Red River Army Depot
Red River Army Depot | |
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Bowie County, Texas | |
Type | Depot |
Area | 15,375 acres (6,222 ha) with 8,000,000 sq ft (740,000 m2) of facilities |
Site information | |
Owner | US Army Material Command |
Operator | United States Army |
Open to the public | No |
Website | redriver.army.mil |
Site history | |
In use | 1941 - present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | COL Jonathan Meisel |
The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is an 15,375-acre (62.22 km2) (24 sq. mi) depot-level maintenance facility 18 miles (29 km) west of Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County.
History
RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. Due to the demands of WWII, the mission was expanded to include general supply storage and tank repair. The depot was supposed to be deactivated after the findings of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The depot remained open after the commission reconsidered.[1] It was again decided that the depot was to be closed upon a recommendation from the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, but it remained open to provide maintenance support for the Army.[2]
A workforce of more than 3,500 engage in work ranging from producing timber to remanufacturing the
Command
As of July 14, 2022[update], Colonel Jonathan Meisel assumed duties as the 44th Commander of Red River Army Depot.[3]
CITE designation
Red River is the Army's Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles including but not limited to each variant of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle; the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (
References
- ^ "Red River Army Depot". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Red River Army Depot, Texas (Army Recommendation)" (PDF). United States Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Depot Commander". Army.mil-redriver-bio. U.S. Army. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. TX-4, "Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Bowie County, TX", 52 data pages