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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]
According to the federal government’s Center for Disease Control, the risk of developing lung cancer drops by half within 10 to 15 years after quitting. Meanwhile, the risk of developing ...
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.
Youths wait in line to return to their dorms at the Pahokee Youth Development Center, a facility run by James F. Slattery's company in the late 1990s. Pahokee faced criticism for a high incidence of abuse and violence. (The Palm Beach Post / ZUMA Press)