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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 general planning purposes.

Attached Arizona MAL summaries:

Air Force: • Barry M. Goldwater Range East • Davis-Monthan Air Force Base •

Army: • • Yuma

Marine Corps: • Barry M. Goldwater Range West • Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

National Guard: • 161st Air Refueling • 162nd Fighter Wing • 214th Reconnaissance Group • Arizona JFHQ • Arizona • • Florence Military Reservation • Papago Park Military Reservation • Silverbell Army Heliport • Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS)

Navy: • U.S. Naval Observatory, Flagstaff

Military Asset List 2016

U.S. Air Force BARRY M. GOLDWATER RANGE – EAST: ARIZONA

Established in 1941, the Barry M. Goldwater Range (BMGR) is a premier military training range, located in southwest Arizona along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 renewed the land withdrawal through 2024 and transferred land management responsibilities from the Department of Interior to the

Department of Defense. The at Luke Air Force Base manages the eastern Above: A 310th Fighter Squadron F-16 from Luke Air Force Base employs on the portion of the range. BMGR-East (U.S. Air Force photo)

The location, size, and Left: A-10 Thunderbolt II’s from the at Davis- capacity of the range, coupled Monthan Air Force Base fly a training with its vast desert mission over the BMGR. (U.S. Air Force photo) environment, enables the U.S. and its allies to conduct realistic An F-35A combat training, including air-to-ground weapons employment, Lightning II from the 61st electronic warfare, tactical maneuvering and air support. The range Fighter offers four manned target complexes, an aerial gunnery range and Squadron conducts air- three tactical ranges for advanced training scenarios. Electronic to-air refueling combat systems include air combat maneuvering instrumentation operations with the 161st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. for live monitoring and recorded playback debrief, tactical datalink, Air Force photo) threat simulation, moving target systems and a range operations center providing real time range/airspace access and management. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Namesake is Barry M. Goldwater, a The Air Force manages the range in concert with multiple federal five-term U.S. Senator for Arizona » Neighbors with the Organ Pipe and state agencies to provide superior range operations, in balance Cactus National Monument and with responsibilities to the public, tribes, and environment. Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge » Includes the Gila Bend Air Force FAST FACTS Auxiliary Air Field » BMGR-East won the Air Force » Location: Maricopa, Pima, and Yuma Counties, AZ Thomas D. White award for “Cultural Resources- Management” » Land Area: 1,050,000 acres in 2009

» Special Use Airspace: 7,000 square miles CONTACTS Public Affairs Office » Operations/Sorties: 54,000+ per year (623) 856-5853

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U.S. Air Force DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE: ARIZONA

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) is located five miles southeast of downtown Tucson, Arizona, in a basin. In 1927, Charles Lindberg dedicated the base in honor of Tucson natives Second Lieutenants Samuel H. Davis and Oscar Monthan.

A key operation within , Davis-Monthan AFB has an enduring legacy of excellence. Its host unit is the , which garnered much acclaim during World War II for numerous heroic accomplishments. In addition, the base is home to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group. The

"Boneyard," a 2,600-acre open-storage Top: Davis-Monthan AFB main facility, currently holds nearly 4,000 aircraft, gate sign. (U.S. Air Force Photo) 280,000 pieces of production tooling, and Bottom: An A-10C touches down on a at Davis-Monthan other aerospace assets from all branches of AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo) the U.S. military, foreign allies and other Left: Four A-10s from Davis- Monthan fly in formation over government agencies. Arizona April 29. The A-10s received in-flight refueling from a Davis-Monthan AFB has a $1.5 billion KC-135 from an Arizona Air annual economic impact (includes retiree contributions) on the local National Guard unit based out of Phoenix. (U.S. Air Force photo) economy and serves nearly 51,600 medical beneficiaries.

FAST FACTS

» Location: Tucson AZ CONTACT Public Affairs Office » Land Area: ~10,600 acres (520) 228-3406 2 » Special Use Airspace: 3,200 nautical miles » Military Personnel: 6,600 » Civilian Personnel: 3,200+ » Military Dependents: 8,000+

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U.S. Air Force Military Asset List ARIZONA DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB:

UNIT MISSIONS

» 355th Fighter Wing: Deploy, employ, support, and sustain attack airpower in support of Combatant Commanders anywhere in the world at a moment's notice. Trains the finest attack pilots for the Combat Air Forces. Provides every member of Team D-M with responsive, tailored, mission-focused base support.

o 355th Operations Group: Provides warfighters with forces for close air support, forward air control, combat . Includes the 355th Operations Support Squadrons, 355th Training Squadron, 354th Fighter Squadron and .

o 355th Maintenance Group: : Supports the 355th Fighter Wing and associated units by

performing all on- and off-equipment maintenance operations for aircraft, aerospace equipment, and munitions. Includes the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, and 355th Maintenance Operations Flight.

o 355th Mission Support Group: Removes obstacles keeping others from completing their missions. Includes the 355th Force Support Squadron, 355th Communications Squadron, 355th Contracting Squadron, 355th Security Forces Squadron, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, and 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron. Top to Bottom: Photos of Davis- Monthan AFB and Tucson in o 355th Medical Group: Ensures the combat medical readiness of the Desert Lightning 1929 (top), 1942 (middle), and Team for global contingencies. Includes the 355th Medical Operations Squadron, 2007 (bottom). (U.S. Air Force 355th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 355th Dental Squadron, and 355th Medical photos) Support Squadron.

» 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern): Ensures the readiness of nine active duty wings and one direct reporting unit for global contingency operations. It oversees 17 gained Air Reserve Component Wings and employs 15 airframes totaling 674 aircraft with over 55,000 Airmen. As the air and space component to U.S. Southern Command, Air Forces Southern COMMANDER RANK conducts security cooperation and provides air, space and cyberspace capabilities Colonel throughout the 31 nations of Latin America and the Caribbean. Chief Master Sergeant

» : Directs flying operations for the U.S. Air Force's only active duty rescue wing dedicated to combat search and rescue. The group is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping rescue forces to rapidly deploy and execute worldwide Rescue missions. Includes the 563rd Operations Support Squadron, 79th Rescue Squadron, 55th Rescue Squadron, 48th Rescue Squadron, 66th Rescue Squadron, and 58th Rescue Squadron.

» 55th Electronic Combat Group: Trains, plans, and executes worldwide electronic warfare operations by disrupting vital information to enemy weapons systems and battlefield command and control through electronic attack. Includes the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 755th Operations Support Squadron.

» 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (“309 AMARG”): Provides aircraft regeneration, storage and preservation, critical aircraft parts reclamation, limited overflow depot maintenance, and aircraft disposal in support of the Department of Defense, allied warfighters, and other government agencies. Serves as a heavy bomber storage, conversion, and elimination site under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty."

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U.S. Air Force Military Asset List ARIZONA DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB:

» 1st Battlefied Coordination Detachment: Represents Joint Task Force/ Coalition Forces Land Component Command in the Combined Air Operations Center and provides ground liaison/reconnaissance detachments to designated U.S. Air Force units.

» - Air Force Reserve Command: Provides leadership, management, policy formulation, planning and standardization for operations, training and support of the Air Force Active, Guard and Reserve Personnel Recovery operations. Includes five squadrons, two flights, and one geographically separated squadron. Above: A photo of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and » 214th Reconissance Group - Arizona Air National Guard: Provides theater combatant Regeneration Group “Boneyard” commands, 24/7, long-endurance, real-time intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), (U.S. Air Force Photo) target acquisition, and precision munitions delivery. Operates multi-sensor platform to

locate, identify, report, and destroy battlefield targets as dictated by the tactical situation.

» 162nd Fighter Wing - Arizona Air National Guard: Supports the Aerospace Control Alert mission providing F-16 alert forces for air defense of the southwestern and personnel to manage the ’s "Operation Snowbird" program located at Davis-Monthan AFB.

