FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas ~ 20 OCT 2009

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas

The Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA) is a United States Army installation located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. PBA is one of the six Army installations in the United States which stores chemical weapons. PBA supplies specialized production, storage, maintenance and distribution of readiness products, and delivers technical services to the Armed Forces and Homeland Security.

PBA also designs, manufactures and refurbishes smoke, riot control, and incendiary munitions, as well as chemical/biological defense operations items. It serves as a technology center for illuminating and infrared munitions and is also the only place in the Northern Hemisphere where white phosphorus munitions are filled. Its Homeland Security mission includes first-responder equipment training and surveillance of prepositioned equipment.

PBA satisfies the Department of Defense’s peace time and replenishment requirements by providing the U.S. and allied forces with critical products and services that are primarily unavailable from other sources.

PBA also provides specialized training and logistical support for the Department of Homeland Security. PBA’s core primary missions include: conventional ammunition, chemical biological defense, engineering and technical support, mobile and powered systems support and base operations support to numerous tenant activities. Also a conventional depot, PBA has 1.3 million square feet of storage capacity with over 75,000 tons of inventory.

PBA has the capability to produce, renovate and store over 60 different conventional ammunition products ranging in caliber from 440 mm to 175 mm. 85 percent of these products are produced only at PBA. The Arsenal’s specialties include production of munitions containing payloads for smoke (signaling, spotting and obscuration), non-lethal, riot control, incendiary, illumination and infrareduses.

Smoke payload capabilities include white phosphorous, red phosphorous, terephathalic acid (TA) and hexaclorethane (HC) for both munitions and grenades. PBA is the only facility with the capability to fill white phosphorous munitions. The Arsenal is capable of producing munitions designed to provide friendly forces the capability to stop, confuse, disorient or momentarily deter a potential threat without use of deadly force.

Chemical/biological defense is a growing field of expertise at PBA. The Arsenal’s leadership in the field of protective mask fabrication, repair and recertification dates back to the late 1970s. Today, PBA is the Army’s sole facility for the repair and rebuild of the M17 series,
M9A1, M24, M25A1 and M40 masks as well as the M20 breathing apparatus. The Arsenal fabricates, fits, and tests chemical biological protective filters in various sizes and configurations.

CB Defense industrial capabilities at PBA include the manufacture of personnel and equipment decontamination kits; repair, renovation and testing of chemical protective clothing; and the rebuild and calibration of defensive chemical test equipment. Since the nation’s increased focus on homeland defense, PBA has initiated programs for the training of civilian first responders and providing CB Defense technical equipment assistance and training for local jurisdictions.

Learn More About Pine Bluff Arsenal HERE!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, HokieMom....thanks to your uncle.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...another sunny day yesterday, but they say that should be winding down for winter. Hope Chuck’s foot is doing well. Have a good Tuesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the roadies!

Sand.....#50!!
E.....#100!!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our AWESOME military, our allies, and their families

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

Now for our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today....Plenty of sunshine. High around 70F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight....Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 44F. Winds light and variable.

Yippeeeee!
Starting Sunday, I will finally get my kitchen painted. A new counter top & sink will follow.
I've been in this little old house for almost 4 years and have had to live with that 1970s yellow/gold decor.
Don't get me wrong, I like yellow, but this was too much and the kitchen has white paneling.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
A cool 60º here today and headed for the upper low 80s.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

I’m all for a little warm up!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG. All is well since we have moved away from Monday and closer to Saturday. LOL Sun is shining again, so that’s good.

Howz things with you?

[E.G.C.]

Well, Chuck had his foot examined yesterday and the doctor found no change in it. So, his next visit is in four weeks.

He has an appointment with his regular doctor in two weeks.

I took Bo out to the lake yesterday. We had a great time out there.

Not much else went on. We're expecting storms here tomorrow.

[beachn4fun]

Boy, Chuck is doing well keeping that foot healthy.

Who has more fun at the lake? You or Bo? hehe

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy! *HUGS* Beautiful morning, isn’t it?

[unique]

[beachn4fun]

Goodmorning, CMN ((HUGS))

It looks like a beautiful morning thru my window. LOL

Having a good day?

[beachn4fun]

Howdy U
Sorry I missed ya yesterday. Howz things?

[unique]

Things are good, life is good, I'm very good!

Getting ready for Halloween with a few avatars.

[ConorMacNessa]

Having a great day, thanks! How about you?

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[beachn4fun]

AWESOME

[beachn4fun]

Doing as well as can be expected given that it seems I’m two steps forward and one back with work.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, beachy and u...((HUGS))...caught this one before I left home.

Too cool....thanks, u! beachy...have a lovely sunny day and congrats on your
new paint and upcoming new countertops.