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CHAPTER 8 PART 3
PRESENT DAY US ARMY FORTS/POSTS IN 1991 N-R
NASHVILLE ANG
Nashville, TN 923 Military
NATICK RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MASS:
NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER
Established 1953; responsible for research and development of aeromechanical engineering, cloth, body armor, food and personal equipment;
1,000 mil, 1,000 civ; 78 acres at Natick, 20 miles west of Boston.
Natick Research, Development, Engineering Center MA, Logistics Support Center,
Research Institute of Environmental Medicine and Navy Clothing and Textile
Research Facility. Gain soldier systems function from Aviation-Troop Command MO, by December 31, 1998.
Natick Soldier systems Command MA
www.natick.army.mil
NELLIS ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER
Las Vegas NV 193 Military
NEWBURGH ANG ARMORY
Newburgh NY 181 Military
STEWART NEWBURGH ARMY RESERVE CENTER
New Windsor NY 168 Military
NEWWARK ANG
Newark OH 190 Military
NEW ADDICKS ANG
Houston TX 588 Military
NEW CUMBERLAND ARMY DEPOT PA:
Established 1918, performs direct supply support mission for eastern United States, Central America, Europe and Middle East; 500 mil. 4,300 civ., 850 acres, 5 miles south of Harrisburg.
NEW HAMPSHIRE NG TRAINING SITE
Center Staffo, NH 32 Military
NEW HAMPSHIRE ANG STATE MILITARY RESERVATION
Concord NH 480 Military
NEVADA MILITARY DEPARTMENT, ANG
Carson City NV 258 military
NIAGARA FALLS ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER
Niagara Falls NY 387 Military
OAKLAND ARMY BASE, CALIFORNIA:
Oakland Army Base was commissioned 8 December 1941 – the day after Pear Harbor. During World II and Korea, it provided greatly expanded facilities for moving troops and cargo through the San Francisco Port of Embarkation. Today it is the home of Headquarters Military Traffic Management Command, Western Area, manages movement of DOD cargo and passenger traffic throughout the western United States and Pacific, handles cargo for shipment through ocean terminals; and contains the Military Ocean Terminal, Bay Area. The area is one of the great cultural and educational centers of the West. 95 mil. 600 civ. 560 acres at Oakland.
Oakland Army Base to close by September 30, 1999. Enclave for Army Reserve is to remain.
OKLAHOMA MILITARY DEPARTMENT, ANG
Oklahoma City OK 400 Military
OKLAHOMA REGINAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, ANG
Oklahoma City OK 111 Military
ORANGEBURG ARMY RESERVE CENTER
Nyack NY 357 Military
FORT ORD CALIFORNIA:
Established 1971 named for Maj. Gen. Edward
O.C.. Ord, Civil War Corps and army commander, who commanded the Monterey garrison after the Mexican War; home of the 7th Infantry Division. 22,000 mil. 4,600 civ. 18,000 acres, 3 miles not of Monterey. The Fort Ord complex includes the Presidio of Monterey across the Bay and the huge Fort Hunter-Liggett some 65 air miles southeast. Fort Hunter-Liggett complex encompasses some 195,000 acres and a population of 45,000. Camp Roberts and Camp San Luis Obispo are California National Guard camps about 70 air miles southeast for Fort Ord.
CAMP PARKS CA:
To gain Headquarters, 91, Division (Training) from East Fort Baker, CA by December 31, 2000.
PATTON HALL ARMY RESERVE CENTER
Bell CA 488 military
CAMP PERRY OHIO:
Accommodates brigade-sized or larger units for maneuver and specialized training in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Camp Parry Army National Guard Training Site 100 military.
PEDRICKTOWN ARMY RESERVE SUPPORT FACILITY
Penns Grove NJ 30 Military
PEEKSKILL ANG ARMORY
Peekskill NY 270 Military
CAMP PERRY ANG TRAINING SITE
Port Clinton OH 100 Military
PHILADELPHIA ANG
Philadelphia, PA 760 Military
PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ:
Established 1879, the name is a Lenape Indian Word meaning "Water by the Hill"; Army Armament research,
Research Development and Engineering Command; 67 Army, 10 Marines. 3,921 civ.