» 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 11 (“DET 11”), Air Education and Training UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Command: Provides aircraft maintenance training in support of the A-10C, HH-60G, HC- » Host unit is the 355th Fighter 130P, EC-130 and F-16 weapons systems. Manages the U.S. Air Force's only A-10 Mission Wing Ready Airman School that provides initial skills training for over 200 crew chiefs annually » Dedicated by Charles and supplements the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) program. Also manages the U.S. Air Lindberg after returning Force's only Continental United States and Pacific Air Force Miniature and Micro-miniature from his maiden voyage Circuit Card Repair training facility, providing critical training for Air Force Repair across the Atlantic Ocean Enhancement Personnel. flying the “Spirit of St. Louis” » Home to the roughly 2,600- » Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI): Provides the full range of investigative acre, $32 billion, 309th major crimes support to the 355th Wing, Headquarters 12th Air Force, and other Air Force Aerospace Maintenance and and Department of Defense activities. Regeneration Group (AMARG) “Boneyard,” which » US Customs and Border Protection - Department of Homeland Security: Protects our stores more than 4,000 nation's borders, which includes the interception of aircraft smuggling contraband into or aircraft out of the United States and the prevention of unlawful entry by people or other » In addition to a number of commodities into the United States. U.S. Air Force units, Davis- Monthan AFB is home to » Defense Investigative Service: Conducts personnel security investigations on military branches of the U.S. Navy members, Department of Defense civilians, and employees of defense contractors to and the Department of determine their suitability for access to classified defense information and other Homeland Security

investigations as assigned by the Secretary of Defense. » Soon to host one of the largest solar powered communities in the » Naval Inventory Control Point Field Support Office (FSO): Represents U.S. Navy and continental United States Marine Corps functions related to the storage, withdrawal, maintenance, reclamation, and » Does not have any known disposal workload of Navy and Marine aircrafts, engines and special production tooling. endangered or threatened FSO also serves as the liaison and coordinator of Navy projects between Aerospace species, but does have Maintenance And Regeneration Group and all Navy commands. FSO is a part of the Naval burrowing owls Inventory Control Point’s Customer Operations Division.

» Radar Approach Control - Federal Aviation Administration: Provides assistance for separating aircrafts flying within the Tucson area's Class "C" airspace, from 17,000 feet above sea level and below. Services include traffic advisories and safety alerts.

For more information, please see http://www.dm.af.mil

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U.S. Air Force LUKE AIR FORCE BASE : ARIZONA

Established in 1941, Luke Air Force Base’s namesake is World War I pilot and Phoenix native, 2nd Lt. Jr. He bears the distinction of being the first aviator to receive the Congressional . In eight days of flying, Lieutenant Luke scored 18 victories (14 German air balloons and 4 airplanes). Luke AFB is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, which is the largest fighter wing in the world. It is the only active-duty Air Force F-16 Above: The Spad XIII is the oldest aircraft to be displayed at the Luke AFB Air Park. training wing and The French-built Spad XIII equipped 16 squadrons in World War I, including formally added the F-35 Lieutenant Luke's 27th Aero Squadron. training mission in May (U.S. Air Force photo, Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann) 2015. Since 1941, Luke Left: Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter AFB has graduated more Wing commander, lands the wing’s flagship F-35 at Luke after ferrying it from than 57,650 pilots. As of Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, June 2015, the wing has plant April 28, 2015. The arrival marked that jet’s first flight as a U.S. Air Force 113 aircraft, 23 operations and support squadrons, and hosts the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo, Senior Airman Devante Williams) , Navy Operational Support Center Phoenix and

Marine Corps Reserves’ Bulk Fuel Company C. It’s also home to MISSION STATEMENT approximately 5,150 military and civilian Airmen. Overall, Luke AFB Train the world’s greatest F-35 and F-16 fighter pilots. provides services to over 130,000 current and retired service members and their families. CONTACT According to a Maguire Company study, Luke AFB contributes Public Affairs Office (623) 856-5853 about $2.17 billion annually to Arizona’s economy.

FAST FACTS

» Location: Glendale, AZ (Maricopa County) » Land Area: 4,833 acres » Special Use Airspace: 10,481 square nautical miles » Military Personnel: 4,001 » Civilian Personnel: 1,151

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UNIT MISSIONS » 56th Fighter Wing: Train the world's greatest F-35 and F-16 fighter pilots. Part of Air Education and Training Command, the wing operates 162 aircraft and is home to 23 squadrons at Luke AFB, of which two are F-35 squadrons and four are F-16 squadrons. The wing also commands the geographically separated 54th Fighter Group at Holloman AFB, New Mexico with five squadrons, including two F-16 squadrons. The 56 FW graduates more than 400 F-16 pilots and 300 crew chiefs annually, and will begin training new F-35 student pilots in 2016. Above: Tuskegee Airmen Memorial » 56th Operations Group: Train and produce the world's finest F-35 and F- Airpark was dedicated at Luke AFB on 16 pilots and crew chiefs for the United States and allied forces. It includes August 7, 2006. The airpark features an F- nine squadrons, of which two fly F-35s, two fly U.S. F-16s and two fly 16 Fighting Falcon static aircraft. In Foreign Military Sales F-16 aircraft. recognition of the “Red Tail” warriors of the Tuskegee Airmen, the aircraft wears » 56th Maintenance Group: Provide safe, reliable aircraft, equipment, and World War II Tuskegee colors. (U.S. Air munitions to train the world's greatest F-35 and F-16 pilots and crew Force photo) chiefs. Includes the four squadrons providing maintenance and training for F-35 and F-16 flight operations and maintenance professionals. COMMANDER RANK » 56th Mission Support Group: Provide expert combat support, while Brigadier General building a premier base community. Includes the wing’s follow squadrons: Communications Squadron, Security Forces Squadron, Logistic Readiness MILITARY TRAINING RANGE Squadron, Civil Engineer Squadron, Contracting Squadron, and Force » Stewards of the 1.05 million acre Support Squadron. Barry M. Goldwater Range-East » 56th Medical Group: Ensure mission ready forces, promote safety and complex

wellness, and provide great health care. Includes the following 56th FW UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS squadrons: Medical Operations Squadron, Medical Support Squadron, » Established in 1941 Dental Squadron, and Aerospace Medicine Squadron. » Named after WWI Medal of Honor » 944th Fighter Wing: Train and provide Combat-Ready Citizen Airmen in recipient 2nd Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. support of national objectives. » Home to 56th Fighter Wing, which is the largest fighter wing in the world » 607th Air Control Squadron: Conduct formal initial qualification training and the only active-duty Air Force for crew personnel of the Air Control Squadron in command and control F-16 training wing tactics, techniques, and procedures. Provide an understanding of how to » Began the F-35 training mission in execute operations in large geographic areas. May 2015 » Major training base for the Air » Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron, Detachment 1: Education and Training Command Design, build, and maintain top quality aircrew trainers and technology- (AETC) based training products for the Commemorative Air Force. Detachment 1 » Home to the Tuskegee Airmen is the largest Air Combat Command detachment, and it is the only Memorial Park fabrication training organization owned by the government. » 54th Fighter Group, , New Mexico: The 54th FG is geographically assigned to Holloman AFB, but is commanded by Luke AFB’s 56th Fighter Wing. The group hosts five squadrons, of which two are F-16 squadrons training newly assigned student pilots to be combat-ready F-16 fighter pilots.

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

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U.S. Army FORT HUACHUCA : ARIZONA

Fort Huachuca is located at the base of the Huachuca Mountains, near a ponderosa pine forest. It was established in 1877 to protect settlers and trade routes from the Apache. In 1886, General Nelson A. Miles used Fort Huachuca as his headquarters against Geronimo. The Fort also considers itself the “real” home of the Buffalo Soldiers, as it

has served as home for all four of the historic black regiments (24th and 25th Infantry Regiments and the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments) from 1892-1945.

