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Marine Sgt. Wyatt - Transferred from Pendleton - 1957 -1958 Marine Barracks - Elliott was then the Naval Retraining Command for court martialed Sailors & Marines.... a Federal project to rehabilitate the men for return to active duty. Some offenses were too severe, then we escorted those to Naval Prison in Kittery, Maine, across the river from Portsmouth, NH [ the same prison you may have seen in the movie \"The Last Detail\" with Jack Nicolson and Randy Quaid.] One sailor who we had continual problems with was sent back to active duty from the Elliott project; one year later when we landed with our 12 prisoners from Elliott to Portsmouth Naval Prison (\'58), guess who was on the Navy bus from Great Lakes.... the same clown from Elliott...a big BCD for him and a few years in the \"Alcatraz of the East.\" Camp Elliott was decommissioned again in 1960. My assignments varied from Supervisor, to Gate Duty to Life Guard of the Olympic pool, to the \"Last Detail\" with 12 bad actors in chains and cuffs to Naval Prison, NH. - Remember having the 2400 to 0800 watch and listening to Johnny Cash singing, \"I Walk the Line\" - 1957 in between checking on the sleeping inmates.

Company 241, October 25, 1979 to December 20, 1979. I believe that I was in Barracks 68 or 69. They are still standing. Could use a bit of Brasso. GMC Walter\'s was my CC. Very fond memories.

Closed in fall 2016

MY father worked at NEL and built the brass models. Arethey still on display anywhere? C?Weisenberg Are they still on display. MY father built ,any of the models and I would like to see them. C. Weisenberg

Now Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), UCSD has expansion plans on the lot (see La Jolla Light, February 16,2017). Hope the plan takes into consideration of the danger of possible future erosion of sea cliffs

Company 592 October '58 to December '58. Company Comander was SMC Newkirk. Tough guy but was good for all of us recruits. It was a great experience. Spent 4 months mess cooking at the Destroyer Base on 32nd street awaiting CT school in Imperial Beach after boot camp. After CT school sent to Karamursel Turkey for 19 months, then aboard USS Oxford (AG-159) until discharge in '62.

I ENLISTED IN January 1953 AND WAS SENT THERE FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF BOOT CAMP AND WAS ONE OF THE LAST COMPANIES TO GO THROUGH THERE CLOSING THE BASE EARLY IN MARCH OF THAT YEAR. WE SPENT THE FIRST WEEK OF OUR BOOT CAMP THERE COMPARTMENT CLEANING BEFORE GOING BACK TO NTC IN SAN DIEGO FOR THE LAST WEEK SERVICE WEEK MESS COOKING AND FINISHING BOOK CAMP THERE. ALL TOTALED 11 WEEKS. CO118-53.

WAS HERE FOR BOOT CAMP ,1951 .LOOKED GOOD ,HAD LOTS CEMENT .TAR COVERED PLACES TO MARCH ,ETC..THERE I THINK 12 WKS...COMPANY 817....GREAT TRAINING CENTER THEN........

I shot there in the 1970's - with the US NAVY SHOOTING TEAM...Don McCoy was there - refurbishing and repairing the NAVY MATCH M1 Garand Rifles. I was lucky enough to be one of his "few" helpers .. Later on , I build many M1 and M14 Rifles for the NAVY and some for USMC... All were test fired at Elliott... Was a disaster area when I was there...building crumpled...a mess. We used the mess hall with all the stainless steel tables as work tables.. Was something to always remember..

Arrived NTC, Feb 23 1965 in blue jeans and T shirt. It was colder than a well digger's a$$ in Norway. I was 17 years old. Juvenile judge in Galveston, TX told my Dad, "You put him in the military service or I'm going to put him in reform school." I chose the Navy. It didn't start out to be a career, but 21 years later, Nov 11, 1986, I was transferred to the Fleet Reserve, I was RMC(SS) at the time. I have some good memories that I can't ever forget of Boot Camp. I don't remember my company number, but I do remember getting caught during service week smoking in the scullery. LOL The Navy taught me respect, discipline, courage and dignity. Boot camp took a juvenile delinquent and turned me into a man. My boot camp company commander was SH1 Torres. I'll never forget that man and often think of him. Really sad to see RTC San Diego go by the wayside. Spent another 24 weeks in RM 'A' School. Fond memories there (and some not so fond memories).

That was Camp Matthews at UCSD

It is connected to the Parking Space 4 (PS4) through the bridge on the fourth floor of PS4

Starbucks is not in this build anymore

There are a few restaurants for students

It is connected to West Commons

In 1951 my Navy boot camp company was sent to Camp Elliott for weapons training mostly. It was 65 years ago and I don't really remember how long we were there. I guess target practice on Point Loma was not considered a good idea. I don't think we were there more than a week or two at most before being returned to San Diego NTC for the rest of boot camp.

Charles J. Williams AMSC USN (Ret) Arrived there in October 1958 (Company 580) and graduated around December 15, 1958. Remember Camp Nimitz well and the smell of the sea air early in the mornings there. Remember it was cold at night and hot during the day. Our RCPO was an ex Army man named Whitten, and our RPO1 was an ex Marine named Rudd. Tough men, but they made "men" of us in that short time.They taught us self discipline, self reliance, and self respect and dignity. Our families were impressed, when we came home on boot camp leave. So sad to see all of the history of this Recruit Training Center gone. Have memories that I will never forget of the place and the men that went through training with me there. Was glad to leave at the time! Thanks for this site.

My uncle was there in 1942 and I would like any information on where his wife would have lived?

Company 270, Parkers Crabs. July 1972 San Diego