March Air Reserve Base March Air Reserve Base ( March ARB ) , previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command ' s 4th Air Force ( 4 AF ) Headquarters and the host 452d Air Mobility Wing ( 452 AMW ) , the largest air mobility wing of the 4th Air Force . In addition to multiple units of the Air Force Reserve Command supporting Air Mobility Command , Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Forces , March ARB is also home to units from the Army Reserve , Navy Reserve , Marine Corps Reserve and the California Air National Guard . For almost 50 years , March AFB was a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War . Units . The host unit at March is the Air Force Reserve ' s 452d Air Mobility Wing ( 452 AMW ) , which in addition to its operational flying mission , also provides host base support for numerous tenant units . March JARB is also the home to Headquarters , 4th Air Force ( 4 AF ) of the Air Force Reserve Command and multiple units of the California Air National Guard . Tenant Units . Other activities at March ARB include F - 16 C / D alert site operations of the California Air National Guard ' s 144th Fighter Wing ( 144 FW ) , which is also operationally - gained by ACC . Civilian agency flight activities include a permanently based U . S . Customs and Border Protection Air Unit , as well as a California Department of Forestry air unit that uses the base on an intermittent basis . March Field Airfest . The March Field Airfest , also known as Thunder Over the Empire , is a biennial air show held at March . The air show is among the largest events in the Inland Empire and Riverside County . The show has featured such performers as the United States Air Force Thunderbirds , the F - 22 Raptor and many other military and civilian demonstrations . 2010 saw the Patriots Jet Team as the highlight demonstration team of the show . Attendance for the 2010 show was estimated at over 150 , 000 . History . March is one of the oldest airfields operated by the United States military , being established as Alessandro Flying Training Field in February 1918 . It was one of thirty - two Air Service training camps established after the United States entry into World War I in April 1917 . The airfield was renamed March Field the following month for 2d Lieutenant Peyton C . March , Jr . , the recently deceased son of then - Army Chief of Staff Peyton C . March , who was killed in an air crash in Texas just fifteen days after being commissioned . World War I . The establishment of March Air Force Base began in the early 20th century at a time when the United States was rushing to build up its military forces in anticipation of an entry into World War I . In 1917 , in response to news from the front lines , Congressional appropriations attempted to back the plans of General George O . Squier , the Army ' s chief signal officer , to " put the Yankee punch into the war by building an army in the air " . At the same time , the War Department announced its intentions to build several new military installations . Efforts by Frank Miller , then owner of the Mission Inn in Riverside , California , Hiram Johnson and others , succeeded in gaining War Department approval to construct an airfield at Alessandro Field located near Riverside , an airstrip used by aviators from Rockwell Field on cross - country flights from San Diego . The Army quickly set about establishing the new air field . Sergeant Charles E . Garlick , who had landed at Alessandro Field in a Curtiss JN - 4 " Jenny " in November 1917 , was selected to lead the advance contingent of four men to the new base from Rockwell Field . On 26 February 1918 , Garlick and his crew and a group of muleskinners from nearby Colton , known to be experts in clearing land as well as for their colorful syntax , began the task of excavating the building foundations , and on 1 March 1918 , Alessandro Flying Training Field was opened . On 20 March 1918 , Alessandro Flying Training Field became March Field , named in honor of Second Lieutenant Peyton C . March , Jr . , son of the Army Chief of Staff , who had been killed when his Curtiss JN - 4 " Jenny " crashed in Fort Worth , Texas the previous month . His crash occurred two weeks after he had been commissioned in the regular United States Army Air Service . By late April 1918 , enough progress had been made in the construction of the new field to allow the arrival of the first troops . The commander of the 818th Aero Squadron detachment , Captain William Carruthers , took over as the field ' s first commander and for a time operated out of an office in the Mission Inn . Within a record 60 days , the grain stubble - covered plain of Moreno Valley had been partially transformed to include twelve hangars , six barracks equipped for 150 men each , mess halls , a machine shop , post exchange , hospital , a supply depot , an aero repair building , bachelor officer ' s quarters and a residence for the commanding officer . Eventually March Field saw the construction of some 50 buildings . It covered over 700 acres and could accommodate up to 1 , 000 personnel . Dozens of wooden buildings served as headquarters , maintenance , and officers ’ quarters . Enlisted men had to bivouac in tents . The first flying squadron was the 215th Aero Squadron , which was transferred from Rockwell Field , North Island , California . Later the 68th and the 289th were also transferred up from Rockwell . Only a few U . S . Army Air Service aircraft arrived with squadrons , most of the Curtiss JN - 4 Jennys to be used for flight training were shipped in wooden crates by railcar . March Field served as a base for flight training for the United States Army Air Service . In 1918 , flight training occurred in two phases : primary and advanced . Primary training took eight weeks and consisted of pilots learning basic flight skills under dual and solo instruction . After completion of their primary training at Mather , flight cadets were then transferred to another base for advanced training . Training units assigned to March were : With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918 , the future operational status of March Field was unknown . Many local officials speculated that the U . S . government would keep the field open because of the outstanding combat record established by March - trained pilots in Europe . Locals also pointed to the optimal weather conditions in the Riverside area for flight training . Cadets in flight training on 11 November 1918 were allowed to complete their training , however no new cadets were assigned to the base . Also the separate training squadrons were consolidated into a single Flying School detachment , as many of the personnel assigned were being demobilized . Inter - war years . The signing of the armistice in November 1918 did not halt training at March Field . Initially March was used by several Air Service squadrons that returned from France : However , by 1921 , the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets . By the spring of 1923 , March Field was deactivated as an active duty airfield , however , and a small caretaker unit was assigned to the facility for administrative reasons . It was used by the aerial forestry patrol . It also was used intermittently to support small military units . March Field remained quiet for only a short time . In July 1926 , Congress created the Army Air Corps and approved the Army ' s five - year plan which called for an expansion in pilot training and the activation of tactical units . Accordingly , funds were appropriated for the reopening of March Field in March 1927 . Colonel William C . Gardenhire , assigned to direct the refurbishment of the base , had just directed his crews to replace underpinnings of many of the previous buildings when he received word the future construction would be in Spanish Mission architectural design . In time , March Field would receive permanent structures . The rehabilitation effort was nearly complete in August 1927 , when Major Millard F . Harmon reported in to take over the job of base commander and commandant of the flying school . Classes began shortly after his arrival . The 13th School Group and its 47th and 53rd School Squadrons provided primary and basic flying training for future Air Force leaders such as Hoyt Vandenberg , Nathan Twining , Thomas Power and Curtis LeMay . As March Field began to take on the appearance of a permanent military installation , the base ' s basic mission changed . When Randolph Field began to function as a training site in 1931 , March Field became an operational base . Before the end of the year , the 7th Bombardment Group , commanded by Major Carl A . Spaatz , brought its Curtiss B - 2 Condor and Keystone B - 3A bombers to the airfield . The activation of the 17th Pursuit Group and several subordinate units along with the arrival of the 1st Bombardment Wing initiated a period where March Field became associated with the Air Corps ' heaviest aircraft as well as an assortment of fighters . Aircraft on March ' s flightline in the 1930s included Keystone B - 4 , Martin B - 10 / B - 12 and Douglas B - 18 Bolo bombers ; Boeing P - 12 , P - 26 Peashooter , and Curtiss P - 36 Hawk pursuit aircraft ; Northrop A - 17 A dive bombers and Douglas O - 38 observation aircraft . In the decade before World War II , March Field took on much of its current appearance and also began to gain prominence . Lieutenant Colonel Henry H . ( Hap ) Arnold , base commander from 1931 to 1936 , began a series of well - publicized maneuvers to gain public attention . This resulted in a visit by Governor James Rolph in March 1932 , numerous visits by Hollywood celebrities including Bebe Daniels , Wallace Berry , Rochelle Hudson and others , and visits by famous aviators including Amelia Earhart . Articles in Los Angeles newspapers also kept March Field in the news and brought to it considerable public attention . The completion of the first phase of permanent buildings in 1934 added to the scenic quality of the base . World War II . The Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 quickly brought March Field back into the business of training aircrews . Throughout World War II , many soon - to - be - famous bombardment groups performed their final training at March before embarking for duty in the Pacific . Known sub - bases and auxiliaries used for training were : On a lighter note , entertainer Bob Hope ' s first USO show was held at March on 6 May 1941 . Hope had been asked to do this show on location by his radio producer Albert Capstaff , whose brother was stationed there . Jack Benny later originated his own radio program from March Field on 11 January 1942 . Postwar era . Tactical Air Command . After the war , March was assigned to the new Tactical Air Command ( TAC ) as part of the postwar reorganization of the Army Air Force . March was allocated to TAC ' s Twelfth Air Force . The first TAC unit to be assigned was the 1st Fighter Group , under the command of Col . Frank S . Perego , being reactivated at March on 3 July 1946 , replacing and absorbing the assets of the wartime 412th Fighter Group . At the time of its activation , the group ' s three squadrons ( the 27th , 71st , and 94th Fighter Squadrons ) flew Lockheed P - 80 Shooting Star ( after 11 June 1948 F - 80 ) , America ' s first operational jet fighter . Few members of the 1st Fighter Group foresaw subsequent difficulties in the summer of 1946 as they trained with their new jet fighters . The 412th had reported in the summer of 1945 that the P - 80 would be well suited for bomber escort , counterair , and ground support . The 1st Fighter Group trained for these and other possible strategic and tactical missions . Pilot inexperience and mechanical difficulties combined to give the P - 80 a high accident rate , while parts shortages curtailed operational training . Even so , the 1st Fighter Group maintained a heavy schedule of demonstration flights that served to introduce the fighter to a curious public . On 15 August 1947 , the 1st Fighter Wing was activated as part of AAF Regulation 20 - 15 , " Reorganization of AAF Base Units and Installations , " on 27 June 1947 . This regulation , which laid out what became known as the " Wing " or " Wing - Base " plan , prescribed a standard organizational setup for all Army Air Force bases worldwide . The plan called for the creation of a wing headquarters that established policy and supervised four functional groups : an operational group , an air base group , a maintenance and supply group , and a medical group . The 1st Fighter Group became the operational group of the new Wing . In 1947 , the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group ( later Wing ) was activated as part of a service - wide , wing - base test and assigned to March . When the wing was activated , only the 67th Reconnaissance Group was fully operational . The group was equipped with Douglas FA - 26 Invaders ( RB - 26 after 1948 ) and Lockheed FP - 80 ' s ( RF - 80s after 1948 ) and was integrated with the 1st Fighter Wing , performing a wide array of day and night photographic missions in southern California . Budget constraints , though , resulted in the wing ' s inactivation in March 1949 . Continental Air Command . In December 1948 , Twelfth Air Force and March AFB were assigned from Tactical Air Command to Continental Air Command ( ConAC ) , established on 1 December 1948 . ConAC assumed jurisdiction over both TAC and the Air Defense Command ( ADC ) . This move reflected an effort to concentrate all fighter forces deployed within the continental United States to strengthen the air defense of the North American continent . The creation of ConAC was largely an administrative convenience : the units assigned to ConAC were dual - trained and expected to revert to their primary strategic or tactical roles after the air defense battle was won . The 1st Fighter Wing was subsequently transferred from Twelfth Air Force / TAC to Fourth Air Force / ConAC on 20 December 1948 . The first F - 86 As , assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron , arrived on 15 February 1949 . By the end of June the wing had received seventy - nine of its eighty - three authorized F - 86s . Strategic Air Command . On 1 May 1949 , March became a part of the Strategic Air Command and the Fifteenth Air Force . On 10 May , the 22d Bombardment Wing was reassigned to March from Smoky Hill Air Force Base , Kansas . The 22d was equipped