FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Greely, Alaska ~ 06 March 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~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 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 the primary support base
for a host of tenants that support the Ground-based
Midcourse Defense (GMD) initiative.

The camp was established in 1942 as Big Delta Army Air Field. During World War II, The Alaska Highway was built to connect an existing road in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada with the Richardson Highway in Alaska, a distance of 1423 miles. The Alaska Highway met the Richardson Highway at Delta Junction, 5 miles north on the Richardson Highway from what is now Fort Greely.

The United States used the base to aid Russia against Germany and Japan by sending airplanes and supplies authorized by the Lend-lease act through Alaska and into the Russian Far East. The name was later changed to Allen Army Airfield. After World War II, Fort Greely was built south of the air field.

Learn More About The History Of Fort Greely HERE!

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. Large portions of the post were to be closed and, at one point, the main post was to be turned over to the city of Delta Junction for use as a private prison. Ultimately, plans for the prison fell through.

In 2001, headquarters for the Northern Warfare Training Center and Cold Regions Test Center were moved to nearby Fort Wainwright. Training ranges were also transferred to Fort Wainwright control and renamed Donnelly Training Area. Though its command moved, CRTC continued operating from Fort Greely. The Northern Warfare Training Center also continued operations at Black Rapids Training Facility.

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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[radu]

Y’all did start out slow with the snow this winter.
It started out slow with precip here, too, and now it looks like we’ve both caught up the past few weeks. LOL

Glad the guys showed up to haul off a bunch of your snow so there’s room for more to be piled up. It sounds like you’ll need it.

[radu]

Yes, it’s not going to be fun dealing with the drop in temps this week but it won’t be the last time. It can be a wild roller coaster ride this time of year. Just hope it doesn’t last too long and that Spring will settle in soon.
We’ve had snow in the middle of April and that REALLY stunk!

Dang, it’s dry there!! TOO dry!

[luvie]

It sure is too dry. I get nervous when the wind blows with the humidity that low. It’s just asking for a fire to break out simply from a spark or a cinder.

Sounds like you are reconciled to the fact that cold weather will be there off and on. But I’ll bet you fuss and scare the kittehs. LOL! I sure would. I hope this roller coaster stops soon. I think we both like a bit of consistency huh!

[radu]

With the tiny amount of rain y’all have had lately, wildfires certainly are a concern. Won’ take much to start one. :-(

Yes, no choice but to reconcile to the cold, warm, cold, warm. Happens every year. Some years are worse than others.
The year it snowed in mid-April, fruit trees were in bloom, the pecan trees were loaded with tassels as were other trees, and it got cold for a few days. Killed off all the blooms and tassels and it was slim pickings for the wildlife that eat fruit, berries, and nuts that year. Killed and weakened a few trees that had leaves coming out too.

Just the way it goes sometimes.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday 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?

[Kathy in Alaska]

This guy was up in our tree one day...looking for lunch.

These guys are south of me.......

[Kathy in Alaska]

This guy was up in our tree one day...looking for lunch.

These guys are south of me.......

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...any critters out and about for Bo to find?

You guys have a great Tuesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

OOPS...double post.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[E.G.C.]

No, none out there yesterday. Bo did do some walking around in the tall grass and brush though. :-D

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Kathy in Alaska]

Exploring...bet he loves that!

[radu]

WOW!! How cool! Look at all those eagles in that tree!

We have some that fly over the farm occasionally but they never land in our trees.

[Ambrosia]

Fortunately, I had emptied the shed of all contents last fall, except for 2 boxes of glass jars, and 6 wood chairs in process of being redone. Not a jar was broken, and the chairs were as they were before, however, turned over....those items still remained on the floor, that was screwed to the foundation. The walls, roof, etc were all over back yard.

Still looking for the smaller connecting pieces of the shed, they may be anywhere, in the fields/woods, etc.

That was one really crazy wind storm. Mail that had been in mailbox was on the other side of the road. Had to walk the road, and pick up stuff out of ditches/etc. :)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

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

Sorry, can't go on this trip even though
I'd love to visit Ma; sick of the cold.

Just dropping in to say hello and to see if everyone
in the path of the storms is okay.

Gonna post and run.

Please stay.
Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.
Chat with the military and/or the family they left behind.

The FR Canteen is

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

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.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. Enjoy your Tuesday.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Thanks.

Are the storms missing your homestead?