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510 Questions
There are several answers to this question. It depends first on whether you will be assigned there as permanent duty or for training. At best some facts about the post can be provided. See also the links below.
The Physical Layout:
* Fort Sill is comprised of 94,000 acres of the military reservation and the post. * the landscape is primarily low mountains, hills, bluffs, and prairie, with Cache Creek splitting the north side of the post. * It is located in south central Oklahoma, due south of Oklahoma City, and abutting the north boundary of the city of Lawton. * The post is composed of approximately 2,000 buildings: barracks, garrison, equipment and ammunition storage, offices; and 1,415 residential housing. * Troops deployed there average around 16,000. * The reservation is divided into three ranges: West, South, and East, and is used for training and live fire of artillery. * The weather in spring and fall are mild. Summers are hot (1982 temperatures reached 115°F and averaged over 90°F), and winters are cold (snow is not uncommon, but not typical). The post is located in the center of "Tornado Alley," although no serious damage or injury has ever been reported on post. Thunder storms and hail are a more common and serious matter.
* Full service leisure and recreation facilities and activities are available on or near the post. * The Ft. Sill Museum is a center for the History of the Great Plains and Southwest. * Ft. Sill's mission is to "Put Steel on Target." This is directly related to the ongoing heritage of Field Artillery and training. Ft. Sill is the headquarters of US Army Field Artillery Training and Command. The Field Artillery School is the world's Joint Fires and Effects University. It consists of: # 30th Field Artillery Regiment # Directorate of Training and Doctrine # Joint and Combined Integration Directorate # Quality Assurance Directorate # U.S. Army Field Artillery Training Center # U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy # U.S. Marine Corps Artillery Detachment * Field Artillery units on Fort Sill previously were organized under Headquarters, III Corps Artillery. These units included Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB ) III Corps Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, 214th Field Artillery Brigade, and 19th Maintenance Battalion. III Corp was inactivated on 8 September 2006, and organization of the firing brigades under two brigades began.
Is Cuba technologically advanced or still undeveloped?
Cuba, as I'm sure you are aware, has a dictatorship. The former dictator, Fidel Castro, could have imported advanced technology, but instead kept it out.He did this because dictatorship governments traditionally keep their people downtrodden as a preemptive strike against rebellion.Raul Castro, Fidel's younger brother has taken over but does not appear to be changing much.
What is the closest military base to Stem NC?
The distance between the Army National Guard post at Fort Pickett, Virginia (located near Blackstone, VA), and the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (located near Goldsboro, NC) are both about the same distance from Stem, NC - approx 90 miles, give or take. Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, located near Fayetteville, NC, is about another 13 miles (give or take) further away.
Was agent orange ever stored at Fort Drum NY?
Yes, Agent Orange was stored at Fort Drum, New York, during the Vietnam War era. It was part of the U.S. military's herbicide program, which aimed to defoliate areas to reduce enemy cover. However, specific details about the quantities and storage practices at Fort Drum are limited and have been subjects of concern and investigation regarding the potential health impacts on soldiers and nearby communities.
Whom was Fort Sumter named after?
The Fort was named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), who also served as a US Representative (1789-93, 1797-1801), Senator (1801-10), and minister to Brazil (1810-11).
Sumter served with the British forces of Edward Braddock (1755) and John Forbes (1758) in their expeditions against Fort Duquesne in the French and Indian War, and later he fought against the Cherokee. He settled (1765) in South Carolina. Like Francis Marion, he formed a guerrilla band in the Revolution and harassed the British in the Carolinas. He and the British leader, Banastre Tarleton, struck at each other through 1780. The "gamecock of the Revolution," as Sumter was called, was successful at Hanging Rock, barely escaped with his life at Fishing Creek, was repulsed in a raid on the British post at Rocky Mount, but won again at Blackstock.
Why do you think that US demanded a 99 year lease on military and naval bases in the Philippines?
When Manuel Roxas was able to get the rehabilitation funds from U.S. after independece, he needs to concede military bases , trade restriction for the Philippine citizens, and special privileges for U.S. property owner and investor.
Who has the worlds largest military?
The Peoples Republic of China has the worlds largest military force in all totaling a little over 3,000,000 with the capability of 200,000,000.
The world's largest military force is the PLA formed by Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai on August 1, 1927.
What is basic training like at fort sill. What do you during your 9 weeks there?
You'll spend more than just nine weeks there. First, you'll inprocess at the Adjutant General Battalion on post. That's where you'll get fitted for shoes and uniforms, receive your initial uniform issue, get stuck like a pincushion with needles, and your readiness to go "downrange" will be measured. If you're too out of shape, you'll be held back in a fitness training group.
Once you go downrange, you'll usually be met with what they call the "shark attack". You'll be assigned to your BCT platoon, you'll get instructions on how they want the racks made up, assembling your TA-50 gear, etc.
Throughout the nine weeks, you'll do various training... obstacle courses, pugil sticks, marksmanship, etc. You'll have to complete all of these tasks, as well as your APFT, before you'll be able to graduate and move on to AIT.
In a nutshell, you'll have a lot of learning, a little sleep, and a lot of yelling.
What was the date firebase Nancy was over ran in Vietnam?
Fire Base Nancy was overrun on April 13, 1970. I left on April 8th and was separated on the same 48 hour long day at Fort Lewis, Washington. After spending ten days in California, I went home to Ithaca, New York received the news shortly after that in letters that I still have.
Can you live off of Marine Base?
While serving you can request to live off base and receive a "housing allowance", which is an amount determined by the average monthly cost of housing in your zip code. You could even request a loan to pay for a house off base. If you are married you can also live off base, no request required.
Who is allowed to live on military bases?
Residency on military bases in the United States are restricted to active-duty members of the armed services. Overseas, and in combat zones, civilian contractors are allowed to live on post.
What is the international dsn number for 336 area code?
The Defense Switched Network (DSN) is the internal telephone network for the United States military. A DSN number has the same structure and appearance as a regular U.S. phone number; for example, the DSN operator can be reached on DSN 312-560-1110. However, the area codes and prefixes do not correspond to numbers on the public telephone network, although the last four digits are often the same.
You can only dial a DSN number from a telephone at a U.S. Department of Defense facility, including military bases and other facilities, or certain other U.S. government facilities. The commercial (PSTN) number for the DSN operator is +1 719 567 1110.
DSN area code 312 covers the entire Continental United States, including regular area code 336 in North Carolina. However, the DISA DSN directory does not include any DSN numbers with public phone numbers in area code 336, and there is no DSN area code 336.
The time in Houston is UTC - 5 hours (Central Daylight Saving Time; CDT) from the 2nd Sunday of March until the 1st Sunday of November and UTC - 6 hours (Central Standard Time; CST) from the 1st Sunday of November until the 2nd Sunday of March.
Why ae maracus have the the name maracus?
The term "maracas" is derived from the Spanish word "maraca," which itself has roots in the Taíno language, a Caribbean indigenous language. Maracas are traditional percussion instruments often associated with Latin American music, particularly in Afro-Caribbean genres. The name reflects the cultural exchange and influence of indigenous peoples on modern musical practices. Essentially, "maracas" captures both the instrument's function and its cultural heritage.