with the Boeing B - 29 Superfortress . The 1st Fighter Wing was subsequently attached to the 22d BW on 1 July as the 22d Wing ' s headquarters was initially non - operational and its operational components were detached so it shared a commander with the 1st Fighter Wing . The 22nd Bomb Wing became operational on 1 May 1949 and the 1st Fighter Wing was attached to it with both wings sharing the same commanding officer . The new F - 86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service , but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties . When the squadrons found themselves able to launch large formations on schedule , they competed to establish various formation records . The purpose of this exercise became clear in early January 1950 , when the 1st Fighter Group deployed a sizable contingent of aircraft to participate in the filming of the RKO Pictures film Jet Pilot . The group claimed a final formation record on 4 January when it passed a twenty - four plane formation ( consisting of eight aircraft from each squadron ) " before the cameras . " ( Note : The film was not released to theaters until October 1957 , by which time the F - 86A was obsolete ) . The 1st Fighter Group formed its own aerial demonstration team in January 1950 . The team , dubbed the " Sabre Dancers , " was composed of five members of the 27th Fighter Squadron . The Sabre Dancers made what was probably their most widely viewed flight on 22 April 1950 , when they performed before an Armed Forces Day audience at Eglin AFB , Florida , that included President Harry S . Truman , most of his Cabinet , and numerous other political leaders . On 16 April 1950 , the 1st Fighter Wing was redesignated as the 1st Fighter - Interceptor Wing . On 30 June 1950 , the 1st Fighter - Interceptor Group was assigned to the 1st Fighter - Interceptor Wing , which was itself assigned to Fifteenth Air Force and SAC . On 1 July the wing was relieved from assignment to Fifteenth Air Force and SAC and assigned to the Fourth Air Force and ConAC . Two days later the wing issued orders establishing advanced parties of its headquarters and component organizations at Victorville ( later George ) AFB , California . The wing made its permanent change of station move to Victorville on 18 July . Korean War . Detached from the wing , the 22d Bombardment Group deployed its B - 29s in early July 1950 to Kadena AB , Okinawa , where it came under control of FEAF Bomber Command ( Provisional ) . On 13 July , the group flew its first mission , against the marshalling yards and oil refinery at Wonsan , North Korea . By 21 October , it had amassed fifty - seven missions against the enemy , attacking bridges , factories , industrial targets , troop concentrations , airfields , marshalling yards , communications centers , and port facilities . During four months of combat in the Korean War , the group flew 335 sortie s with only fourteen aborts and dropped over 6 , 500 tons of bombs . It redeployed to the United States in late October and November 1950 . On 2 January 1951 , the 44th Bombardment Wing was activated and assigned to Fifteenth Air Force . It was equipped with refurbished B - 29 and TB - 29 bombers drawn from mothballed World War II storage at Pyote AFB in Texas and Davis - Monthan AFB in Arizona . It was reassigned to the 12th Air Division of Fifteenth Air Force on 10 February 1951 , and then the 21st Air Division within Fifteenth Air Force on 4 August 1951 . The Wing moved to Lake Charles AFB , Louisiana , on 1 August 1951 . On 28 March 1951 , the California Air National Guard 106th Bombardment Group was activated to federal service at March and put on active duty . The group was initially equipped with refurbished B - 29s and its mission was to train reservists to backfill rotating B - 29 combat crews serving in Korea . While the reservists were undergoing training they were paid on the lesser reserve pay scale . The group was redesignated as the 320th Bombardment Wing replacing the 106th in December 1952 . At March , the wing conducted global bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet SAC commitments . Trained B - 47 cadre for 96th Bombardment Wing , Medium , December 1953 – January 1955 . Deployed as a wing to RAF Brize Norton , England , 5 June – 4 September 1954 , and Andersen AFB , Guam , 5 October 1956 – 11 January 1957 . The 320th was inactivated on 15 December 1960 . Also during the Korean War , the Air Force Reserve 330th Bombardment Group , was ordered to active duty on 1 May 1951 at March . The 330th flew borrowed B - 29s from the 106th Bomb Group to train the reservists on the aircraft . The group was inactivated on 16 June and its personnel were sent to bases in Japan and Okinawa as replacements for active - duty personnel with B - 29 groups . Cold War . Following the return of the 22d Bombardment