Congress declared Fort Huachuca a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Currently, Fort Huachuca is the home of several units, including the Top: Entrance sign to Historic Fort Huachuca. (U.S. Army photo) U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, which is the U.S. Army’s Bottom: The unmanned RQ-7 school for training military intelligence personnel. It is also home to the Shadow prepares for launch at Fort Huachuca. The Army's 2nd Battalion, largest Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) training center in the world 13th Aviation Regiment at Fort Huachuca, trains Soldiers, Marines, and it operates the Army’s Electronic Proving Ground. and civilians in the operation and Fort Huachuca has consistently been Cochise County’s top employer. maintenance of the Shadow, Hunter, and Gray Eagle systems. With an estimated economic impact of $2.4 billion annually, Fort (U.S. Army photo)

Huachuca has the largest economic impact of any of Arizona’s five major Left: 2010 overlook of Historic Brown Parade Field on Fort military installations. Huachuca. (Public domain photo)

FAST FACTS

» Location: Cochise County, AZ (near Sierra Vista)

» Land Area: 100,539 acres (incl. Willcox Playa) CONTACT 2 » Special Use Airspace: 964 miles Public Affairs Office (520) 533-1850 » Military Personnel: 4,979

» DoD Civilian/Contractor Personnel: 7,559

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FORT HUACHUCA: ARIZONA

UNIT MISSIONS

» Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE): Leads, trains, equips, and supports Army Military Intelligence personnel. Includes the 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, which itself includes the 304th, 305th, 309th, and 344th Military Intelligence Battalions. » Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) - 9th Army Signal Command: Plans, engineers, installs, integrates, protects, and operates Army cyberspace, enabling Mission Command through all phases of joint, interagency,

intergovernmental, and multinational operations.

» Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC): Provides systems engineering, Above: A C-130 from the AATTC performs installation, integration, implementation, and evaluation support for a training mission over Fort Huachuca. communications and information technology systems worldwide to Army (U.S. Air Force photo) organizations, combatant commanders, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies.

» Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC): Professionally tests, operationally evaluates, and certifies information technology capabilities for joint COMMANDER RANK interoperability, thus enabling information dominance and increasing warfighter Major General effectiveness.

» The Electronic Proving Ground: Plans, conducts, and analyzes the results of technical tests for command, control communication, computers and intelligence systems, signal intelligence, and electronic combat/electronic warfare equipment. TESTING & TRAINING RANGES » Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate (IEWTD), Operational Test » Buffalo Soldier Electronic Test Range Command: Provides operational testing of new and unique intelligence and » Willcox Playa electronic warfare, counter-improvised explosive device, and biometric equipment and systems being developed and procured for the Army. » R2303 Restricted Airspace Complex

» Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Training-Joint Center of Excellence (HT-JCOE): Provides advanced, professional HUMINT training to Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen to fully prepare them to meet current and emerging requirements. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » 2nd Battalion 13th Aviation Regiment: Conducts Unmanned Aircraft Systems » Established in 1877 (UAS) operation, repair, warrant officer technician, and leader training in order to » Headquarters of the U.S. Army provide ground force commanders with highly trained, combat ready Aviation campaign against Geronimo and the Soldiers. Currently, it trains U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and foreign military Chiricahua Apache personnel on the Shadow UAS platform, as well as the Warrior A, Gray Eagle, and » Home of the “Buffalo Soldiers” from Hunter platforms. 1892-1945 » Communication Security Logistics Activity (CSLA): Serves as the Army’s » Declared a National Historic Commodity Manager for Communications Security material. Only one of two Tier 1 Landmark in 1976 sites in in the U.S. Government for managing Crytpographic Key for all national » Libby Army Airfield, which is jointly security systems. used with the City of Sierra Vista » Hubbard Assault Strip, which is the » The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center (AATTC): Provides current academic only unimproved military dirt assault and combat flying training tactics to airlift air crews of the Air National Guard, Air strip at elevation in excess of 4,000 ft. Force Reserve, active duty , sister services, and allied » Fort Huachuca Historical Museum nations. AATTC also supports an annual Tactics Symposium, which functions as a » Recognized with numerous energy clearinghouse for gathering and disseminating airlift tactics information. and water conservation awards » United States Army Garrison: Manages the functions and services that keep Fort across the Army and DoD

Huachuca operating. Provides civil services, including but not limited to legal » Recognized and designated in 2015 as support, fire and rescue, housing, public affairs, logistical, health, welfare, and one of the first Sentinel Landscapes recreational activities. by DOD, Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture.

For more information, please see http://www.army.mil/info/organization/huachuca

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U.S. Army

YUMA PROVING GROUND: ARIZONA

Adjacent to the Colorado River, (YPG) lies in the heart of the Sonoran desert, near the Arizona-California border.

The U.S. Army traces its Above: An M1 Abrams negotiates a test course at YPG. presence at YPG to an 1850’s (U.S. Army photo) hilltop fortification that overlooked a once vital Colorado River crossing. Today, at 1,300-square miles in size and controlling nearly 2,000 miles of restricted airspace, YPG is one of the largest military installations in the world.

YPG’s harsh terrain lends itself perfectly for testing nearly every Above: A Maxx Pro Ambulance at weapon system in the Army’s ground arsenal. As such, YPG is a prominent YPG. (U.S. Army photo) testing facility for artillery, unmanned aerial systems, parachute systems, Left Top: Silhouette of soldier at armored vehicles of all types, and much more. It features America’s longest YPG at sunset. (U.S. Army photo) overland artillery test range and the Nation’s most highly instrumented MISSION STATEMENT To plan, conduct, assess, analyze, armament test range. YPG also contains over 200 miles of report and support developmental tests, experiments, production improved road courses for testing military vehicles, over 1,000 miles of tests, and integrated fiber-optic cable linking test locations, and the most modern mine and developmental/operational tests; and provide training support to demolitions test facility in the western hemisphere. Army, sister service, Department of Defense, U.S. Government, With an annual economic impact of roughly $450 million and over 2,500 international, and commercial customers. employees, YPG is the main non-agricultural employer of civilians and primary high technology employer for the region. VISION STATEMENT A Team YPG that is the premier testing authority - competitive, FAST FACTS comprehensive, and accurate; valued and respected by our » Location: Yuma and La Paz Counties, AZ customers and decision makers; and » Land Area: 1,300 square miles ensuring the utmost Warfighter success. » Special Use Airspace: 1,861 nautical miles CONTACT » Military Personnel: 150 Public Affairs Office » Civilian Personnel: 2,500 928-328-6533/6149

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UNIT MISSIONS » Yuma Proving Ground: Responsible for managing operations at three Army test centers: Yuma Test Center (YTC) at YPG; the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) in

Alaska; and the Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC) in , , , Above: YPG weapons operators , and other tropic areas. YTC is responsible for desert environmental prepare a M777 155mm howitzer testing. CRTC primarily conducts extreme cold weather testing. TRTC is optimized for firing. YPG’s gun crews are among the most experienced in the for tropic climate testing. Army. (U.S. Army photo)

» Yuma Proving Ground Garrison: Responsible for the management of Yuma Proving Ground’s infrastructure, including roads, water, buildings, electricity, and environmental management. Physical security services and the operation of the proving ground’s family morale, welfare, and recreation activities are also provided by garrison personnel.

» Military Freefall School (MFFS): A joint forces training school that covers all Above: YPG weapons operators prepare a M119 105mm howitzer aspects of military freefall parachuting and trains over 1,000 students per year. for firing. (U.S. Army photo)

Students come from all U.S. military Services. MFFS is part of the John F. Kennedy COMMANDER RANK Special Warfare Center and School, headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Colonel

» Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course (SOTACC): The purpose of TESTING & TRAINING RANGES » Kofa Firing Range the course is to teach Special Forces troops from the military services the conduct » Cibola Range of close air support missions and fully certify them as qualified Joint Terminal » Mine/Countermine Complex » Smart Weapons Test Range Attack Controllers (JTAC). All bombing and firing missions take place over Yuma » Simulated overseas village areas Proving Ground. » Six airfields and over a dozen parachute drop zones » 240 miles of vehicle road » Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE): Provides calibration and courses repair of sophisticated instrumentation used throughout YPG’s test ranges. TMDE » Specialized facilities for Soldier and Military Working Dog technicians are responsible for ensuring all adjustable equipment is tuned and training, including firing ranges aligned in accordance with detailed specifications to ensure test accuracy.

