WRP Military Asset List (MAL)

Within the Western Regional Partnership (WRP) region, there are significant military testing and training installations and ranges. WRP developed summaries from all of the Services and the National Guard, describing the history, missions, and importance of these assets.

These summaries use only publicly available information and are written for the policy maker new to military issues and the military savvy person needing specific military information. It is our hope that WRP Partners use these summaries as a tool for land use planning efforts to encourage compatible growth and ensure future mission viability. Incompatible development (encroachment) comes in many forms but for the military, it means those issues that affect their ability to fulfill their mission on land, in the sea, or in the air. These military summaries are for planning purposes.

Attached Nevada MAL summaries:

Air Force: • Creech Base • • Nevada Test and Training Range • Tonopah Test Range

Army: • Hawthorne Army Depot

National Guard: • Nevada • Nevada Army National Guard

Navy: • Fallon Naval Air Station • Fallon Range Training Complex

Military Asset List 2016

U.S. Air Force

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE : NEVADA

Creech Air Force Base (AFB) is located approximately 50 miles northwest of , in the Nevada desert. In June 2005, Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field changed its name to Creech AFB in honor of General Wilbur L. Creech, “The Father of the Thunderbirds.” Creech AFB’s host unit is the 432nd /432nd Air

Expeditionary Wing, which specializes in the maintenance, Above: An MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft makes a low approach operation, and training of while another waits for takeoff clearance at Creech AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo) remotely piloted aircraft, including the MQ1-B Left: Maintainers assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance prepare Predator and MQ-9 Reaper. an MQ-9 Reaper to launch at Creech AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo) The air base is also the

aerial demonstration site for the Thunderbirds, which are the U.S. Air Force’s official aerial demonstration team.

Team Nellis, which includes Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, the MISSION STATEMENT Nevada Test and Training Range, and the Tonopah Test Range, had an Disciplined warfighters providing estimated economic impact of more than $5 billion in fiscal year 2014. dominant ISR & Kinetic effects globally, 24/7 for our nation & collation partners

FAST FACTS

» Location: Clark County, NV (near Indian Springs)

» Land Area: 2,300 acres

2 » Team Nellis Special Use Airspace: ~12,000 nautical miles CONTACT 432nd Wing Public Affairs » Team Nellis Sorties/Operations: 27,000+ per year (702) 404-1371/1618 » Team Nellis Military Personnel: 10,000

» Team Nellis Civilian Personnel: 1,100

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UNIT MISSIONS

» 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing (“Hunters”): Provides real-time reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision attack against fixed and time-critical targets. Consists of combat-ready airmen who fly the MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircraft to support and Coalition warfighters. The 432nd Wing stood up at Creech AFB on May 1, 2007. One year later, the 432nd Wing also became an Air Expeditionary Wing due to the increasing requirement for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) support to Overseas Contingency Operations. Includes the following groups: Above: An MQ-1 Predator remotely o 432nd Operations Group/Expeditionary Operations Group: Employs remotely piloted aircraft taxies down a runway at piloted aircraft combat air patrols, around the clock, every day of the year, in Creech AFB. The Predator recently support of combatant commander needs, and deploys combat support forces passed 400,000 flight hours during worldwide. The group is also responsible for all air traffic control, airfield missions over and . (U.S. management, and weather services for operations at Creech AFB. Includes Air Force photo) the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron, 15 RS, 17 RS, 18 RS, 20 RS, 30 RS, 42nd Attack Squadron, and 432nd Operations Support Squadron. nd o 432 Maintenance Group: Ensures airmen, MQ-1B and MQ-9 aircraft, ground COMMANDER’S RANK control stations, Predator Primary Satellite Links, and a global integrated communications network are fully mission capable to support aircrew

training, combat operations, operational test and evaluation, and natural

disaster support. Includes the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 432nd

Maintenance Squadron, and the 432nd Aircraft Communications Maintenance MILITARY TRAINING RANGES Squadron. Nevada Test and Training Range Nellis Range Complex For more information, please see < http://www.creech.af.mil >

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Part of Team Nellis » Named in honor of General Wilbur L. Creech » Maintains, operates, and trains airmen on remotely piloted aircraft, including the MQ-9 Reaper and MQ- 1B Predator » One of two emergency divert airfields for the Nevada Test and Training Range

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U.S. Air Force NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE : NEVADA

Tracing its origin to 1945, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) is located approximately eight miles north of Las Vegas, in the Nevada Desert. Its location and arid climate make the base ideal for aviation training. Nellis AFB is currently under the command of the . Its host unit is the , which also

supports the Above: The Nellis AFB entrance sign welcomes visitors to the “home of the Nevada Test and warfighter.” The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis AFB has five wings, three of Training Range which are located at the base. (U.S. Air (NTTR) and Creech Force photo)

AFB. In addition, Left: A B-1 Lancer assigned to the 77th Weapons Squadron departs for a training Nellis AFB is home mission at Nellis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo)

to the U.S. Air Force Warfare

Center, which oversees five U.S. Air Force wings across the country, three of which are located at Nellis AFB.