Group from Korea , the wing trained for proficiency in global strategic bombardment , and in 1952 , the wing took delivery of Boeing KC - 97 tankers , adding aerial refueling to its mission . The following year , the wing retired its B - 29 fleet and replaced them with the jet - powered Boeing B - 47 " Stratojet " . In 1954 , 22d Wing aircrews flew the longest non - stop mass flight in history : from England to California . General Archie Old , the Fifteenth Air Force commander , led a flight of three B - 52 Stratofortress es in a flight around the world . The wing deployed to RAF Upper Heyford , England from December 1953 to March 1954 . In 1960 , the 452d Troop Carrier Wing was activated at March . This established the presence of the Air Force Reserve on the base with their Fairchild C - 119 Flying Boxcars . The wing was not tactically operational 11 March – 15 September 1963 , while the 2nd Bombardment Squadron converted to Boeing B - 52B bombers and KC - 135 jet tankers replaced the KC - 97s . In 1966 , the 2d Bomb Squadron converted to the B - 52D and gained a commitment to forward deploy to the Pacific and engage in combat during the Vietnam War . In 1966 , the wing absorbed the B - 52Ds and added the 486th Bombardment Squadron from the 340 Bomb Wing at Bergstrom AFB , Texas when Bergstrom converted to a TAC Reconnaissance base . The addition of a second tanker and bomber squadron made the 22d a " Super " wing . Vietnam War . From March to October 1967 the 22d wing was reduced to a small " rear - echelon " non - tactical organization with all tactical resources and most support resources loaned to SAC organizations involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia from U - Tapao , Thailand and Andersen AFB , Guam . The wing continued to support SAC operations in the Far East and Southeast Asia through 1975 , and from April 1972 to October 1973 the wing again had all its bomber resources loaned to other organizations for combat and contingency operations . Its KC - 135 resources were also on loan from April to September 1972 ; afterwards , a few tankers returned to wing control . Refueling mission . The 22d maintained a strategic bombardment alert posture from 1973 – 1982 , but in 1978 it added conventional warfare missions , including mine - laying and sea reconnaissance / surveillance . After the retirement of the B - 52D in 1982 , the 22nd Bombardment Wing was renamed the 22d Air Refueling Wing and re - equipped with new KC - 10A Extenders ( based on the DC - 10 airliner ) , making the 22nd the second Air Force unit to use the giant new tankers . Two months later , the wing lost its bomber mission and became the 22nd Air Refueling Wing . The 22nd used the KC - 10A ' s cargo , passenger , and fuel load capacity to provide support during the evacuation of U . S . nationals as part of the invasion of Grenada in 1983 . In December 1989 , the wing ' s 22nd Air Refueling Squadron inactivated and all its KC - 135A Stratotankers were retired or transferred to other SAC bases . This left the KC - 10 - equipped 6th and 9th ARS ' s as the wing ' s only flying squadrons . The base was listed on the National Priorities List as a Superfund site on 21 November 1989 . Modern era . In July 1990 , the 163d Tactical Fighter Group changed missions and was re - designated the 163rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group , equipped with RF - 4C Phantom II aircraft . The 22 ARW supported F - 117 deployments to Saudi Arabia and contributed aircraft and personnel to logistics efforts in support of the liberation of Kuwait from 1990 – 1991 . On 1 June 1992 , a major Air Force reorganization resulted in the disestablishment of the Strategic Air Command . The 22d ARW was assigned to the new Air Mobility Command , and from the end of 1992 to 1994 , the wing flew humanitarian airlift missions to Somalia . It also provided air refueling in support of deployments to Haiti in 1994 . Air Force Reserve . In March 1993 , March was chosen for realignment under the Base Closure and Realignment [ BRAC ] III with an effective date of 31 March 1996 . In August 1993 , the 445th Military Airlift Wing transferred to March from the closing Norton AFB in nearby San Bernardino . On 3 January 1994 , the 22d Air Refueling Wing was reassigned without aircraft to McConnell AFB , Kansas , replacing the inactivating 384th Bomb Wing . The Air Force Reserve 722d Air Refueling Wing stood up at March and absorbed the assets of the reassigned 22d . March ' s KC - 10A aircraft assets would later be transferred to the 60th Airlift Wing , redesignated as the 60th Air Mobility Wing , at Travis AFB , California . Due to realignment , the 445th Military Airlift Wing was transferred to the 452d Air Refueling Wing operating the KC - 135 Stratotanker which was redesignated the 452d Air Mobility Wing ( 452 AMW ) on 1 April 1994 . At approximately the same time , the 163d Tactical Reconnaissance Group also changed mission and became the 163rd Air Refueling Wing ( 163 ARW ) , operating the KC - 135 . On 1 April 1996 , March officially became March Air Reserve Base under the Air Force Reserve Command ( AFRC ) , ending a 78 - year active duty military presence . In 2005 , the 452nd retired the venerable C - 141 Starlifter and commenced transition to the C - 17 Globemaster III as the first AFRC unit to operate the aircraft as an independent wing not associated with an active duty C - 17 wing . March is currently home to nine C - 17 Globemaster III s , which belong strictly to the Air Force Reserve Command , as well as twelve KC - 135R Stratotanker s . The tankers were the first in the Air Force Reserve to convert to the Block 40 Pacer CRAG modernization upgrade . In 2007 , the 163rd also saw a change in mission , transferring its KC - 135R aircraft to other Air Force , Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units , with the majority of its aircraft transferred to the 452 AMW at March . The unit was then redesignated as the 163d Reconnaissance Wing ( 163 RW ) , operating the MQ - 1 Predator unmanned aerial system . With this change , the 163 RW also changed operational claiamncy from Air Mobility Command ( AMC ) to Air Combat Command ( ACC ) . In 2010 , the 912th Air Refueling Squadron ( 912 ARS ) was reactivated and assigned to March . An active duty squadron of the Regular Air Force and the Air Mobility Command ( AMC ) , the 912 ARS will be part of the 452 AMW under the " Active Associate " concept , working in tandem with the Air Force Reserve Command ' s 336th Air Refueling Squadron and 452nd Maintenance Group , while remaining under the administrative control of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing ( 92 ARW ) at Fairchild AFB , Washington . This is an example of Total Force Integration at work . Major historical units assigned . United States Army Air Service ( 1918 – 1923 ) United States Army Air Corps ( 1927 – 1941 ) United States Army Air Forces ( 1941 – 1947 ) United States Air Force ( 1947 – 1996 ) Possible redevelopment . The former March AFB land no longer needed as a result of the downsizing was given to the March Joint Powers Authority , a commission that represents the county and the base ' s adjoining cities . A prime example was the former SAC B - 52 and KC - 135 Alert Facility on the south end of the airfield . This land , now called March GlobalPort , has been developed as an air cargo center and in 2004 it was announced that air freight corporation DHL / ABX Air was considering the base for its new Southern California hub . Competition from nearby San Bernardino International Airport ( formerly Norton AFB ) and Ontario International Airport , as well as opposition from residents of fast - growing Riverside and Moreno Valley , significantly reduced the viability of the March GlobalPort location . Yet despite this drawbacks , DHL / ABX Air announced on 10 December 2004 that it had chosen March as its preferred site . On 15 December 2004 , DHL signed a 16 - year joint - use agreement with the March Joint Powers Authority , with the company ' s operation expected to ultimately employ 250 to 300 workers and operate 16 cargo flights per day . By November 2008 , severe competition and a weakening global economy forced DHL to announce that it would close its March GlobalPort facility by early 2009 due to low profitability . This was part of a greater DHL business model which entailed completely shutting down all domestic shipping within the US . A new commercial tenant for the March GlobalPort facility has yet to be determined . Additional proposals to convert March Air Reserve Base into a joint civil - military public use airport have also been a topic of discussion . However , multiple issues have continued to draw this proposal into question . An original plan had the March Joint Powers Authority signing an agreement to convert March into a joint - use civil - military airport , sharing facilities between the military , DHL and the public . However , DHL ' s recent retrenchment from their facility at March significantly impacted the viability of such a proposal . Conversion of March into a joint civil - military facility for general aviation beyond the USAF - operated March Aero Club , as well as possible regional airline operations , has also been the subject of public protest and debate due to the potential increase in noise pollution , interference with military operations and the lack of a definitive funding stream for expanded civilian flight operations at March ARB , to include ground traffic / transportation infrastructure and requisite TSA security enhancements . Geography . March ARB is located at ( 33 . 898848 , −117 . 276285 ) . According to the United States Census Bureau , the base has a total area of , all of it land . The United States Census Bureau has designated the base as its own census - designated place for statistical purposes . It had a population of 1 , 159 at the 2010 census , up from 370 as of the 2000 census . The ZIP code is 92518 and the area code 951 . Demographics . 2010 . The 2010 United States Census reported that March ARB had a population of 1 , 159 . The population density was 97 . 0 people per square mile ( 37 . 4 / km² ) . The racial makeup of March ARB was 811 ( 70 . 0 % ) White ( 66 . 3 % Non - Hispanic White ) , 171 ( 14 . 8 % ) African American , 10 ( 0 . 9 % ) Native American , 35 ( 3 . 0 % ) Asian , 2 ( 0 . 2 % ) Pacific Islander , 93 ( 8 . 0 % ) from other races , and 37 ( 3 . 2 % ) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 172 persons ( 14 . 8 % ) . The Census reported that 1 , 011 people ( 87 . 2 % of the population ) lived in households , 110 ( 9 . 5 % ) lived in non - institutionalized group quarters , and 38 ( 3 . 3 % ) were institutionalized . There were 563 households , out of which 91 ( 16 . 2 % ) had children under the age of 18 living in them , 196 ( 34 . 8 % ) were opposite - sex married couples living together , 61 ( 10 . 8 % ) had a female householder with no husband present , 11 ( 2 . 0 % ) had a male householder with no wife present . There were 5 ( 0 . 9 % ) unmarried opposite - sex partnerships , and 2 ( 0 . 4 % ) same - sex married couples or partnerships . 273 households ( 48 . 5 % ) were made up of individuals and 214 ( 38 . 0 % ) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older . The average household size was 1 . 80 . There were 268 families ( 47 . 6 % of all households ) ; the average family size was 2 . 55 . The population was spread out with 156 people ( 13 . 5 % ) under the age of 18 , 36 people ( 3 . 1 % ) aged 18 to 24 , 155 people ( 13 . 4 % ) aged 25 to 44 , 246 people ( 21 . 2 % ) aged 45 to 64 , and 566 people ( 48 . 8 % ) who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 63 . 0 years . For every 100 females there were 106 . 2 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over , there were 103 . 4 males . There were 716 housing units at an average density of 59 . 9 per square mile ( 23 . 1 / km² ) , of which 81 ( 14 . 4 % ) were owner - occupied , and 482 ( 85 . 6 % ) were occupied by renters . The homeowner vacancy rate was 2 . 4 % ; the rental vacancy rate was 17 . 4 % . 119 people ( 10 . 3 % of the population ) lived in owner - occupied housing units and 892 people ( 77 . 0 % ) lived in rental housing units . 2000 . As of the census of 2000 , there were 370 people , 115 households , and 93 families residing in the base . The population density was 59 . 4 people per square mile ( 22 . 9 / km² ) . There were 152 housing units at an average density of 24 . 4 per square mile ( 9 . 4 / km² ) . The racial makeup of the base was 64 . 6 % White , 17 . 8 % Black or African American , 0 . 5 % Native American , 4 . 6 % Asian , 1 . 9 % Pacific Islander , 3 . 0 % from other races , and 7 . 6 % from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11 . 9 % of the population . There were 115 households out of which 50 . 4 % had children under the age of 18 living with them , 66 . 1 % were married couples living together , 13 . 0 % had a female householder with no husband present , and 18 . 3 % were non - families . 13 . 0 % of all households were made up of individuals and 2 . 6 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older . The average household size was 3 . 2 and the average family size was 3 . 6 . In the base the population was spread out with 37 . 0 % under the age of 18 , 8 . 1 % from 18 to 24 , 35 . 1 % from 25 to 44 , 14 . 9 % from 45 to 64 , and 4 . 9 % who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 29 years . For every 100 females there were 111 . 4 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over , there were 111 . 8 males . The median income for a household in the base was $ 31 , 364 , and the median income for a family was $ 30 , 455 . Males had a median income of $ 40 , 625 versus $ 17 , 321 for females . The per capita income for the base was $ 13 , 765 . About 10 . 8 % of families and 13 . 1 % of the population were below the poverty line , including 19 . 7 % of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over . Politics . In the state legislature March ARB is located in the 37th Senate District , represented by Republican Bill Emmerson , and in the 64th and 65th Assembly Districts , represented by Republicans Brian Nestande and Paul Cook respectively . Federally , March ARB is located in California ' s 44th and 45th congressional districts , which have Cook PVIs of R + 6 and R + 3 respectively and are represented by Republicans Ken Calvert and Mary Bono Mack .