753 family members, 6,400 acres at Dover, 40 miles west of New York City. US Army Tank-Automotive Command, Armaments, Research, Development and Engineering
Command. Picatinny Arsenal NJ
http://w4.pica.army.mil
FORT PICKETTT, ANG VA:
Established 1942, named for Maj. Gen. George Edward Pickett, CSA; sub-installation of Fort Bragg supporting active duty and reserve components training; 74 mil. 207 civ. 46,000 acres, is 40 miles west of Petersburg.
Fort Pickett, Army National Guard, 862 military.
PIER 91 ANG
Seattle WA 670 Military
PINE BLUFF ARSENAL AR:
Established 1941; produces chemical munitions;
Pine Bluff Arsenal supplies munitions to the Defense Department and U.S.
allies and specialized training and logistical support to the Department of
Homeland Security and the American Red Cross.35 mil. 1,015 civ. 14,000 acres, is 8 miles northwest of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff Arsenal AR
www.pba.army.mil
POCATELLO ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER
Pocatello ID 300 Military
FORT POLK LOUISIANA:
Fort Polk is located in rural west-central Louisiana, 8 miles south of Leesville, approximately 45 miles from Alexandria and 62 miles north of Lake Charles. The 198,00 acre reservation serves as an ideal home of the Joint Readiness Training Center
(JRTC), 2nd Armored Cavalry regiment, 519th Military Police Battalion and several contingency units. The JRTC is the Army's premier training facility for U.S. light infantry units
and special operations forces. The total work population is about 10,911 active duty;
25,456 guard, reserve and ROTC; 18,137 family members; 6,235 civ. Founded in 1941, as Camp Polk to support the Louisiana Maneuvers; named for Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, SCA, killed in action at Kennesaw Mountain GA, June 1864; it was officially designated Fort Polk in 1955 and became the home of the 5th Infantry Division (Mech.) Red Devils in 1974: The 5th division moved and Fort Polk became the home
of Joint Readiness Training Center in 1993. Fort Polk is also home to the 10th
Mountain Division, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Warrior Brigade, and 519th Military Police Bn.
Fort Polk LA www.jrtc-polk.army.mil
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY CA:
Established 1847; Located on a peninsula on the northern California coast in Monterey, the
Presidio is home site of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center;
and the 229th Military Intelligence Battalion. 403 mil 878 facuilty, 3,158 family members;
5,337 students. 390 acres in Monterey, 125 miles south of San Francisco.
Presidio of Monterey CA: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, and 229th Military Intelligence Bn. It is about eight miles from the
Presidio of Monterey annex, former Fort Ord, where most housing and services are located.
Presidio of Monterey CA
http://pom-www.army.mil/
CHARLES MELVIN PRICE SUPPORT CENTER IL:
In Granite City, seven miles east of St Louis MO. Major Units: Army Reserve Personnel Center, Army Recruiting Command, 2nd Bn, and 334th Regiment, 226th Transportation Company (Railway Engineer) and the 1344th Transport company. 1,200 Active duty; 2,000 guard, 300 reserve, 1,800 family members; 635 civilians. Charles M. Price Spt Center
PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO CA:
The Presidio of San Francisco is located at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It is the oldest military reservation in the nation, founded in 1776 by the Spanish. Established by the US Army in 1846. From the Presidio, Army Reserve units in the 15 western states are administered through 6th Army Headquarters. The Presidio is also the site of Letterman Army Medical Center, and Letterman Army Institute of Research. Considered part of the Presidio complex are nearby Fort Scott, Fort Baker, Fort Barry, and Fort Cronkihite. About 2,700 mil. 3.200 civ. Personnel are assigned on 1,400 acres at the Presidio.
East Fort Baker to close by December 31, 2000. Property to be transferred to Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
PUEBLO ARMY DEPORT ACTIVITY, CO:
Established 1941; sub-installation of Tooele Army Depot, stores and ships general supplies, maintains missile systems and bridging equipment, and demilitarizes ammunition; 176 mil. 670 civ. 22,000 acres is at Pueblo.
Pueblo Chemical Depot l military, 187 civilians.