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» Military Working Dog Training: Upwards of 250 military working dog teams come to the proving ground for training each year from around the nation. The inter- service courses range from two weeks to two months in length and take place at specialized YPG training areas, even simulated overseas villages. Veterinary care is

provided by the YPG veterinary clinic. Above: Unmanned Aircraft System at YPG takes off into Yuma's » Specialized Improvised Explosive Device Testing: Begun at YPG early in the last uncrowded sky. (U.S. Army photo)

decade, technology that counters the threat of improvised explosive devices has UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS been routinely tested at the proving ground. Numerous facilities have been » One of the largest military installations in the world and the constructed, including overseas village areas, to ensure this testing is as realistic as Army’s busiest test organization

possible. » Tests nearly all artillery weapons and ammunition for U.S. ground forces and many foreign nations. » General Motors Desert Test Center: General Motors opened an automotive test » Between 60 and 90 ongoing tests complex on 2,000 acres at the proving ground in 2009, arranged through the Army at any single time » Terrain and temperature closely Joint Use Lease process. The complex is used by General Motors to test civilian match Southwest Asia and the Middle East automotive products, but YPG personnel use the facility frequently for Army » Improvised explosive devices automotive testing at no cost to the government. The facility was formerly located testing facilities » Environmental conditioning near Phoenix. chambers » Specialized facilities for unmanned aerial system testing and training » No known endangered animal species or urban encroachment concerns

» Operates one of the world’s largest vertical wind tunnels » Unique partnership allows the Army to test at the General Motors facility and vice versa

For more information, please see < http://www.yuma.army.mil > and < http://www.facebook.com/USAYPG >

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U.S. Marine Corps BARRY M. GOLDWATER RANGE WEST: ARIZONA Established in 1941, the Barry M. Goldwater Range (BMGR) is a premier military training range. The BMGR is located in southwest Arizona, along the United States-Mexico border. In 1999, Congress transferred land management responsibilities from the Department of Interior to the Department of Defense and withdrew the land for military use until 2026. The western portion of the BMGR West is managed by MCAS Yuma. This includes both land management and environmental compliance. BMGR West provides the necessary space Above: Endangered Sonoran pronghorns for Marines to receive critical tactical aviation training (air-to-ground drink at BMGR West. (U.S. Marine Corps and air-to-air) and convoy training. Nearly 80% of all Marine Corps photo) Aviation units train on the BMGR before deployment. Left: CH-53 Sea Stallions approach for landing to pick up Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine A new F-35 Auxiliary Landing Regiment, after a helicopter training Field (ALF) has been built raid at BMGR. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) within the BMGR for carrier landing practices. There is also a rifle range, a parachute UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS drop zone, and an EOD » Provides a critical training area for all military Services, including U.S. operating area located in the allies. BMGR-W. » Includes 37 miles of border with Mexico In the BMGR-W, multiple training missions can occur simultaneously, » Part of the Bob Stump Training providing realistic, situational military training that supports the Complex Marine Corps’ intermediate and advanced level aviation training. The » Includes portions of the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area BMGR Range also provides the necessary space to host Marine Corps » Namesake is Barry M. Goldwater, a graduate-level aviation weapons and tactics training. A new F-35 five-term U.S. Senator for Arizona Auxiliary Landing Field (ALF) will be built within the BMGR for carrier » Public recreation is available with landing practices. permit » The State of Arizona granted FAST FACTS concurrent jurisdiction for BMGR West » Location: Yuma County, AZ

» Land Area: 691,759 acres CONTACTS » Special Use Airspace: 3,906 square nautical miles Public Affairs Office (928) 269-2483 For more information, please see < http://www.mcasyuma.marines.mil >

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U.S. Marine Corps MCAS YUMA : ARIZONA

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma is located in the Sonoran Desert at the Southwest corner of Arizona near the Mexico border. The installation originated as ‘Fly Field’ in 1928 when the federal government took a land lease from Yuma County on 640 acres of desert terrain. Today, MCAS Yuma conducts about 200,000 operations annually, making it the busiest air station in the Marine Corps. It supports roughly

80% of the Marine Corps air-to- Above: A Sonoran Pronghorn at MCAS ground aviation training and Yuma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) controls 60% of all Marine Corps Left: U.S. Marines participating in the ranges. Annually, the Station Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course exercise prepare to load onto a CH-46 Sea hosts numerous units and aircraft Knight aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

(over 15,000 personnel and 371 aircraft) including U.S. and North

Atlantic Treaty Organization forces for various training exercises.

Since December 2012, MCAS Yuma has been home to the first MISSION STATEMENT operational F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Squadron in the Marine Corps. Provide aviation ranges, support facilities MCAS Yuma is the scheduling authority for the Bob Stump Training and services that enable MCAS Yuma’s tenants, other Marine Corps commands, Range Complex, providing tactical aviation training on the Barry M. visiting military and interagency forces to enhance their mission capability and Goldwater Range (BMGR) West, Kofa Range, and the Chocolate Mountain combat readiness.

Aerial Gunnery Range (CMAGR). MCAS Yuma is the responsible steward of the BMGR-W and CMAGR.

FAST FACTS CONTACT Public Affairs: » Location: City of Yuma and Yuma County, AZ (928)269-2275 » Land Area: 1,216,000 acres » Special Use Airspace: 7,085 square nautical miles » Military Personnel: 4,427 active duty » Civilian Personnel: 2,172

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» Marine Aircraft Group-13 (MAG-13): Provides combat-ready aviation forces capable of short notice worldwide deployment to Marine Air Ground Task Force, fleet, and unified commanders. Part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. MAG-13 includes Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron-13, four Marine Attack Squadrons (VMA-211/214/ 311/513), and Marine Wing Support Squadron- Above: Students from Carver Elementary 371. VMFA-121 will be the first squadron of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at School interact with volunteer service MCAS Yuma with VSTOL capabilities. members and advanced technology, such » Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1): Provides as the remote ordinance robot shown above. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications that support Marine aviation training and readiness to provide assistance in the development and employment of aviation weapons and tactics. Conducts Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) COMMANDER RANK courses twice a year, bringing to Yuma thousands of U.S. Marines from Colonel around the globe for training. » Marine Fighter Training Squadron-401 (VMFT-401): Improves the Marine

Corps’ air-to-air combat readiness by employing current threat tactics against Marine Corps pilots. VMFT-401 is a component of the 4th MAW. It MILITARY TRAINING RANGES is the only aggressor squadron in the Marine Corps and takes part in Bob Stump Training Range Complex, which training exercises in Yuma and throughout the United States. includes: » Barry M. Goldwater Range (BMGR) » Marine Air Control Squadron-1 (MACS-1): Provides control for anti-aircraft West warfare operations and continuous all-weather air traffic control services. » Kofa Range MACS is a fleet Marine Force unit subordinate to Marine Air Control Group- » Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery 38 of the 3rd MAW. Range » Collectively comprises over 10,000 » Combat Logistics Company-16 (CLC-16): Provides intermediate square miles of special-use airspace maintenance and supply support for tactical engineer, motor transport, and over 2,000 square miles of ordnance, and utilities equipment for tenant and augmented commands in underlying land used for bombing and gunnery ranges. the greater Yuma area. » Branch Medical Clinic Yuma (BMC Yuma): Operates as an outpatient

ambulatory healthcare facility. BMC Yuma is a TRICARE Prime clinic, which serves active, reserve and military retiree and their family members. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS

» Busiest Air Station and only joint-use » Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS): Responsible for the air station in the Marine Corps day-to-day operations aboard the air station to ensure all tenant commands » Nearly 100% of USMC aviation units are provided operational support and community services. H&HS also deploying overseas conduct training provides crucial aerial search and rescue support for tenant and visiting on MCAS Yuma managed ranges commands, as well as, the local surrounding community. immediately prior to deployment » Provides Sector Control for FAA (only » Squadron-4 (VMU-4): Cannon Air Defense one in DoD) Complex within the BMGR is temporarily home to a detachment of RQ-7B » Air Station proper is more than 7 square miles Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles designed for reconnaissance and surveillance operations.

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Arizona Air National Guard 161ST AIR REFUELING WING: ARIZONA

The 161st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) is located at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (Sky Harbor IAP), which is owned and operated by the City of Phoenix. Sky Harbor IAP is the largest airport in Arizona. The base operates from the south side of the airport. Above: A KC-135 Stratotanker from Tracing its lineage the 161st ARW refuels an F-15 Eagle from the Hawaii Air National Guard to the 412th Fighter during an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Air Force Squadron, the 161st photo) ARW is nicknamed the Left: A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels “Copperheads”. The unit has a proud history of supporting global air two F-16s from the 162d Wing over Arizona. The 161st ARW serves as refueling and air mobility missions and is aligned under Air Mobility the tanker base for units from Kansas, Wisconsin, Maine, Nebraska, Command. It currently operates KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft. New Jersey Tennessee, New Hampshire and Utah. (U.S. Air Force The 161st ARW contributes approximately $90 million to the local photo) economy.

MISSION STATEMENT Deliver FIRST class, mission-ready citizen Airmen and resources to meet the air refueling and support needs of our community, state and nation

VISION STATEMENT Flexibility Integrity Readiness FAST FACTS Sustainability Teamwork » Location: Phoenix, AZ (Maricopa County)

» Land Area: 60 acres

» Sorties/Operations: ~1,000 per year CONTACT Public Affairs Officer » Military Personnel: Approx. 800 (602) 302-9449

» Civilian Personnel: Approx. 20

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UNIT MISSIONS o 161st Air Refueling Wing (“Copperheads”): The Wing's Federal mission is to maintain well-trained, well-equipped units available for prompt mobilization during war and provide assistance during national emergencies such as natural disasters or civil disturbances. Provides aerial refueling in support of global national security interests and for several military flying units located throughout the Southwest, including units operating out of Luke Air Force Base and the 162nd Fighter Wing. In addition to geographically separated units at Luke Air Force Base and Papago Park Military Reservation, it includes the following groups:

o 161st Operations Group: Maintains all-weather war fighting capability in support of Above: 161st Air Refueling Wing conventional and nuclear operations, special operations, contingency taskings, and emblem homeland defense. It includes the 197th Air Refueling Squadron and the 161st Operations Support Squadron. COMMANDER RANK o 161st Maintenance Group: Provides safe, readily deployable aircraft manpower, and Colonel equipment in support of homeland defense and worldwide contingency operations. Approximately 240 Airmen assigned to the group perform several levels of maintenance on the KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft. The group consists of the UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Maintenance Squadron, Maintenance Operations » Established December 12, 1946 Flight and Quality Assurance. » Located at Sky Harbor IAP » Operates from a 275,000 square o 161st Medical Group: Its peacetime mission is to monitor the physical health and foot base that is one of the Air fitness of all unit members, assuring the highest degree of worldwide duty capability. National Guard’s most modern Medical personnel monitor the workplace, including ensuring occupational standards facilities are met and that toxic materials and waste disposal practices meet federal, state and » Highly experienced unit; flying and local standards. They train and sustain medical personnel in specialty training, maintaining the KC-135 for over 36 required ancillary training and combat and disaster medical training, to mirror Air years Force medical operations in the event of mobilization, natural disaster or civil unrest. » Rated “Excellent” by the Air Force Its wartime mission is to provide medical support for the aircrews and other support Inspector General’s Office during personnel of the 161st Air Refueling Wing. The group provides trained personnel in the 2012 Operation Readiness support of wartime taskings and mobility operations. Inspection (ORI)

o 161st Mission Support Group: Provides support to the Air Force, State and wing by providing ready Airmen from the following squadrons- Logistics Readiness, Force Support, Security Forces, Communications and Civil Engineering; along with Environmental Management and Contracting support.

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Arizona National Guard 162ND WING: ARIZONA The 162nd wing is the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country and resides on 94 acres next to Tucson International Airport which is a joint civilian-military public airport located south of the central business area of Tuscon, Arizona. Tuscon IAP is the second larget airport in Arizona. The military began using the airport in 1956.

Today, the northwest corner of the airport is home to the 162nd Above: Members of the 162nd raise the flag at the Tucson IAP. (U.S. Air Fighter Wing, the Air National Guard's premier F-16 Falcon fighter pilot Force photo)

training unit. Managing a Left: Members of 162nd Fighter fleet of more than 70 F-16 Wing flying F-16 Fighting Falcons over Tucson. (U.S. Air Force photo) C/D and Mid-Life Update

Fighting Falcons, the MISSION STATEMENT The Wing serves the United States 162nd Fighter Wing is the and allied nations by providing the largest Air National Guard finest fighter training programs in the world, by deploying combat and fighter unit in the United combat supports forces to support contingency operations and by States. The Wing shares performing Aerospace Control Alert in the defense of North America use of the runway, security, and fire control with the airport. The 162nd Fighter Wing contributes approximately $280 million to the CONTACT local economy. Public Affairs Officer (520) 295-6192

FAST FACTS

» Location: Tucson, AZ (Pima County) » Land Area: 98 acres 2 » Special Use Airspace: 96,000 nautical miles » Sorties/Operations: 13,400 per year » Military Personnel: Approx. 1600 » Civilian Personnel: Approx. 20

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» 162nd Fighter Wing: Serves the United States and allied nations by maintaining F-16 aircraft and qualified instructors for trianing personnel in support of U.S. and partner nation requirements; provide persistent, armed MQ-1 ISR and IAA capabilities to sustain national and state interests; support NORAD Air Control Alert directives with 24/7 immediate response aircraft in the defense of North America; and deliver an integreated realistic training environment for U.S. and partner nation deployments to enhance unit combat capabilities and readiness. The Wing's Federal mission is to maintain well- trained, well-equipped units available for prompt mobilization during war and provide assistance during national emergencies such as natural disasters or civil disturbances. Under state law, the Wing provides protection of life, property, and preserves peace, order, and public safety. In addition to geographically separate units at Davis-Monthan Above: 162nd Fighter Wing patch. Air Force Base and Fort Huachuca, the 162nd Wing includes the Headquarters Squadron and the following groups:

o 162nd Operations Group: Provides the world’s finest F-16 instruction ensuring COMMANDER RANK accomplishment of the Wing’s primary training mission. Conducts flying Colonel operations in the F-16 C/D and Mid-Life Update aircraft for both United States and allied partner pilots. Includes the Operation Support Flight, 162nd Training Squadron, International Military Student Office, and the 148th, 152nd, and 195th Fighter Squadrons. TESTING & TRAINING RANGES

Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex o 162nd Maintenance Group: Provides outstanding primary support functions

for the largest fighter wing in the Air National Guard. Approximately 780

Guardsmen assigned to the group perform several levels of maintenance on 70

F-16C/D and Mid-Life Update Fighting Falcons. Includes the Aircraft UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maintenance Squadron, Maintenance Squadron, Maintenance Operations

Flight, and Quality Assurance. » Established in 1956

» The 162nd Fighter Wing has more o 162nd Medical Group: Ensures mission accomplishment by monitoring and than 43 years of experience in providing for the health and well-being of the Wing’s personnel including fighter training, and more than 23 temporary student pilots. years of experience in international military training

o 162nd Mission Support Group: Provides outstanding primary support » The 162nd Wing has graduated functions for the largest full-time force in the Air National Guard. Encompassing more than 7,000 fighter pilots since a diversity of functions, the Mission Support Group includes the civil engineers 1969

and fire department, communications, contracting, logistics readiness, military » Wing instructor pilots average more and civilian personnel, security forces, and base services. Includes 162nd than 3,000 fighter hours Communications Flight, Contracting Office, 162nd Logistics Readiness » Aircraft maintainers average 18 Squadron, 162nd Mission Support Flight, 162nd Security Forces Squadron, and years of experience in fighter 162nd Services Flight. aircraft

o 214th Reconnaissance Group: This unit has detachments at Davis-Monthan and Fort Huachuca. The detachment at Davis-Monthan flies the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle in daily combat missions via satellite, providing troops on the ground with almost around the clock intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The hangar and support facilities for the launch and recovery unit at Fort Huachuca are in the final stages of completion. Once complete the facilities will house four MQ-1 Predator drones. This unit will train pilots and senor operators to conduct takeoffs and landings, one of five such units in the United States. In the future the unit will work with stateside partners fulfill state missions as required.

