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The Yakima Training Center (YTC [1]) is a United States Army training center, used for maneuver training, Land Warrior system testing and as a live fire exercise area. It is located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Washington , bounded on the west by Interstate 82 , on the south by the city of Yakima , on the north by the city ...
Vagabond Army Heliport (ICAO: KFCT, FAA LID: FCT), formerly Vagabond Army Airfield, is located at the Yakima Training Center (YTC) in the U.S. state of Washington.Currently, only rotary winged aircraft are authorized to land at this facility as the airfield has been closed to fixed-wing aircraft.
The Mettie Airstrip (FAA LID: Z99), formerly the Selah Airstrip, is a small military airstrip located on the Yakima Training Center (YTC) with a single runway of about 4,600 feet (1,400 m) in length and 75 feet (23 m) in width. [1] [2] It was built by various elements of the 864th Engineer Battalion from Ft. Lewis WA in the summer of 1976.
Just before World War II, the Army's need for a large training and maneuver area became apparent, and the Army negotiated with landowners to lease 160,000 acres (250 sq mi; 650 km 2) for the Yakima Anti-Aircraft Artillery Range. Military organizations in the Pacific Northwest used the center for range firing and small unit tests.
The Range 12 fire was started on July 30, 2016 in eastern Washington at the Yakima Training Center east of Yakima, Washington near Moxee, Washington. [1] [2] [3] It quickly grew to over 176,000 acres (71,000 ha) to cover parts of Yakima County and Benton County. [4]
Caleb Atkins of Pasco is a high school math teacher at A.C. Davis High School in Yakima, ... The U.S. Army veteran is also a former Richland police officer. ... Constructed a new training center ...
The Yakima Training Center, between Yakima and Ellensburg, is a United States Army training center. It is used primarily for maneuver training and land warrior system testing, and has a live-fire area.
(The Center Square) – An expert in minority voting patterns was proven wrong by the 14th Legislative District results in the Yakima Valley. Voters in the majority-minority district have elected ...