RALEIGH ANG
Releigh, NC 400 Military
CAMP RAPID, ANG
Rapid City, SD 380 Military
RAPID CITY ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY, ANG
Rapid City, SD 124 Military
RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Redford VA 3 Military 105 Civilians
RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT, TX:
Established 1941; home to
the Army Materiel Command Logistics Leadership Center. Stores and maintains general supplies and ammunition, maintains and overhauls combat vehicles;
10 AD military, 517 reservist; 5,507 family members, 1,591 civ. 19,000 acres, 18 miles west of Texarkana, 80 miles northwest of Shreveport LA.
Red River Army Depot, TX workload associated with M-113 family of vehicles to move to Anniston Army Depot by September 30, 1999.
http://www.redriver.army.mil
REDSTONE ARSENAL ALABAMA:
Redstone Arsenal was created in 1941 during World War II to produce artillery shells, named after the red soil of the region. Today it serves as the HQ, Army Aviation and Missile
Command and Space and Missile Defense Command, Strategic Defense command
(located next to city of Huntsville), Army Ordnance munitions and
Electronics Maintenance School, Redstone Scientific Information Center,
AMCOM Integrated Materiel Management Center, Army Missile and Munitions Center and School Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Program Executive Office, Air and Missile Defense. Within the Arsenal's perimeter is the Marshall Space Flight Center, operated by NASA. Situated on 36,750 acres, the post has a working population of approximately
2,528 mil. 14,497 civ. 12,541 contractors, 2,800 family members. Redstone Arsenal is in north central Alabama, adjacent to the southwest limits of Huntsville, a space age city of 160,000.
Redstone Arsenal Alabama to gain functions from Aviation-Troop Command MO by December 31, 1998.
Redstone Arsenal Alabama: Army Aviation and Missile Command, Army Space and Missile Defense Command and a Army Medical Department Activity.
Redstone Arsenal AL www.redstone.army.mil
FORT RICHARDSON ALASKA:
Established 1940, named after Brig. Gen. Wilds P. Richardson, pioneer Alaskan explorer. The present Fort was built following World War II. Home of 6th Inf. Div and 172nd Infantry Brigade (Separate) is located
eight miles north of Anchorage near Upper Cook Inlet, on this extensive post adjacent to city of Anchorage. Situated at the head of Cook Inlet in south central Alaska, the area enjoys a relatively temperate climate. Temperatures average 58 degrees in the summer and 15 degrees in the winter – warmer than Minneapolis in winter and like Eureka, California in summer.
4,218 military; 2,461 active duty; 770 Guard; 984 reserve, 3,007 family members,
784 civ. 62,000 acres is adjacent to metropolitan Anchorage with a total of 169,000 people.
National Guard enclave to remain.
Fort Richardson Alaska: HQ US Army Alaska, Arctic Support Brigade, US Army Garrison (Alaska), 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment of the 172nd Infantry Brigade
(Separate), Law Enforcement Command, NCO Academy, 59th Signal Bn, 813th Engineer Bn (Reserve).
Fort Richardson AK and
Fort Richardson AK
www.usarak.army.mil/garrison/sites/local/
RICKENBACKER ANG
Columbus OH 803 Military
CAMP RILEA, OR:
Accommodates brigade-sized or larger units for maneuver and specialized training.
FORT RILEY KANSAS:Steeped in the history of the Old West. Fort Riley was founded in 1863, named for Bvt. Maj. Gen. Bennet Riley, Mexican War hero, who died that year. It is located in rural central eastern Kansas, on 100,000 acres near Ogden, Junction City, and Manhattan, Kansas, and 100 miles west of Kansas City and 50 miles west of Topeka. Over the year, it has been the home of some of the Army's most famous fighting units. A former cavalry center with a proud tradition, its population 35,983 mil;
11,616 active duty, 25,714 guard and reserve; 12,151 family members; 4,813 civ. is now engaged in mechanized infantry training with the
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), 3d Brigade, 1st Armor
Division and 937th Engineer Group (Combat). 24th Infantry Division
(Mechanized). It is also the home for the Third ROTC Region. The year around divisional unit's train for the annual NATO exercise in Europe called REFORGER.
Fort Riley KS: 1st Brigade, 1st Inf Div (Mech.) 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, 937th Engineer Group (Combat).
Fort Riley KS
www.riley.army.mil
CAMP RIPLEY MINN:
Accommodates brigade-sized or larger units for maneuver and specialized training at Little Falls Minn.