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Arizona Air National Guard 214TH RECONNAISSANCE GROUP: ARIZONA

The 214th Reconnaissance Group (RG) currently flies the USAF MQ-1B “Predator” in via satellite from ground control stations at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona and in December 2014 dedicated a Launch and Recovery Element at Fort Huachuca in Sierra

Vista, Arizona to facilitate training and provide incident awareness and Above: An artist rendering assessment capabilities to of an MQ-1 Predator firing the AGM-114 “Hellfire” support state agencies in the missile. (Arizona National Guard photo) event of emergency or disaster. The unit began operations Left: One of Arizona’s first MQ-1 Predator #03-256 on 16 July 2007. The 214th RG over an airfield in California. (Arizona National Guard is a direct result of the Air photo)

National Guard’s expanding role in the Total Force Initiative, MISSION STATEMENT which was outlined by the Provide superior armed reconnaissance capabilities Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force in November 2004. to Overseas Contingency Arizona is one of the first states to bring the Predator mission to the Air Operations and defend the nation and state while National Guard. The 214th RG, known as “The Black Sheep,” is divided into two enriching our local community. squadrons -- the 214th Reconnaissance Squadron and the 214th Operational

Support Squadron. The 214th RG was incorporated into the 162d Wing in May CONTACT 2014. Public Affairs Officer (520) 295-6192 FAST FACTS

» Location: Tucson, AZ and Sierra Vista, AZ » Land Area: 2 acres » Military Personnel: Approx. 200 » Civilian Personnel: Approx. 20

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» 214th Reconnaissance Group (“Black Sheep”): The 214th RG provides persistent, actionable intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and weapon delivery capability to combatant commanders and incident awareness and assessment capabilities to support state and federal agencies. The Group’s continued performance demonstrates their commitment to the Air Force Core values.

o 214th Reconnaissance Squadron: Trains, maintains, and utilizes over 25 highly profcient and

qualified airecrews ready to answer our nations call for OCO missions. Above: 214th o 214th Operational Support Squadron: Provides safe, readily deployable manpower in Reconnaissance Group support of all worldwide contingencies. emblem

COMMANDER RANK Colonel

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Located at Davis- Monthan AFB » Launch and Recovery Element located at Fort

Huachuca

» One of the Air National Guard’s most modern facilities » One of only 11 ANG units receiving this Major Weapon System

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Arizona National Guard JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS: ARIZONA

Joint Force Headquarters includes the executive leadership team for the

Arizona National Guard headed by The Adjutant General. The Joint Staff is led by a Brigadier General and is responsible for five major functions. The first major function is emergency response, using an all-hazards approach to provide Arizona National Guard capabilities in response to natural or manmade disasters to save lives and protect property. Second, the Joint Counter Narco -Terrorism Task

Forces assists law

enforcement in the interdiction of illegal drugs. Above: Joint Force Headquarters Arizona logo Third, the 91st Civil Support Left: Members of the 91st Civil Team provides an Support Team train with first responders immediate response to threats of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents. Next, the

Arizona National Guard has a partnership with the Republic of Kazakhstan MISSION STATEMENT with an interagency focus on building democratic institutional capacity. Provide Ready, Responsive, and Reliable support to the Community, Finally, the Joint Staff is responsible for developing strategic plans and State, Nation, and our International policies and administering the continuous process improvement program. Partners

When directed, the Arizona National Guard mobilizes, deploys, and CONTACT conducts Defense Support to Civil Authorities operations within Arizona or Public Affairs Office 602-267-2555 throughout the United States and its territories to support civil authorities, mitigate the effects of a disaster, protect life and property, and provide for public safety.

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JOINT STAFF MISSIONS » Joint Counter Narco-Terrorism Task Force (JCNTF): JCNTF is a fulltime Army/Air National Guard program that provides Investigative Case and Analyst Support, Communications Support, Ground Reconnaissance, Aerial Reconnaissance with the OH-58 and RC-26 platforms, Civil Operations, and Joint Substance Abuse support to the Arizona National Guard, community coalitions, and over thirty local, state, federal and tribal law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Arizona, resulting in over $103 million known, drug-related seizures.

» Director of Military Support: The Office of Military Support is responsible for the overall Above: A UH-60 Blackhawk departs security and safety of three Arizona Army National Guard installations and a multitude of the Capitol Mall with members of the Arizona Army National Guard owned and leased facilities. The Military Support Office Arizona National Guard, The provides physical security, electronic security, anti-terrorism protection, and security forces Legislative, Judicial, and Executive to combat criminal and terrorist threats. Branches of the State Government for a Continuity of Government Planning » 91st Civil Support Team (CST): The 91st CST is a fulltime Army/Air National Guard unit that exercise. (Arizona National Guard provides assessments and presumptive identification to analyze most known Chemical, photo) Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) agents and substances. The CST’s sophisticated detection, analytical, and protective equipment allows operations to take place in environments that contain many different Toxic Industrial Materials and CBRN materials. The 91st CST has a unique ability to assess CBRN events by means of computer-based modeling programs, advanced medical training, sample collection, and analytical

identification of CBRN agents and substances.

» State Partnership Program: The Arizona State Partnership Program links Arizona and the Republic of Kazakhstan in support of common national interests. The program seeks to establish and maintain long-term relationships between Arizona and Kazakhstan through the National Guard at all levels of society (military, civil, and business). During the past year, the Arizona National Guard participated in nine events with personnel from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense.

» Strategic Plans and Policies – Continuous Process Improvement: Continuous Process Improvement functions include ensuring strategic priorities cascade across the organization with implementation support from executive leadership. The strategic plan represents the roadmap to accomplish the highest priority objectives that are set by executive leadership. The strategic plan is reviewed consistently to assess progress across the organization. Executive leadership identifies and maps improvement opportunities and ensures continuous improvement efforts are aligned to organizational objectives and achieves results.

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Arizona Army National Guard ARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: ARIZONA

The Arizona Army National Guard (AZ ARNG) consists of units located in 19 cities throughout Arizona. The Adjutant General serves as the director of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, a state agency that combines Arizona's Army and Air National Guard with Joint Military Programs and the Arizona Division of Emergency Management. This combined effort is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ and enables an effective and immediate response to emergencies on a

Federal, state, and community level. Above: AZ ARNG UH-60 Blackhawk conducts water bucket training in AZ ARNG is composed of well-trained and well-equipped Soldiers preparation for Arizona’s wildfire ready to respond to both state and Federal emergencies and to fight and season. (AZ ARNG photo) win our Nation’s wars. AZ ARNG is under the command of the Governor Left: AZ ARNG Soldier supporting Operation Copper Cactus as part of of Arizona, through the Office of the Southwest Border security mission. (AZ ARNG photo) the Adjutant General. While in a Federal status, members of AZ MISSION STATEMENT ARNG are under the command of The Arizona Army National Guard is "Always Ready - Always There," the President. Since 9/11, more providing military forces to accomplish community, state, and than 11,000 Arizona National Federal missions. Guardsmen have deployed in

Federal status in support of Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, CONTACT Public Affairs Office Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn. 602-267-2555

FAST FACTS

» Land Area: 58,818 acres » Total Military Personnel: Approx. 5,100 » Army Active Guard Reserve: Approx. 550 » Army Full-Time Federal Technicians: Approx. 700

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BRIGADE AND SEPARATE COMMANDS

» 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade: A mission tailored force that conducts support area operations, maneuver support operations, and support to consequence management and stability operations in order to assure the mobility, protection, and freedom of action of the supported force. They are the garrison higher headquarters for the 253rd Engineer Battalion, 850th Military Police Battalion, 1-158th Infantry Battalion, and 158th Brigade Support Battalion.

» 198th Regional Support Group: Provides command and control structure for non-major combat operations and assists assigned units in meeting training, readiness, and deployment requirements. They are the garrison higher headquarters for the 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1120th Transportation Battalion, and separate Finance, Transportation, Medical, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Signal, and Public Affairs companies. Above: AZ ARNG unit locations. » 98th Aviation Troop Command: Provides command, control, and supervision of Army National Guard units and provides trained, ready and equipped units for combat deployments, Defense Support to Civil Authorities, and State emergencies. They are the garrison headquarters for the 1-285th Armed Reconnaissance Battalion (AH-64D), and 2- 285th Assault Helicopter Battalion (UH-60). AZ ARNG COMMANDER RANK Brigadier General » Arizona Training Center: The Training Center's mission is to command, operate, manage, and administer the resources of a Maneuver Training Center-Light and Collective Training Center to accomplish all assigned missions by providing year-round service through administrative, engineering, logistical, training, and operational support to assigned, attached, or transient (support component) units.

» Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS): Conducts aviation training at Silverbell Army Heliport as directed by National Guard Bureau, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and Arizona Joint Force Headquarters in support of army aviation readiness. Training includes individual aviator qualification and refresher training, aviation combat skills and readiness training, and selected enlisted crewmember and non- crewmember training. The Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS) currently conducts training in the AH-64A/D Apache, UH-60A Blackhawk, UH-72 Lakota, and OH- 58A/C Kiowa.

» Arizona Joint Force Headquarters: Provides trained, equipped, and ready forces capable Above: AZ ARNG Soldiers returning of mobilizing in support of both federal and state missions. Serves as the single focal point from deployment in Afghanistan. at the state level for establishing, coordinating, and implementing procedures related to (AZ ARNG photo) interagency, intergovernmental, and international affairs pertaining to joint and service related military support for homeland defense, disaster response and other civil support missions.

Above: 1-158th Infantry Soldiers conducts small arms weapon training. (AZ ARNG photo)

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BELLEMONT MARANA PHOENIX 856th MP CO (-) WAATS 98th AVN TC 1404th TC CO (-) 1-285th ARB 2-285th AVN (ASLT) 194th EN FF TM Det 1, B/640th AVIM Det 1, C/5-159th MEDEVAC Det 1, C/3-140th SSR F/1-168th ATS BUCKEYE HHC/158th MEB D/1-158th IN MESA HHC/1-158th IN BN E/29th BSB HHC/850th MP BN CAMP NAVAJO OPS Airlift (C-12) 158th BSB

th AZ Training Center 855 MP CO (-) Above: AZ ARNG AH-64D Longbow 819th SAPPER PRESCOTT 365 SIG CO conduct live fire training at Gila Bend Range. (AZ ARNG th th Det 1, 856 MP 257 EN TM WL photo) CASA GRANDE C/1-158th IN 258th EN CO nd th A/422 ESB 259 EN QU PLT SAFFORD HHC/198th RSG CHANDLER Det 1, 258th EN 108th Army Band 222nd TC CO (-) 123rd MPAD SHOW LOW 159th FI Det COOLIDGE Det 1, 1404th TC 160th FI Det 363rd EOD 3666th OD CO TEMPE JFHQ-AZ DOUGLAS 996th ASMC 1971st CCT Det 1, 2220th TC Det 1, 629th Trial Def TUCSON 91st CST FLAGSTAFF HHC/158th CSSB 215th RTI Det 1, 222nd TC 2220th TC CO (-) MED DET 860th MP CO Recruiting & Retention Bn FLORENCE A/1-158th IN B/1-158th IN GLENDALE HHC 253rd EN YUMA 362nd EOD FSC 253RD EN Det 1, 855th MP HHC/1120th TC BN 260th EN FF TM

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Arizona Army National Guard CAMP NAVAJO: ARIZONA

Built primarily by Native American work crews during the 1940s, Camp Navajo is located on the , within heavily forested, grassy hills. The Arizona National Guard has commanded the camp since 1993. Camp Navajo has two distinct missions. First, capable of supporting battalion size units, Camp Navajo is a premier training facility for all branches of the military and is the primary maneuver training site for

Arizona. Above: Camp Navajo building (U.S. Army photo) The camp is Left: Aerial view of Camp Navajo (U.S. also a major munitions storage depot. The military services, other Army photo) federal agencies, and civilian and commercial customers lease storage space at the camp, providing a significant portion of Camp Navajo’s MISSION STATEMENTS » Command, operate, manage, and operating funds. Notably, as a major munitions storage facility, Camp administer the use of resources of a Garrison Center to accomplish all Navajo has the distinction of being the only National Guard-run facility assigned missions by providing year- round service through subject to foreign nuclear arms inspections under the Strategic Arms administrative, engineering, Reduction Treaty. logistical, training and operational support to assigned, attached, or It is estimated that the Arizona National Guard had an economic transient units and joint forces for multiple battalions. impact of approximately $515 million in 2009. » Provide Ballistic storage services to various Department of Defense and other customers FAST FACTS

» Location: Bellemont, AZ (Coconino County) CONTACT Garrison Commander » Land Area: 28,473 acres  (928) 773-3200 » Military Personnel: Approx. 7 staff and 5,000 trainees per year  » Civilian Personnel: Approx. 110

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UNIT MISSIONS

» Camp Navajo Garrison Operations

» Field Maintenance Shop #6

» Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC)

» 194M Firefighting Team (FFTM) Above: Camp Navajo received the » 819th Sapper Company Secretary of the Army Environmental Award for Cultural Resources » 856th Military Police (MP) Company Management in Fiscal Year 2008 and the 2010 NGB Environmental Security » 1404th Transportation Company Award for Natural Resource Conservation, Large Installation. » National Weather Service Office (Arizona National Guard Photo)

» ID Card Services COMMANDER RANK Lieutenant Colonel

DEPUTY COMMANDER RANK Major

MILITARY TRAINING RANGES » Live fire weapons ranges » Practice hand grenade range » Land navigation/obstacle courses » Maneuver and Bivouac areas » Vertical/Horizontal Operations » Automobile Operations areas » Lanes Training, Evaluations, and Common Task Test Training areas

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » 1,400 Native Americans initially stationed at Camp Navajo » Served as Austrian POW Camp during WWII » One of the largest munitions depots in the world » Hunting is allowed with permit

» Fire Station and Headquarters buildings are Silver LEED Certified » On list to possibly become a For more information, please see https://dema.az.gov Regional Training Center- Collective for the Southwest » Onsite protected species include the Mexican spotted owl and Bald Eagle.

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Arizona Army National Guard FLORENCE MILITARY RESERVATION: ARIZONA

Florence Military Reservation (FMR) is located in the lower Sonoran desert, west of the Mineral Mountains, and north of the Valley. The Arizona Army National Guard operates FMR with the assistance of other Federal and state agencies. As the main training site for the Arizona Army National Guard, the reservation is primarily used for small arms and artillery training. As such, it is able to support squad, platoon, company, and battalion sized units,

for weekend or two week Above: Candidates for the Expert Field increments. There are 15 Medical Badge carry a 180-pound live-fire weapons ranges, 7 mannequin across an open field during qualification testing at FMR to non-weapons ranges, and 7 demonstrate their ability to evacuate a casualty. (U.S. Army photo) training areas at FMR. Ranges include Machine Gun, Mortar, and small Left: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt arms ranges; non-weapons ranges include IED-D, MOUT site, Land Christopher Bednar fires grenade Nav, and virtual systems. In addition, the Arizona National Guard launcher during weapon training at the live fire range at FMR. (U.S. Air Force permits non-military land uses like DHS-ICE, DPS, CCA, DoD photo) contractors at FMR because of its multiple use policy. COMMANDER RANK It is estimated that the Arizona National Guard had an economic Lieutenant Colonel impact of approximately $515 million in 2009. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS FAST FACTS » Along with Camp Navajo, it is the primary site for field training for the Arizona Army National guard » Location: Pinal County, AZ (near Florence, AZ) » Surrounded by volcanic mountains formed 5 to 15 million years ago » Land Area: 25,752 acres (approx 14,000 SLUP/12,000 FED) » Located near the Arizona State 2 » Special Use Airspace: 61 nautical miles Prison – Florence Complex » The endangered Desert Tortoises » Military Personnel: Approx. 50 have been seen at FMR

