequently associated with dry cleaning operations, but we know the military used it, and we know that plumes of toxic chemicals flow from beneath El Toro and they are well-documented and significant. 14. Chiu WA, Jinot J, Scott CS, Makris SL et al. About 95 acres are located in the City of Irvine. I spent time at both El Toro and Tustin along with Cherry Point, New River, and Cecil Field. Although the Tustin U.S. Marine Corps Air Station closed in 1999 it has left behind astonishingly high levels of contamination. Trouble is, this is a big place, and people forget that were like a small city. Soil and groundwater contamination at MCAS El Toro is a result of several past operations that were accepted practices. eyJtZXNzYWdlIjoiMmE2YWZkYWE0OTdiZmRlMjQ2MTE3ZDIyZGNkOGI2NDQ3 Tim King: Thank you Alex, it is very important to me also, a population well worth saving. History of MCAS(H) Tustin Chemical Exposure. I still love the corps, semper fi. The 246-square-mile military training complex was established in. YmMxZmE5NGU4YzhhMzA3NWZmY2M0MDRmYTMwODcyNDVlN2RhYmRjNTk4ZmM5 As a long time resident of Orange County, it's been hard to find out why this land hasn't been put to use sooner (besides the economy being what it is). However, in 2019, the New York Times reported on TCE and how the US military is still using the toxic chemical on 2,200 of its facilities to degrease the metal parts of their aircraft. Bill, his sister, and Mimiaga are just a few examples of the thousands of service members currently suffering from the legacy left behind by MCAS Tustin, El Toro, and others. I'm currently 70% disabled through the VA and I'm still awaiting my Navy Medical Records. A Death Sentence for Marines and School Kids? So out of maybe a couple hundred, I would guess at least 25-30% battling diseases. On July 3, 1999, MCAS Tustin was officially closed, 57 years after the base and its iconic hangars arose from the farm fields of Orange County. 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