The China Lake Rocketeer II is a weekly newspaper which provides local news and events, along with Navy-wide news directed to the civilian and military workforce that make up the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake.Over 5,000 area residents are employed at the base, either as Department of Defense employees, Defense Contractor employees or Military Personnel, making the Naval Air Weapons Station the number one employer in the Indian Wells Valley.The naval base is primarily a research, development and test facility employing many engineers, scientists and PhDs, which means a large share of the workforce are at a relatively high income level. This fact plus the low cost of housing and property in this area, allows the employees to enjoy a significant amount of disposable income. The China Lake Rocketeer II is directly delivered to the workforce, with added distribution in over 40 locations throughout Ridgecrest. The China Lake Rocketeer II is in the Los Angeles, CA DMA. The China Lake Rocketeer II offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its bi-weekly circulation.