Team Nellis, which includes Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, the Nevada MISSION STATEMENT Test and Training Range, and the Tonopah Test Range, had an Developing innovative leaders and full spectrum capabilities through responsive, estimated economic impact of more than $5 billion in fiscal year realistic, and relevant AF and Joint testing, tactics development and 2014. advanced training across all levels of war.

FAST FACTS

» Location: Clark County, NV (near Las Vegas)

» Land Area: ~11,300 acres 2 » Team Nellis Special Use Airspace: ~12,000 nautical miles CONTACT 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office » Team Nellis Sorties/Operations: 27,000+ per year (702) 652-2750

» Team Nellis Military Personnel: 9,523

» Team Nellis Civilian Personnel: 918

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NELLIS AFB : NEVADA

UNIT MISSIONS

U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC): The USAFWC exists to ensure deployed forces are well trained and well equipped to conduct integrated combat operations. From our testing and tactics development programs to our training schools and venues, we provide our Airmen with proven and tested technology, the most current tactics, superb academic training and a unique opportunity to practice integrated force employment. The USAFWC vision, mission and priorities are central to supporting the Air Combat Command's mission to provide dominant combat airpower for America with warrior Airmen committed to excellence, trained to fly, fight, and win...anytime, anyplace. Above: An F-15 Eagle with an updated th » 99 Air Base Wing: Activated in October 1995, is the host wing for Nellis and "Splinter" paint scheme takes off a Nellis Creech Air Force Bases located in Southern Nevada. The wing provides installation AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo) support for more than 10,000 personnel assigned to Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, and the Nevada Test & Training Range. Three groups are assigned to the wing: 99th th Mission Support Group, 99th Medical Group and the 799 Air Base Group. o 99th Mission Support Group: The 99th Mission Support Group provides civil engineer, communications, contracting, logistics readiness, personnel, and services support for Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, and the Nevada Test and Training Range.

th th o 99 Medical Group: The 99 Medical Group ensures maximum wartime readiness in support of Air Combat Command's largest bases. Maintains COMMANDERS’ RANKS medical services for 10.9K Nellis/Creech AFB personnel representing 5 wings, USAFWC – Major General and 52 tenant units. Operates a 50-bed medical center as an Air Force and – Brigadier General Veterans Affairs joint venture to eligible user population of 238K. Trains for 99th ABW – Colonel rapid mobilization/deployment of medical personnel. o 799th Air Base Group: The 799th Air Base Group is comprised of three squadrons that enable success through innovative base support and training for Creech Air Force Base personnel and mission.

th th » 57 Wing: The 57 Wing is the most diverse wing in the . It provides advanced aerospace training to worldwide combat air forces and showcases aerospace power to the world while overseeing the dynamic and challenging flying operations at Nellis. It manages all flying operations at Nellis Air Force Base and conducts advanced aircrew, space, logistics and command and TRAINING & TESTING RANGES control training through the USAF Weapons School, Red Flag and Green Flag Nevada Test and Training Range exercises. Important components of the training include adversary tactics Tonopah Test Range replication (provided by the wing's aggressor squadrons) and graduate level instruction and tactics development (accomplished through each of its schools). The wing additionally supports the USAF Warfare Center's test and evaluation activities and showcases US air power through the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds."

The wing is comprised of seven distinct organizations: the 57th Adversary Tactics th Group, 57 Maintenance Group, , USAF Weapons School, USAF Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officers School, USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, and 561st Joint Tactics Squadron: o 57th Adversary Tactics Group: The 57 ATG provides a coordinated Red Force to train US personnel and coalition partners during exercises and deployments, while overseeing USAF-wide Air, Air Defense, Space and Information Aggressor initiatives and threat academic programs. To accomplish this mission, it directs operations of seven squadrons. 2

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o 57th Maintenance Group: The Air Force's most complex maintenance group provides on- and off-equipment maintenance for over 140 assigned A-10, F- 15, F-16, and F-22A aircraft to support 10 flying programs, and all visiting Red Flag, Green Flag, and operational test and evaluation aircraft. o 57th Operations Group: The 57 OG educates, exercises, and advocates the integration of airpower into the joint fight and supports the preparation of the combat air forces' (CAF) maintainers and aircrews. To execute its mission, the 57 OG oversees operations of six squadrons and two detachments from Nellis AFB and four geographically separated locations.

o United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron – Thunderbirds: Above: Airmen from the 20th Aircraft "America's Ambassadors in Blue," the Thunderbirds plan and present precision Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force aerial maneuvers to exhibit the capabilities of modern high performance Base, South Carolina, conduct pre-flight aircraft and the lofty degree of professional skill required to operate these checks under an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in a precision aerial demonstration. before a training mission during Green o United States Air Force Weapons School: The USA Weapons School is Flag-West at Nellis AFB. Green Flag-West comprised of 18 squadrons; the USAF Weapons School teaches graduate-level provides a realistic close-air support instructor courses that provide the world's most advanced training in weapons training environment for forces preparing and tactics employment to officers of the combat air forces and mobility air to support worldwide combat operations. forces. Every six months, the school produces approximately 80 graduates (U.S. Air Force photo) who are expert instructors on weapons, weapons systems, and air and space integration. The school also produces the Weapons Review magazine, the CAF's premier professional tactics publication.

