Navy Survival Training Site, California

A Navy training facility, located in a remote part of northern San Diego County, inside National Forest property. Pilots are taught to survive after a crash in enemy territory, and Navy SEALs train here as well. Training is often harsh and very realistic, emphasizing Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE). For example, during the Vietnam war, Asian military personnel were cast to provide realistic settings for prisoners of war training. It is operated by Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific Fleet, from the North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego.