CMCTD Kiowa Valley

Colonial Marine Corps Training Depot (CMCTD) Kiowa Valley, often referred to just as Kiowa, is the primary headquarters and training facility utilized by the United States Colonial Marine Corps.
== Background ==
Seeking to construct an organized, MCRD-like training facility for use by the Colonial Marines, LTCOL ImperialWolven laid the groundwork for Kiowa in early 2187 alongside CPT XiuhcoatI and Commandant ImperialBlood.
The design was never finished and the idea was subsequently scrapped, with the project resuming under the guidance of General fox6095 in mid 2187. An entirely new groundwork was set up and construction began again, repeatedly halting and proceeding for the next three years.
After finally coming to fruition when rebuilt and reorganized in early 2190, the facility was officially launched. A massive feat of architectural genius and procrastination, CMCTD Kiowa Valley stands as a triumph over the daunting task of building such a massive facility with intricate designs and functionality kept in mind.
Taking up well over 8,000 studs in total distance from end-to-end, Kiowa provides the Colonial Marines with educational facilities, barracks, a museum, memorial, a messhall, pool, garage, flightline, and parade deck on the depot alone. The training area itself is roughly 3/4ths of the total map distance, containing an obstacle course, multiple ranges, a mock town and an exercise field.
== History ==
Throughout most of 2188, the largely unfinished base was preemptively pushed out to quell concerns about not having a complete and functioning training facility since the retirement of LV-465 Lycan.
A massive amount of work was done on the facility to overhaul the lack of depot features, swaths of empty space, and general design flaws associated with the original concept. The entire layout of the base was overhauled in late 2189 heading into 2190 in order to finally publish the facility and address most of the original's underlying problems.
After an extensive review of potential capabilities and additions, coupled with multiple inspections and test runs, the facility was finally published and put into active service in early 2190.
The base underwent another cosmetic change in mid 2191, making minor adjustments for ease of access and navigation for training purposes.
== Lore ==
One of the major military garrisons of the United Americas, Colonial Marine Corps Training Depot (CMCTD) Kiowa Valley serves as both the North American recruit processing and training hub and as a primary Colonial Marine Corps base. Kiowa Valley was established in a centralized location on the North American continent following the development of high-speed monorails in the early 2060s, rendering the Eastern and Western recruiting regions in the United Americas obsolete. 
It is largely considered the most prestigious training base in the Corps, partially attributed to its thorough and embellished history, and the quality of the recruits who graduate. 
The facility serves as a garrison for First Marine Space Force - Sol (I MSF), the primary Marine expeditionary unit operating within the immediate Solar system. It houses thousands of troops in barracks, as well as a vast array of aircraft and ground vehicles in its extensive airfield and motor vehicle areas. Due to its massive size, organization, and mission-dependent flexibility, I MSF is capable of rapid-deployment, power projection, security operations, and emergency relief operations at a moment's notice to any crisis happening within the Solar system. 
The base's diverse geography, spanning over 125,000 acres (506 km2), plays host to year-round training for Marines in addition to all of the other subsequent divisions. Amphibious and sea-to-shore training takes place at several key points along the base's 17 miles (27 km) of coastline. The main base is located on the Depot, at the southeastern end of the base, and the remote plot of land adjacent to it serves as an impact area. Daytime population is around 100,000. 
Recruits transferred from the depot to the training area spend up to three weeks receiving field training; after graduating from recruit training, newly-minted Marines return to the base's School of Infantry for further training.
The base is also home to other notable training courses; such as Drill Instructor School, NCO Academy, Officer Candidate Selection, Basic Flight School, and Armored Vehicle Crewman School.
== Notable facilities ==
* Colonial Marine Museum
* Conflict Memorial
* Veteran Memorial Statue
* Drill Instructor Office
* Kiowa Valley Flightline
* Kiowa Valley Motorpool
* Obstacle course
* Rifle range
* Mock town of Foxton-on-sea
== Ecology ==
The depot itself is constructed on a wide plot of coastal land, with the exercise field extending into outlying floodplains, woodlands, and bluffs.
The base is 'walled off' by a large mountain range which serves as a natural border between the base and outside interference. Major civilian infrastructure is located approximately 50km away, behind the mountain range.
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