o U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officers School: The UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS USAF Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School expands combat » Part of Team Nellis, which also capability by developing graduate-level expertise in aircraft and munitions includes Creech AFB, the Nevada Test maintenance. The school's teaching focus includes all logistics aspects of and Training Range, and the Tonopah mobilization, deployment, bed down, sustainment, combat employment, Test Range redeployment, reconstitution, and command and control aspects. » Named after 1st Lieutenant William o 547th Intelligence Squadron: the 54th Intelligence Squadron provides Harrell Nellis comprehensive adversary tactics analysis, advanced unit intelligence training, » Home to the largest solar and intelligence support for ongoing combat operations. It analyzes, refines, photovoltaic system in North America and disseminates intelligence on adversary tactics and weapons employment » Home to the largest civil engineer, for customers throughout the Department of Defense. communications, logistics readiness, st st and force support squadrons in Air o 561 Joint Training Squadron: The 561 Joint Training Squadron hones the Combat Command as well as the only warfighter's capability by providing timely tactical lessons learned and current Security Forces Group in the tactics, techniques and procedures to ensure training results in increased command readiness and lethality. It is the focal point for a flexible, responsive, and real- time process that collects, vets, disseminates, and integrates relevant and timely information and is a central source for current tactical doctrine and

tactical resources.

» Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR): The Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), provides the warfighter a flexible, realistic and multidimensional battle- space to conduct testing tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. The NTTR also provides instrumentation and target

maintenance support for Green Flag-West at the National Training Center and Leach Lake Tactics Range (LLTR) at Fort Irwin, California. » : The mission of the 66th Rescue Squadron is to provide rapidly deployable, expeditionary, and agile combat (CSAR) forces to theater combatant commanders in response to contingency operations worldwide.

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The 66th RQS conducts peacetime search and rescue (SAR) in support of the National Search and Rescue Plan and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.

They directly support HH-60G logistical and maintenance support requirements for the USAF Weapons School and Air Combat Command (ACC) directed operational test missions » 58th Rescue Squadron: The mission of the 58th Rescue Squadron is to organize, train, and equip a rescue force and combat support team that performs with courage and honor to deploy, employ to rescue anyone, anywhere, anytime, and redeploy. These Things We Do, That Others May Live to return with honor!

» 53rd Test and Evaluation Group: The 53rd TEG is composed of highly trained Above: The U.S. Air Force Air aircrew and a diverse range of support personnel to execute ACC-directed Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds", operational tests as well as Combatant Commander-directed Urgent Operational perform at an air show in Cleveland, Ohio. Needs. The mission of the TEG is to provide the warfighter with the latest in (U.S. Air Force photo) software, hardware, weapons and tactics techniques and procedures to win America's wars. Additionally, the TEG carries out the USAF Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program. The group plans, executes and analyzes ACC's $50 million annual air-delivered reliability data for nuclear capable aircraft and weapons and reports weapon system reliability to USSTRATCOM for inclusion in their annual strategic war plan update. » 505th Test and Evaluation Group: The 505 TEG is an operational test Organization focused on Theater Air Control System and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance weapons systems. It conducts test, training, evaluation & tactics development to advance the integration of air, space and cyber capabilities into the command and control (C2) construct. It also monitors, evaluates and optimizes Air Defense networks and enhances data sharing for command and control, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. » (Air Force Reserve): The 926th Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit under 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, and Fort Worth, Texas. The wing is located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as an associate unit to the United States Air Force Warfare Center.

Through Total Force Integration, reservists are integrated into regular Air Force units, accomplishing the USAFWC and 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing mission’s side-by-side active duty Air Force personnel on a daily basis.

Through TFI, the 926th WG provides combat-ready reservists to the USAFWC as sustained expertise integrated at the operational and tactical levels of warfare. It continuously conducts combat operations, operational test and evaluation, tactics development, and advanced training to forge the tools required to fly, fight and win.

The 926th WG also supports the U.S. Air Force's first Remotely Piloted Aircraft wing, the 432nd WG/432nd AEW, equipped with more than 100 MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft, in its mission to train pilots, sensor operators and other unmanned aircraft systems crewmembers, and conduct combat surveillance and attack operations worldwide. » 820th “RED HORSE” Squadron (RHS): The 820th RED HORSE is one of four active duty RED HORSE squadrons and is located at Nellis AFB, Nev., reporting directly to the 12th Air Force Commander (Air Forces Southern). It is a self-sufficient, 500- person civil engineer and logistics unit capable of providing rapid response and independent operations in remote, level one threat environments to support worldwide contingencies and special operations.

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NELLIS AFB : NEVADA

» Defense Logistics Agency: Receives, disposes, and sells excess and surplus government property generated at Nellis AFB and other DoD and federal agencies in the area.

» Area Defense Counsel: The ADC offers legal representation to Air Force members facing trial by court-martial, administrative separation, non-judicial punishment and other adverse administrative actions. ADC is organizationally independent and reports directly to the Trial Defense Division through headquarters, U.S. Air Force Trial Judiciary, Western Circuit. » Air Force Audit Agency Area Audit Office: The AFAA is a separate agency with its headquarters at . AFAA has several area audit offices located at selected installations worldwide. Area Audit Offices are responsible for audit teams on selected Air Forces bases. The Southeast Area Audit Office, located at Nellis, is responsible for audit teams at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Holloman AFB, N.M., Nellis Air Force Base, and Luke AFB, Ariz. Nellis' team provides all levels of Air Force management with independent, objective and quality audit services that include: reviewing and promoting economy, effectiveness and efficiency of operations; evaluating programs and activities and assisting management in achievement of intended results; assessing and improving Air Force fiduciary stewardship and the accuracy of financial reporting. » Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 206: The AFOSI provides professional investigative services for the protection of the Air Force and DoD people, operations and material worldwide. AFOSI provides quality investigative service for its customers by conducting an average of 23,000 investigative operations per year. The organization seeks to identify, investigate and neutralize all types of criminal activity. Major crimes investigated by the AFOSI Det. 206 can be broken down into three main categories: general crime, fraud and counterintelligence investigations and operations. To enhance effectiveness in this mission, members of the AFOSI encourage all Air Force members to report directly to all special agents on any of the aforementioned subjects, as well as any request for defense-related, technical or other specific information outside of official channels. » 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 13: The 372nd TRS, Detachment 13 of the 982nd Training Group, Sheppard AFB, Texas, provides technical aircraft maintenance training using classroom and hands-on practical instruction. The detachment also offers training for Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, allied forces and students en-route to . Assigned instructors provide training on A-10, F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, F-22A, HH-60G, and MQ-1 aircraft. » Air Force Joint Test and Evaluation Program Office: The mission of the Air Force Joint Test Program Office (AFJO) is to generate, develop, and support Joint Test (JT) activities that enhance Air Force capabilities and mission effectiveness in Joint operations. The Joint Test & Evaluation (JT&E) program is an Office of the Secretary of Defense effort designed to help the services solve inter-service operational problems in a joint environment and alleviate test and evaluation difficulties through work on testing methodologies. AFJO provides continuous, proactive management of USAF participation in the OSD JT&E Program.

For more information, please see < http://www.nellis.af.mil >

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U.S. Air Force NEVADA TEST & TRAINING RANGE : NEVADA

At close to 3 million acres, the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) is the larget range of its kind in North America. NTTR is located in southern Nevada’s Desert. Most of the range is on Bureau of Land Management land. The NTTR office, based at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) and formerly known as the 98th Range Wing, provides range support including instrumentation and target maintenance. All branches Above: NTTR is home to America's most of the U.S. military advanced aerial test and training environment, providing Airmen with a and its allies use the peacetime battlefield to hone their combat skills. (U.S. Air Force photo) range. With the largest Left: An airman fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a field training exercise at NTTR. contiguous air and (U.S. Air Force photo)

ground space in the

free world, the range provides a realistic UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS environment for air and ground-based military activities, » Part of Team Nellis » Changed its name from Nellis Range to including combat exercises, pilot and crew training, and testing of NTTR in 2001 new aircraft and weapons systems. » Includes the 389,420 acre Nevada Wild Horse Range, the 816,400 acre Desert Team Nellis, which includes Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, the Nevada National Wildlife Range, and portions of the Humboldt and Dixie National Test and Training Range, and the Tonopah Test Range, had an Forests » Several small communities, ranches, estimated economic impact of more than $5 billion in fiscal year and state parks lie under NTTR airspace 2014. » Borders the Department of Energy’s » Has about 1,700 possible targets and 30 threat simulators FAST FACTS

» Location: Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye Counties, NV

» Land Area: 2,999,860 acres CONTACT 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office 2 » Team Nellis Special Use Airspace: ~12,000 nautical miles (702) 652-2750

» Team Nellis Sorties/Operations: 27,000+ per year

For more information, please see < http://www.nellis.af.mil >

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U.S. Air Force TONOPAH TEST RANGE : NEVADA

The Tonopah Test Range (TTR) is located high in the Great Basin Desert, nestled within the Kawich and Cactus Mountains, approximately halfway between Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. Historically, the range had been used for weapons reliability testing, including fusing, firing, and delivery systems.

The Department of Energy Above: A U.S. Army Chinook helicopter picks (DoE) and Sandia National up aircrew “survivors” during a training exercise at the Laboratories own and operate TTR Tonopah Test Range. (U.S. Army Photo) under a permit from the National Left: TTR’s desert landscape. (DoE photo) Nuclear Security Administration.

The Nevada Test and Training MISSION Range office at Nellis Air Force Provides Stockpile Evaluation and Research Base co-manages the range. and Development test support for the Department of Energy/National Nuclear TTR provides research and Security Administration funded weapon projects as well as other Government development test support for the agencies and their contractors.

Department of Energy's weapon programs. The range also offers a unique test environment for UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS other Government agencies and their contractors. » Operated under a host-tenant relationship between the U.S. Air Force, Team Nellis, which includes Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, the Nevada Sandia National Laborites, and the Department of Energy Test and Training Range, and the Tonopah Test Range, had an » Makes up the northern part of Nellis Air estimated economic impact of more than $5 billion in fiscal year Force Range » Location of Tonopah Test Range airfield 2014. » Range is further divided into the Tonopah Electronic Combat Range and the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range. FAST FACTS

» Location: Nye County, NV CONTACT 2 » Land Area: 280 miles 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office

(702) 652-2750

For more information, please see < http://www.nellis.af.mil; http://ttr.sandia.gov/r- customer.htm >

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U.S. Army HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT : NEVADA

Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) was established as the Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne in September 1930 and redesignated Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plan in 1977. After the production mission ended in 1994, it became Hawthorne Army Depot. Located in western Nevada, south of Walker Lake, Hawthorne is a government-owned contractor-operated facility. The depot is the Above: Hawthorne Army Depot. (Nevada largest ammunition storage facilities in the world, occupying Division of Environmental Protection 147,236 acres and housing 2,915 structures with 7.6 Million square photo) feet of covered storage. HWAD is also home to the largest

environmental permitted Open Left: Open Detonation (U.S. Army photo). Detonation Facility in the Department of Defense (DoD)

with an authorized disposal

limit of 40,000 lbs. net MISSION STATEMENT explosive weight daily. Lastly, the high desert, isolated location Receive, store and issue conventional munitions; demilitarize and dispose of provides ideal training facilities for thousands of Joint Force and unserviceable, obsolete and surplus munitions; and maintain serviceability Allied personnel. through inspection and renovation to ensure munitions readiness in support of joint forces.

FAST FACTS

» Location: Mineral County, NV (near Hawthorne) » Land Area: 147,236 acres CONTACT 2 » Special Use Airspace: 7 nautical miles Public Affairs (775) 945-7013 / DSN 830-7013 » Military Personnel: 1 » Civilian Personnel: 66 (including Tenants) » Contractor Personnel: 565

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UNIT MISSIONS

» The Expeditionary Systems Evaluation Division: The Marine Corps Programs Office, ESED, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane conducts many Research, Development, Test and Evaluation projects on the depot for the joint forces. » Navy Undersea Warfare Center Detachment (NUWC): NUWC conducts demilitarization activities and reclamation of mercury and silver from batteries. » Defense Logistics Agency: The DoD stockpile of elemental mercury is stored at HWAD. DLA is reflasking the mercury. » Archival ammunition facility: Hawthorne is an archival storage site, storing munitions with lower replacement rates and munitions ready to be demilitarized. It is considered the Army’s premier resource recovery and recycling center of conventional ammunition. Above: Hawthorne Logo » Western Area Demilitarization Facility (WADF): WADF is a 160-acre

complex that consists of nine production buildings and six support buildings with the capability to perform various remotely operated ammunition breakdown operations followed by melt-out or wash-out / steam-out of energetic material.

Above: Western Area Demilitarization Facility (U.S. Army photo).

COMMANDER RANK

Lieutenant Colonel

TRAINING & TESTING RANGES

» Old Bomb Test Range » New Bomb Open Detonation Facility » Freedom Ranges (small arms)

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Operated by private contractor, SOC NV, LLC » Contains the Western Area Demilitarization Facility, which is a premier resource recovery and

recycling center for conventional For more information, please see ammunition » Stores a wide range of conventional ammunition on behalf of DoD

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Nevada National Guard NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD : Nevada

An element of the Nevada National Guard, the Nevada Air National Guard is the State of Nevada’s air force militia. Although it is under the jurisdiction of the Nevada Military Department, the U.S. Air Force trains and equips the Nevada Air National Guard. The is the main operating unit of the Nevada Air National Guard. Stationed at Reno Air National Guard Base at the Above: A Nevada Air Guard C-130 cruises Reno Tahoe International over Nevada's scenic . (Nevada Air National Guard photo) Airport, the wing mainly operates the C-130H Left: The largest-ever contingent of deployed Airmen and C-130 aircraft from Hercules, a military the Nevada Air Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing arrives home in 2011. (Nevada Air National transport aircraft. The wing Guard photo)

provides global support,

most recently providing airlift and air drop operations in Southwest as part of Operation

Inherent Resolve. The Nevada Air National Guard also has MISSION STATEMENT geographically separated units at Creech Air Force Base and Nellis To provide world class tactical air delivery, Air Force Base that operates the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper intelligence, remote piloted aircraft and advanced war fighters for national Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in support of U.S. Air Force training and state objectives. and testing objectives.

The Nevada National Guard has an estimated economic impact of over $228 million on the local economy. CONTACT FAST FACTS 152nd AW Public Affairs (775) 788-4515 » Land Area: 60 Acres (Air Wing) ~3.08M acres (Other) » Special Use Airspace: 20,000 nautical miles2 » Sorties/Operations: ~275 per year (MQ-1/MQ-9) ~1085 per year (C-130) » Military Personnel: 1,146

» Civilian Personnel: 25

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UNIT MISSIONS

» 152nd Airlift Wing (“High Rollers”): To provide world class, worldwide tactical air delivery and expeditionary combat support. Based out of Reno National Guard Base, NV, includes the following groups: o 152nd Operations Group: To respond to worldwide C-130 airlift, airdrop, and reconnaissance missions rapidly, successfully, and safely. Includes the 192nd Airlift Squadron and 152nd Operations Support Squadron.

o 152nd Maintenance Group: To provide unequaled weapons systems, superior Above: An MQ-9 Reaper is a medium- maintenance support, and the finest equipment to the 152nd Airlift Wing. altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted Includes the 152nd Maintenance Squadron, 152nd Aircraft Maintenance aircraft system whose primary mission is Squadron, and152nd Maintenance Operations Flight. surveillance, interdiction, o 152nd Mission Support Group: Committed to maintaining a reliable and armed reconnaissance against critical infrastructure that allows all personnel to focus on mission accomplishment. and often transitory targets in support of Includes the 152nd Small Air Terminal, 152nd Civil Engineering Squadron, ground forces. (Nevada Air National Guard 152nd Communications Flight, 152nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 152nd photo) Mission Support Flight, 152nd Security Forces Squadron, and 152nd Services Flight. COMMANDER RANKS o 152nd Medical Group: To train health care personnel in combat and disaster medicine so they may assume a direct role in joint service medical operations » Adjutant General: Brigadier General in the event of mobilization during a natural disaster or civil unrest. During » 152nd Airlift Wing: Colonel peacetime the Nevada Air National Guard medical service monitors the physical health of all members of the Nevada Air National Guard by providing physical examinations, immunizations, and a variety of other related health TRAINING & TESTING RANGES services. » Nellis Test and Training Range (NTTR) » Fallon Range Complex (FRTC) » 232nd Operations Squadron: To train Guardsmen to support the U.S. Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) training, tactics development, and testing when Additional Ranges Used: activated voluntarily or by presidential authorization; and to develop Guard » China Lake / Edward Range Complex leadership skills through training with active duty personnel. Operates the MQ-1 » Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper out of Creech Air Force Base, NV. » Yuma Training Range Complex (YTRC) » 92nd Civil Support Team: Assesses hazards, advises civil authorities, and facilitates » Twenty-Nine Palms Range Complex military support during emergencies and incidents involving suspected weapons of mass destruction. Headquartered at Nellis Air Force Base, NV. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS For more information, please see < http://www.nationalguard.com/ > » The NTTR is DoD’s premiere testing and training range. Providing flexible and high-end battlespace simulation for specific user needs and large force testing and exercise support (e.g. Red Flag) » FRTC is a fully instrumented Tactical Aircrew Combat training range divided into four separate training ranges. It includes an integrated air defense system consisting of thirty- seven real or simulated radar threat systems for realistic air combat training.

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Nevada National Guard NEVADA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Since the beginning of the Global in 2001, Nevada Army National Guard (NVARNG) Soldiers have provided military skills, honed in the civilian sector, to domestic, contingency and international security cooperation missions across the globe. Today, those same Citizen-Soldiers continue to bring enhanced skills to their communities throughout Nevada. With a “footprint” in eight counties, the NVARNG has a long-standing tradition of always being available and ready for our communities and nation when called upon. Organized around five primary Standard Requirement Code units - Aviation, Signal, Military Police, Transportation, and Armor - the NVARNG is structured to provide unique operational capabilities and strategic depth to the Nevada National Guard’s Joint Force.

NVARNG forces ABOVE: In coordination with the Boy are an essential Scouts of America, the Washoe partner in preventing County Sheriff’s Department and conflict, shaping the Keep Beautiful, the 1/189 Aviation extracted 18 strategic environment, abandoned vehicles and 30 tons of and responding to trash from Truckee River tributaries. (Nevada Army National Guard photo) domestic and global operational LEFT: The 422d Expeditionary Signal Battalion utilizes the Warrior contingencies. The Information Network-Tactical system core competence of to manage information transport in support of full spectrum operations our force is the ability to provide high-quality military capabilities worldwide (Nevada Army National enhanced by the civilian skills, education, training, and experience of our Guard photo)

Citizen-Soldiers. MISSION STATEMENT The Nevada Army National Guard In 2015, the NVARNG had a statewide economic impact of over $230 provides trained, relevant, and ready forces to accomplish federal and million on local economies. state missions.

