FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Greely, Alaska ~ 25 SEPT 2012

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Greely, Alaska

Fort Greely is a United States Army launch site for anti-ballistic missiles located approximately 100 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. It is also the home of the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), as Fort Greely is one of the coldest areas in Alaska, and can accommodate cold, extreme cold, or temperate weather tests depending on the season.

Fort Greely has a proud history. Because of its location and environment, it has been the site for cold-weather training and testing of operations and equipment through the past half century. Until the late 1990’s, its primary tenant units included the Cold Regions Test Center and the Northern Warfare Training Center.

In 1995, Fort Greely was selected for realignment (but not closure) as a cost-saving measure. Only the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) and Public Works functions were to remain on the installation.

In 2001, Fort Greely was partially removed from the BRAC list, in order to support the nation’s strategic objective of missile defense. Today, Fort Greely proudly serves as an integral part of the Nation’s Ballistic Mission Defense System (BMDS) and is a National Security Asset.

Fort Greely’s installation mission is mid-course missile defense (destroying threat missiles in their midcourse phase). Fort Greely is also host to the military missions of the Cold Regions Test Center, and by Intra-Service Support Agreement, the Northern Warfare Training Center.

After the United states announced that it would withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, Fort Greely was selected as a site for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system. Starting in the summer of 2002, the United States government began work on the missile defense installation at Fort Greely, planning to deploy a total of 25 to 30 anti-ballistic missiles by 2010.

Concurrently, the Missile Defense Command took command of Fort Greely, relinquishing direct Army control, while the Army retained control of the nearby Donnelly Training Area.

Testing efforts are centered at the Bolio Lake Range Complex, approximately 10 miles south of Fort Greely. Arkansas Range is the main test site for mines and small arms. Washington Range is a multi-purpose range used for air defense missile firings, artillery tests, such as Sense and Destroy Armor (SADARM), and smoke and obscurant tests requiring large areas and mobility testing. Texas Range is available for direct-fire tests, as well as sensor, small arms, and missile tests. Oklahoma Range, primarily used for indirect-fire work, is capable of observed fire to 30 km and unobserved fire to 50 km.

Learn More About Fort Greely HERE!

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[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

Are you ready for the Tuesday

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

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

Hot dog! We're going to visit Ma.
Guess I'd better dress up and get a bag packed.

Ready.

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today...Sunny to partly cloudy.
High 77F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight...Some clouds. Low 59F.
Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

It has now become officially "sweater weather." Nippy this morning.

First, I apologize for my absence yesterday.
I took off work and
was home doing a few chores.
My laptop is still with the computer guy
so I didn't have my normal formats and graphics.

My heart is sad at the death of the baby panda.

This is the last week of the fiscal year so I'll be
mostly in lurker mode.

Please stay.

Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

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

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

ALLWINE, DAVID FRANKLIN
3/4/1971
North Vietnam
Lost over water
Returnee

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.

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

59 WINS

94  LOSSES

 

 

If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.  
 

 

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Back in the office, reading email, and getting ready for the walk.

Have a great Tuesday.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Pro ((HUGS))

Sorry I missed you yesterday. Was off and only had my iPad to work on, which does not have any of my Canteen stuff.

Hope your Tuesday is totally terrific!

[beachn4fun]

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[left that other site]

Hurricane Season ends on Thanksgiving! Woo Hoo!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's a cool 70º here this morning and headed for 90 later.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

Enjoy your Tuesday.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

90? Is that normal temps for this time of year?

[MEG33]

Good Morning Everyone

Happy Tuesday To The Canteen
(((HUGS)))
*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*

[MEG33]

It’s still summer here..with cooler mornings.

[luvie]

...and yet I'm still feelin' lazy!
Well, hey! It's my day off..I CAN! :)
Hope all you Early Birds have a GREAT day!
Get 'er done and get outta Dodge!
(((hugs)))

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! Hope you and Bo are having a nice day and that
the weather is pleasant up there! :)

[Arrowhead1952]

Yes, 90 is close to the average for late Sep here. (((HUGS))).