SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2022) Capt. Robert "Barr" Kimnach III, commanding officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), center-right, observes coastal conditions with Capt. Jason Kranz, chief staff officer, NBVC, center-left, Cmdr. Keith Buckingham, officer in charge, San Nicolas Island (SNI), right and Lt. Padilla, left, during a base visit. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Drew Verbis)