VISION STATEMENT A premier, community-based modular force comprised of resilient, FAST FACTS adaptable, relevant and ready Citizen-Soldiers postured for federal » Land Area: 2,900 acres and state missions.

» Military Personnel: 3,200 CONTACT » Civilian Personnel: 22 Federal; 140 State; 46 Contract Public Affairs Office (775) 887-7346

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FACILITIES & UNITS » Army Aviation Support Facility (Reno) o B Company, 1/189th Aviation o C Company, 1/168th Aviation (MEDEVAC) o Detachment 45, Operational Support Airlift » Carson City Readiness Center o State of Nevada, Office of the Military o Joint Force Headquarters o Headquarters, Nevada Army National Guard o U.S. Property and Fiscal Office o 150th Maintenance Company o 1920th Quartermaster Contact Team o Selective Service Section

o Combined Support Maintenance Shop No. 1 Above: Soldiers with the 609th o Field Maintenance Shop No. 1 Engineer Company conduct training at » Camp Stead range B-19. These explosive charges were some of the largest the NVARNG o NVARNG Training Site Detachment had ever used in training. (Nevada o Detachment 1, 1/421st Regional Training Institute Army National Guard photo)

» Civilian Support Team Facility (Carson City) COMMANDER’S RANK o 92nd Civil Support Team Brigadier General » Elko Armory / Carlin Training Center TRAINING & TESTING o Detachment 2, 593rd Transportation Company (POL) RANGES » Fallon Armory » B-19 at o 609th Engineer Company (Sapper) » Floyd Edsall Training Site » Camp Stead » Floyd Edsall Readiness Center (Las Vegas) » Carlin Training Center o Headquarters, 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry o 100th Quartermaster Company UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Nevada, the seventh largest o 777th Forward Support Company state in the union land wise, o 1864th Transportation Company maintains a National Guard o B Company, 422nd Signal Battalion presence in eight of its seventeen counties. o Detachment 1, 150th MaintenanceCompany » NVARNG units occupy 16 o Detachment 1, C Company 422nd Signal Battalion primary armories and facilities throughout the State. o Combined Support Maintenance Shop No. 2 o Field Maintenance Shop No. 1 OF INTEREST » Harry Reid Readiness & Training Center (Reno) » The Army National Guard operates using less than 11 o Headquarters, 422nd Signal Battalion percent of the Army’s budget, o Headquarters, 593rd Transportation Company (POL) but makes up 32 percent of the Army’s personnel and maintains o Headquarters, 757th Combat Service Support Battalion nearly 40 percent of its operating force.

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o Headquarters, 991st Multifunctional Brigade o 106th Public Affairs Detachment o 485th Military Police Company o Field Maintenance Shop No. 2 » Henderson Armory o 72nd Military Police Company o 137th Law and Order Detachment o 140th Military Police Detachment » Las Vegas Readiness Center o Headquarters, 17th Sustainment Brigade o 240th Engineer Company o 277th Engineer Haul Platoon o 777th Engineer Detachment Concrete o Detachment 1, Medical Detachment o 1/653rd JA Detachment Trial Defense o Field Maintenance Shop No. 3 » Limited Army Aviation Support Facility (Las Vegas) o 3/140th Security & Support Company » North Las Vegas Readiness Center o Headquarters, 1/421st Regional Training Institute » Plumb Lane Armory (Reno) o Army Guard Recruiting o Medical Detachment o Family Support Program » Winnemucca Armory o Detachment 1, 593rd Transportation Company » Yerington Armory o A Troop, 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry o Field Maintenance Shop No. 4

For more information see http://www.nv.ngb.army.mil/nvng/

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U.S. Navy NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON : NEVADA

Established in 1942, Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon is located in the Lahontan Valley of west-central Nevada in the remnants of an ancient lake bed. Because of the arid climate, much of the local area around NAS Fallon is irrigated farmland. NAS Fallon was originally designed as a fallback airstrip to defend against a Japanese strike on the West Coast during World War II. Today it is the Navy’s premier

tactical air warfare Above: The Van Voorhis Airfield at NAS Fallon is named after Lieutenant training center, Commander Bruce Avery Van Voorhis, Nevada's only native-born Medal of specializing in air-to-air and air-to-ground training. Fully 80% of all Honor recipient. munitions dropped from Navy aircraft in training land on the Fallon Left: Members of the ground crew at Range Training Complex (FRTC). NAS Fallon is also the Navy’s only NAS Fallon prepare F/A-18C Hornet strike fighters for the final phase of training of a air station capable of supporting an entire carrier air wing at one carrier air wing. (U.S. Navy photo) time. MISSION & VISION STATEMENT To provide the most realistic integrated NAS Fallon's total economic impact is $573 million. air warfare training support available to carrier air wings, tenant commands and individual units participating in training FAST FACTS events, including joint and multinational exercises, while remaining committed to » Location: Churchill County, NV (near Fallon) its assigned personnel. In support of these critical training and personnel » Land Area: 8,600 acres (+ 240,000 acres of FRTC/BLM) requirements, NAS Fallon continually upgrades and maintains the Fallon range » Special Use Airspace: 13,000 square miles complex, the airfield, aviation support facilities and base living/recreation » Sorties/Operations: 51,000 per year accommodations, ensuring deployed unit training and a local quality of life second » Military Personnel: 930 active duty to none.

