Military Bases Page 9

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is a major U.S. Army Garrison key to the nation's missile program. It also is a key player in missile defense operations, and NASA.

Fort Riley is a U.S. Army Garrison located in north central Kansas. It's home to the 1st Infantry Division, and serves as a combat training installment.

Fort Devens is an historic U.S. Army Reserve installation nearby Devens, Massachusetts. Several military units call the fort home.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is in Oak Harbor, Washington. It houses a range of U.S. Navy aircraft as well as 20 active duty U.S. Navy squadrons.

Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF) is a U.S. Army airfield located in Savannah, Georgia. It is currently the home of 3rd Infantry Division's aviation units.

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station is just south of Colorado Springs, Colorado and now operates the U.S. Space Command's Missile Warning Center.

Rock Island Arsenal is in Rock Island, Illinois. It's an island along the Mississippi River and is the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal.

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is an installment in southern Arizona. It offers aerial weapons training for Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Marine Forces and Navy.

Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee is a recently reopened base aimed at assisting national defense and providing services for several aerospace programs.

McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is in southern Oklahoma, near the town of McAlester. It's primary goal is weapon manufacturing for the Department of Defense.