FORT RITCHIE MARYLAND:
Situated in the Catoctin Mountains just south of the Pennsylvania border, at Cascade, near Hagerstown, 30 miles north of Frederick Maryland. Fort Ritchie is the Headquarters of the 7th Signal Command. Begun in 1926, named for Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland; it currently has 2,330 mil.1, 200 civ. It is on 638 acres. It is the nearest military facility to Camp David, the Presidential Retreat, and just a few miles to the east. Fort Ritchie to close by September 30, 1998. 1111th Signal Battalion and 1108th Signal Brigade are to move to Fort Detrick, MD. Information Systems Engineering Command to move to Fort Detrick and Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Nation Guard enclave to remain.
Fort Ritchie MD: Army Garrison, Army Information Systems Engineering, Command-Continental US; 1108th Signal brigade, Defense Information Systems Agency. Fort Ritchie to close by September 30, 1998. 1111th Signal Battalion and 1108th Signal Brigade are to move to Fort Detrick, MD. Information Systems Engineering Command to move to Fort Detrick and Fort Huachuca,
Ariz. National Guard enclave to remain.
RIVER ROAD TRAINING SITE
New Castlie DE 79 Military
CAMP ROBERTS CA:
Accommodates brigade-sized or larger units for maneuver and specialized training at San Miguel CA.
Camp Roberts, Army National Guard. Camp Roberts is to facilitate the
training, mobilization and security of the National Guard, Army Reserve and
active-component units in support of federal, state and communily missions.
Population: 300 www.calguard.ca.gov/cprbts/index.htm
CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON ARK:
Accommodates brigade-sized or larger units for maneuver and specialized training at Little Rock, Ark.
Camp Robinson, Army National Guard. Camp Robinson Army Airfield is 33,000
acre training facility of the Army National Guard. It is one of the largest
state-operated training sites in the U.S. and serves as the headquarters for
the Arkansas National
Guard.
1,000 active-duty National Guard.
ROCHESTER ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY, ANG
Rochester NY 505 Military
ROCHESTER ANG ARMORY
Rochester NY 321 Military
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL IL:
Established 1862 HQ, Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command,
150 mil. 6,400 civ. 250 family members. Rock Island Arsenal is on 946-acre island in the Mississippi River between Moline IL, and Davenport, Iowa.
The nation's largest government owned and operated arsenal, Rock Island is
home to Army Joint Munitions Command and Army Field Support Command, the
only Army facility that assembles tool sets, kits and outfits that support
equipment in the field. It makes gun mounts, recoil mechanisms, artillery
carriages and other combat equipment. Rock Island Arsenal & Chemical Acquisition Activity
www.ria.army.mil
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL, CO:
Established 1942; responsible for the control and disposal of chemical munitions and materials; 4 mil. 225 civ. 17,000 acres at Commerce City, that is 1 mile northeast of Denver.
RONKONKOMA ANG ARMORY
Ronkonkoma NY 268 Military
ROSEMOUNT ARMY NG ARMORY
Rosemount MN 575 Military
ALABAMA ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY ANG
Montgomery Al HTTP://Alguard.State.AL.US/
FORT RUCKER ALABAMA:
Situated in southern Alabama, near the Florida border, and 25 miles northwest of Dothan Alabama and 80 miles south of Montgomery in rural southeast Alabama. Fort Rucker is the home of the Army Aviation Center and School, Army Safety Center, Aviation Development Test Activity, Army
Safely Center and the Aeromedical Center First Aviation Brigade; Aviation Training Brigade; Army Air Traffic Control Activity; Army Aviation Center NCO Academy; and Army School of Aviation Medicine. Construction began in 1942, shortly after America's entry into World War II, named for Col. Edmund W. Rucker, CSA, and Confederate cavalry leader. Today the post covers over 64,245 acres, with
3,172 AD military; 3,100 family members; 6,003 Guard, 5,385 Reserve , 1,719 civ.
Fort Rucker Alabama: Aviation Training Brigade, 1st Aviation Brigade, Army Air Traffic Control Activity,
Air Maneuver Battle Lab, Army Aviation Training Center NCO Academy, Army School of Aviation Medicine and the Aeromedical
Cemter. Fort Rucker AL www.rucker.army.mil/
The information on this page is as of 2004. If you know of any thing that
has changed since then, like any fort/post closure's, change of mission,
change of units please e-mail me atLamar@ida.net
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