Yesterday, military helicopters were flying over head all day. At one point they were flying so low that they actually shook our RV. I couldn't find any information on drills going on in the area. Sometimes these things have a habit of going live. Anyway, here is some interesting info:
There are five military bases in
Kansas.
Forbes Field
Location: Topeka, Kansas
In Use: 1967- Present
Overall Mission: This base focuses on in-flight refueling not only for Air Force units, but also for all US military and US allied nation aircraft when needed.
They also train to carry and provide cargo, medical equipment, and personnel to units in mission.
Their aircraft is the KC-135 Stratotanker.
McConnel Air Force Base
Location: Wichita, Kansas
In Use: 1941- Present
Overall Mission: This base focuses mainly on “Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance.”
They also perform ground support and cyber systems missions to protect and defend the US.
Salina Air National Guard Detachment
Location: Salina, Kansas
Overall Mission: This is an Air Support Operation base, with a heavy focus on weather and meteorological forecasting to support US Air Force flights in the area.
They plan, control, coordinate, and request aircraft operations and missions with the knowledge they find. They also have a special operations team that performs tactical air control.
Fort Leavenworth
Location: Leavenworth County, Kansas
In Use: 1827- Present
Overall Mission: This large, historic base serve a multitude of missions. It is home to an Active Duty Military Police Brigade as well as a National Guard Infantry Division.
It also hosts many essential Army centers and offices, including the Military Corrections Complex which holds the US Disciplinary Barracks (the only military personnel maximum security prison).
Fort Riley
Location: Flint Hills Region, Kansas
In Use: 1853- Present
Overall Mission: This base is home to the historic 1st Infantry Division, also known as “The Big Red One,” which has been serving for over 100 years.
It also serves as a training location for members of the Kansas National Guard and Army Reserve.
The base’s main goal is to deliver and support readiness in each of these units.
Everyone have a good day. Take care out there.
4 comments:
I have been to Ft Leavenworth and Ft Riley on numerous occasions delivering and picking up prisoners during my tenure as an MP. I was never assigned to either post. Ft Leavenworth also has a US Dept of Corrections Federal Max Prison for civilians usually for National Security and Espionage convictions. So, if the canned sunshine get launched, you are one of the ground zeros... a sobering thought. I have been reading of other military exercises recently. Somebody knows sumthang...
yeah. plus they were flying so low! I don't mind being ground zero - saves me from the aftermath
They wanted a look at your beauty! A millisecond of heat and pressure, so fast your brain can't process it and oblivion... Not a bad way to go. I too, would not want to wander about in a hellish aftermath of destruction and death and possibly be blind as well...
The Command and General Staff College is also at Fort Leavenworth.
Air Farce still flies tankers out of McConnell, the new KC-46 and still some 135's in the pattern.
Smokey Hill Bombing Range not far southwest of Salina is nominally an Air Guard facility but I wouldn't put too much exclusivity toward that status, if-n I was you.....
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