Live firing and amphibious training exercises are conducted on this base. The December 1996 Final Report of the Special Action Committee on Okinawa (SACO) proposed a sea-based facility that would replace Futenma Air Station. The proposed relocation site in the waters off Camp Schwab has created a tense situation for not only the citizens of Nago city but for all Okinawans.
a) Location: Nago city, Ginoza village
b) Land area: 20,627,000m^2
c) Number of land owners: 471 persons
d) Yearly rental fee: 1.679 billion yen
e) Number of (Japanese) employees: 145 persons
a) Force: Marine Corps
b) Purpose: training facility
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