▁▁▁ 1 8 / 3 6 ▁is ▁. ▁It ▁is ▁actually ▁marked ▁as ▁three ▁adjacent ▁- wide ▁run ways ▁( L , ▁C , ▁and ▁R ). ▁ ▁The ▁Ros am ond ▁lake bed ▁has ▁two ▁run ways ▁painted ▁on ▁it : ▁▁ 0 2 / 2 0 ▁is ▁ 2 0 , 9 9 8 ▁feet ▁long ▁▁ 1 1 / 2 9 ▁is ▁ 2 0 , 9 9 8 ▁feet ▁long ▁ ▁Pre vious ▁names ▁ ▁M uro c ▁Lake ▁Bomb ing ▁and ▁G unn ery ▁Range , ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁ ▁Army ▁Air ▁Base , ▁M uro c ▁Lake , ▁ 2 3 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Army ▁Air ▁Base , ▁M uro c , ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁M uro c ▁Army ▁Air field , ▁ 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁M uro c ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁ 5 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁ ▁Major ▁commands ▁to ▁which ▁assigned ▁▁ ▁IX ▁Corps ▁Area , ▁United ▁States ▁Army , ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁– ▁ 1 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Chief ▁of ▁the ▁Air ▁Corps , ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁ ▁G H Q AF , ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁– ▁ 1 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