Yes, TOPGUN was once in California, but not anymore. The school was founded at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego and remained there for several years after the movie "Top Gun" came out. However, it was moved in 1996 during the Base Realignment and Closure Program to Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, to be integrated into the newly created Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (now known as the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center). As the F/A-18 Hornet's role grew, the aircraft required more airspace and air-to-surface range space for training, and the Fallon Range Training Complex provided that.