» Civilian Personnel: Approx. 5 CONTACT Public Affairs For more information, please see https://dema.az.gov 602-267-2555

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Arizona Army National Guard PAPAGO PARK MILITARY RESERVATION: ARIZONA

Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR) is located in Phoenix, Arizona. PPMR is home to the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), which consists of the Army and the Air National Guard, the Arizona Division of Emergency Management, and the Joint Programs Division. DEMA provides unique capabilities and services to the citizens of Arizona in three distinct roles: community, state, and federal. Above: Arizona National Guard Emblem

PPMR serves as the Joint Forces Headquarters for the Arizona Army and Air National Guard. Other tenants include the Arizona Division of Emergency Management, the Maricopa County Emergency Operations Center, the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Headquarters, the 198th Regional Support Group Headquarters, Arizona’s Joint Counter Narco Terrorism Task Force, and the 91st Civil

Support Team. Above: Vital Connection PPMR traces its history to the establishment of the Papago Saguaro Communications Preparedness exercise conducted on PPMR. The event National Monument in 1914. Notably, in 1930, the Papago Saguaro highlighted the communication interoperability among numerous National Monument became the first national monument to be agencies throughout the state of Arizona and served as a precursor to the “abolished” when the federal government transferred it to the state of largest statewide exercise conducted in Arizona and the city of Tempe. During World War II, PPMR was a the . (Arizona National Guard photo) prisoner of war facility for German U-boat crewmembers, and was the COMMANDER RANK site of one of the largest POW escapes in United States history. Lieutenant Colonel

FAST FACTS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Located in Phoenix next to residential » Location: Phoenix, AZ (Maricopa County) neighborhoods and a city park » Was part of a Veterans Hospital in the » Land Area: 32 acres 1940’s and 1950’s » Contains four operational ranges, » Military Personnel: Approx. 1200 consisting of two small arms ranges, a land navigation course, and a rappel » Civilian Personnel: Approx. 100 training site

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Arizona Army National Guard SILVERBELL ARMY HELIPORT : ARIZONA Established in 1986, Silverbell Army Heliport (SBAHP) is currently the home of the Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (WAATS), 1-285th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Army Aviation Support Facility #2, Peace Vanguard Detachment, and the Silverbell Armed Forces Reserve Center. SBAHP, collocated with , is

surrounded by the vast Sonoran desert 13 Above: Aerial view of Silverbell Army miles northwest of Marana, Arizona’s city Heliport. (Army National Guard photo)

edge. The remote desert location lends Left: An Apache Helicopter flying over desert. (Army National Guard photo) itself to unencumbered aviation training due to the diverse terrain, ideal year- MISSION STATEMENT round weather, and proximity to the Conduct individual and unit level aviation training, operate regional Range Complex in Gila aviation simulation facilities, and Bend, Arizona. provide aviation support operations for the Army, the State of Arizona and Managed by the Arizona Army National Guard, SBAHP is one of international military customers. the Army’s premier aviation training locations, training in excess of COMMANDER RANK 300 pilots annually. Pilot and support personnel from all three Lieutenant Colonel components of the U.S. Army (the Regular Army; the Army Reserve; and the Army National Guard), as well as allied countries in Europe UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Located on Pinal Airpark, home of and Asia receive advanced training in three advanced airframes and Marana Aerospace Solutions, one of multiple state-of-the-art flight simulators. the world’s largest storage facilities for non-military aircraft It is estimated that the Arizona National Guard had an economic » One of only four Army National Guard Aviation Training Sites impact of approximately $515 million in 2009. training AH64D Apache Longbow, UH60A Blackhawk, UH72A Lakota, FAST FACTS and OH58A/C Kiowa » Regular user of the 1.7M acre Barry M. Goldwater Range for AH64D » Location: Pinal County, AZ (near Marana, AZ) aerial gunnery training

» Land Area: 160 acres

2 » Local Flying Area: 3,600 nautical miles CONTACT Public Affairs Office, ARNG » Military Personnel: Approx. 270 602-267-2555 » Civilian Personnel: Approx. 350

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Arizona Army National Guard WESTERN ARMY AVIATION TRAINING SITE: ARIZONA

Established in 1986, the Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or Western Army Aviation Training Site (WAATS), is located on the Silverbell Heliport, which itself is located on the privately owned Pinal Airpark. Enshrouded by the vast Sonoran desert, WAATS is on the edge of the City of

Marana, Arizona. Its Above: Local firefighters remote desert location extinguish a fire during a training exercise at WAATS (Arizona lends itself perfectly to National Guard photo) unencumbered, year- Left: The view inside a UH-60 simulator. (Arizona National Guard round aviation training. photo) The Arizona Army National Guard manages MISSION STATEMENT WAATS. As such, it is one Conduct aviation training courses, operate simulator devices, and to of the Army’s premier aviation training locations for attack and scout provide and maintain aviation support operations for the Army, helicopters, and it is home to a state-of-the-art flight simulator complex. the State of Arizona and Although it is primarily a training facility for the Army National Guard, international military customers.

WAATS trains personnel from all three components of the U.S. Army; the UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS » Located on Silverbell regular Army, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard as well as Heliport/Pinal Airpark, which is allied countries in Europe and Asia. one of the world’s largest storage facilities for non-military It is estimated that the Arizona National Guard had an economic aircraft » Contains, among other things, impact of approximately $515 million in 2009. two Combat Mission Simulators; a Cockpit Weapons Emergency Training Device; and a FAST FACTS Blackhawk Flight Simulator. » Sole trainer of the AH-64A » Location: Pinal County, AZ (near Marana, AZ) helicopter in the U.S. Army » Uses the East Tactical Range at » Land Area: 160 acres the Barry M. Goldwater Range 2 for live-fire training » Special Use Airspace: 3600 nm

» Military Personnel: ~ 260 CONTACT » Civilian Personnel: ~ 350 Public Affairs Office: 602-267-2555

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U.S. Navy NAVAL OBSERVATORY, FLAGSTAFF : ARIZONA

Located within an alpine forest on the , U.S. Naval Observatory, Flagstaff, (NOFS) is the US Naval Observatory's dark-sky site for optical and near-infrared astronomy. In 1955 the observatory moved from Washington, D.C. to its current location five miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona. It is administratively a tenant of NAF El Centro. At 7,600 feet above sea level, the observatory is the Navy’s highest elevated observatory and a national dark sky observing site. Although light pollution threatens its mission, the observatory has successfully Above: Located at NOFS, the 1.55 meter managed to maintain its dark sky Kaj Strand Reflector has been the Navy’s by working collaboratively with largest telescope since 1964 (U.S. Navy Photo) federal, state, and local agencies Left: NOFS is home to the largest and and private and commercial last Ritchey-Chretien telescope built by American astronomer George W. Ritchey, landowners. which was constructed in 1934. (U.S. Navy Photo) Notably, the observatory also operates the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer with Lowell MISSION STATEMENT Observatory and the Naval Research Laboratory at Anderson Mesa, » To make, analyze, and interpret such astrometric and photometric dark Arizona, which takes remarkably detailed images of celestial bodies. sky observations as are required to fulfill the mission of the U.S. Naval NOFS’ total annual economic impact is $10M. Observatory » To conduct a research program to improve the observational methods and the accuracy of astronomical FAST FACTS data required by the Navy and other components of the Department of » Location: Coconino County, AZ (near Flagstaff) Defense » To perform such other functions or » Land Area: 287 acres tasks as may be directed by higher authority » Personnel: 35 scientists, engineers, and staff CONTACT Public Affairs Office For more information, please see < http://www.nofs.navy.mil/ > (928) 779-5132