Naval Base Ventura County, CA. - An anti-terrorism training exercise next week may cause some traffic delays around the Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu and Port Hueneme. Exercise Solid Curtain – Citadel Shield 2011 will be conducted on naval bases throughout the country, including NBVC, from Feb. 21-25.

Measures have been taken to minimize disruptions to normal base operations, however some gate closures will be required, which may cause increased traffic around the bases or delays in base access. From the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 23 until mid-morning Thursday, Feb. 24, only one gate will be open at each base. During this period, the open gates will be the Las Posas Gate at Point Mugu and the Victoria Gate at Port Hueneme.
The following gates will be closed: Sunkist, Pleasant Valley and Bard at Port Hueneme and Wood/Mugu Road at Point Mugu. School bus routes onto the bases will not be affected.

Also during this period there will be random vehicle inspections and 100% identification checks, meaning everyone in the vehicle must have a photo ID. Local residents may see increased security activity as well. All businesses on both bases are expected to keep their normal operating hours.

Exercise Solid Curtain – Citadel Shield 2011 is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly-scheduled exercise. This annual exercise is designed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy personnel and installations to respond to threats against bases and units.

For more information, contact the Naval Base Ventura County Public Affairs Office at 805-989-8095 or 805-989-9234.