» Civilian Personnel: 420 civilians and 1,400 contractors CONTACT Public Affairs Office 775-426 2880

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TENANT COMMANDS

» Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC): Provides service to aircrews, squadrons, and air wings throughout the U. S. Navy through flight training, academic instructional classes, and direct operational and intelligence support. Includes Top Gun, the Rotary Wing Weapons School, the Electronic Attack Weapons School, and Carrier Airborne Early Warning School.

» Fighter Squadron Composite 13 (VFC-13) (“Fighting Saints”): Provides quality adversary training for regular Navy fleet and replacement Above: An SH-60F Seahawk helicopter squadrons and air wings, reserve fighter and attack squadrons, U.S.A.F. departs after delivering Navy SEAL Team and U.S.M.C. units, and Canadian forces. members in response to a simulated crash during an exercise at NAS Fallon. (U.S. Navy » Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Detachment Fallon (SFWPD): Supports F/A- photo) 18 series Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft during Fleet Replacement Squadron training detachments and Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor detachments in support of Naval Strike Air Warfare Center Top Gun classes. COMMANDER RANK Captain (O-6) » Fleet Readiness Center West Detachment Fallon: Supports detachments of Strike Fighter Wing Detachment, Fallon, VFC-13, and NSAWC. Additionally, FRC West provides transient maintenance for carrier air wings and for USMC aircraft. TRAINING & TESTING RANGES FRTC includes four bombing ranges and » Naval Munitions Command West-Detachment Fallon: Provides for the Electronic Warfare Range. The FRTC management of the station Combat Aircraft Loading Area (CALA) in land is withdrawn yet still owned by BLM support of local aircraft loading and explosives handling operations. and maintained by NAS Fallon. The FRTC Assembles and delivers conventional air launched weapons to the CALA. use is scheduled by the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center as a » Naval Aviation Forecasting Component (NAFCOMP): Provides the full tenant command. spectrum of meteorological products, forecasts, and services, including tactical forecasts, in support of NAS Fallon. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS): Investigates all major crimes » All Navy carrier air wings must be trained occurring aboard NAS Fallon properties, whether involving active duty, at NAS Fallon prior to deployment civilian, and/or contractor personnel. NCIS also provides counter- » Home to the Fallon Range Training intelligence support to all local commands, and is responsible for all Complex, Fleet Readiness Center West, liaisons with federal, state, and local agencies with respect to criminal and Van Voorhies Airfield investigative, counterintelligence, and security matters. » Has the longest runway in the Navy (14,005 feet ) and one of the shortest » Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Detachment: Conducts sweep (7,000 feet) operations for unexploded ordnance utilizing all-terrain vehicles and » The air traffic control tower is the tallest helicopters on Fallon's Range Training Complex. The unit also maintains edifice (at 8 stories high) between Reno, the Navy's only high altitude dive locker. Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah. » Home of the Top Gun training program For more information, please see < http://www.cnic.navy.mil/fallon/ > since 1996 » Surrounded by an extensive network of canals and irrigated fields, which brings a plethora of animal species » Alfalfa is the primary crop surrounding NAS Fallon

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U.S. Navy FALLON RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX : NEVADA

A component of Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, the Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) is located in the high desert of Nevada. Although FRTC has a Military Operations Area of 6.4 million acres , the Bureau of Land Management manages the

majority of FRTC’s land.

FRTC is a premier training Above: FRTC covers approximately 13,000 facility for the Navy’s carrier- square miles in north central Nevada. (U.S. Navy photo) based aviation units. These Left: Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel forces use the range primarily for detonate two live munitions on the B-17 bombing range as part of a sweep of pre-deployment training unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Navy photo) operations, with some capability

to support research and

development, and test and MISSION STATEMENT evaluation of military hardware, The mission of the FRTC is to support Navy and Marine Corps tactical training by personnel, tactics, munitions, explosives, and electronic combat. providing the most realistic strike and Fully 80% of all munitions dropped from Navy aircraft in training integrated air warfare training available, maintaining and operating facilities, and land on the FRTC. providing services and equipment to support the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Atlantic In fiscal year 2008, NAS Fallon contributed approximately $573 Fleet, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Atlantic, and other million to the regional economy. operating forces. Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation operations are supported on a not to interfere basis. FAST FACTS

» Location: Churchill County, NV (near Fallon)

» Land Area: 234,124 acres (Operated by NAS Fallon) CONTACT Public Affairs Office, NAS Fallon » Special Use Airspace: ~13,000 square miles 775-426-2880

» Sorties per year: ~38,000

For more information, please see < http://www.cnic.navy.mil/Fallon/About/ TenantCommands/ FallonRangeTrainingComplex/ >