Massachusetts Military Reservation
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The Massachusetts Military Reservation, is a military reservation created by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and the United States War Department in 1935. Governor James Curley signed the state bill to allocate and purchase land for a military facility, and establishing a formal commission
to manage this new state military property and personnel. After 200000 acres (809.4 km²) of land was secured in Cape Cod, the Massachusetts National Guard
began erecting tents and a basic training program in the following year.
underwent boundary changes in 1975. This realignment included these installations: Otis Air National Guard Base
, Camp Edwards
, and the Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
.
Cape Cod Air Force Station
was created when the Air Force returned in 1978. The U.S. Air Force
constructed the Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning System (PAVE PAWS). PAVE PAWS is designed to detect airborne ballistic missiles and monitor orbiting satellites.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and the United States War Department in 1935. Governor James Curley signed the state bill to allocate and purchase land for a military facility, and establishing a formal commission
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
to manage this new state military property and personnel. After 200000 acres (809.4 km²) of land was secured in Cape Cod, the Massachusetts National Guard
Massachusetts National Guard
The Massachusetts National Guard was founded as the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia on December 13, 1636, and contains the oldest units in the United States Army. It is currently headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts and commanded by Major General Joseph C...
began erecting tents and a basic training program in the following year.
1970s
Otis Air National Guard BaseOtis Air National Guard Base
Otis Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located within the Massachusetts Military Reservation , a military training facility, located on the western portion of Cape Cod, in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States...
underwent boundary changes in 1975. This realignment included these installations: Otis Air National Guard Base
Otis Air National Guard Base
Otis Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located within the Massachusetts Military Reservation , a military training facility, located on the western portion of Cape Cod, in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States...
, Camp Edwards
Camp Edwards
Camp Edwards is a United States military training installation which is located in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It forms the largest part of the Massachusetts Military Reservation, which also includes Otis Air National Guard Base and Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. It was named after...
, and the Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is a United States Coast Guard air station located on Otis Air National Guard Base in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It operates from New York City to the Canadian Border...
.
Cape Cod Air Force Station
Cape Cod Air Force Station
Cape Cod Air Force Station is a US Air Force station located in the northwest corner of the Massachusetts Military Reservation, USA, on Flatrock Hill...
was created when the Air Force returned in 1978. The U.S. Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
constructed the Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning System (PAVE PAWS). PAVE PAWS is designed to detect airborne ballistic missiles and monitor orbiting satellites.
Military Tenants
- Massachusetts Air National GuardMassachusetts Air National GuardThe Massachusetts Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is, along with the Massachusetts Army National Guard, an element of the Massachusetts National Guard...
/ Otis Air National Guard BaseOtis Air National Guard BaseOtis Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located within the Massachusetts Military Reservation , a military training facility, located on the western portion of Cape Cod, in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States...
- 102nd Intelligence Wing (Air Combat CommandAir Combat CommandAir Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
)- 101st Air Operations Squadron
- 202nd Weather Flight202nd Weather FlightThe 202nd Weather Flight is an Air National Guard weather flight that provides meteorological and atmospheric forecasting and observing to both United States Army and United States Air Force agencies....
- 253rd Combat Communications Group
- 267th Combat Communications Squadron267th Combat Communications SquadronThe United States Air Force's 267th Combat Communications Squadron is an Air National Guard combat communications unit located at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.-Mission:...
- Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation
- Otis ANGB Fire Department
- 102nd Intelligence Wing (Air Combat Command
- Massachusetts Army National Guard / Camp EdwardsCamp EdwardsCamp Edwards is a United States military training installation which is located in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It forms the largest part of the Massachusetts Military Reservation, which also includes Otis Air National Guard Base and Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. It was named after...
- Battle Simulation Center (BSC)
- Environmental and Readiness Center (E&RC)
- Live Fire Shoot House (under development)
- Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Training Site Calero
- Regional Training Institute, Headquarters, 101st Regiment (formerly Massachusetts Military Academy)
- Officer Candidate School
- Tactical Training Team
- Tactical Training Base (TTB) Kelley
- Training Support Center
- Call For Fire Trainer (CFFT)
- Indoor Simulated Weapons Training
- Equipment Skills Trainer (EST)
- Fire Arms Training System (FATS)
- Leadership Reaction Course (LRC)
- Virtual Convoy Operations Trainer (VCOT)
- US Air Force
- Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
- Cape Cod Air Force StationCape Cod Air Force StationCape Cod Air Force Station is a US Air Force station located in the northwest corner of the Massachusetts Military Reservation, USA, on Flatrock Hill...
- PAVE PAWS (6th Space Warning Squadron)
- US Air Force Auxiliary / Civil Air PatrolCivil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
- Cape Cod Composite Squadron (NER MA 044)
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- US Army Environmental Command (Impact Area Groundwater Study Program)
- US Department of Homeland Security
- Coast Guard Air Station Cape CodCoast Guard Air Station Cape CodCoast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is a United States Coast Guard air station located on Otis Air National Guard Base in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It operates from New York City to the Canadian Border...
- Atlantic Area Armory
- Coast Guard First District - Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
- Coast Guard Investigative ServiceCoast Guard Investigative ServiceThe Coast Guard Investigative Service is a division of the United States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the Coast Guard has an interest...
- Communications Station Boston
- Electronic Support Detachment Cape Cod
- Marine Safety Detachment Cape Cod
- Morale, Well-Being and RecreationMorale, Welfare and RecreationMorale, Welfare and Recreation, abbreviated MWR, is a network of support and leisure services designed for use by soldiers , their families, civilian employees, military retirees and other eligible participants....
Administration (MWR)- Falcon Golf Course
- Kaehler Memorial Medical Clinic (KMMC)
- Port Security UnitPort Security UnitUnited States Coast Guard Port Security Units are deployable units organized for sustained force protection operations. They can deploy within 96 hours and establish operations within 24 hours. PSUs conduct OCONUS port security in support of requesting regional Combatant commander. They provide...
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- Coast Guard Deployable Operations GroupDeployable Operations GroupThe Deployable Operations Group is a United States Coast Guard command that provides properly equipped, trained and organized Deployable Specialized Forces to Coast Guard, DHS, DoD and inter-agency operational and tactical commanders...
(conducts its national Assessment & Selection program here annually)
- Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Massachusetts National CemeteryMassachusetts National CemeteryMassachusetts National Cemetery is a U.S. National Cemetery located in Bourne, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County on Cape Cod, approximately 65 miles southeast of Boston, Massachusetts and adjacent to the Otis Air National Guard Base...
- Massachusetts National Cemetery
Non-Military Tenants
- American Federation of Government EmployeesAmerican Federation of Government EmployeesThe American Federation of Government Employees is an American labor union representing over 625,000 employees of the federal government, about 5,000 employees of the District of Columbia, and a few hundred private sector employees, mostly in and around federal facilities...
, AFL-CIOAFL-CIOThe American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
Local 3004 - American Red CrossAmerican Red CrossThe American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
/ Cape Cod & Islands Chapter- MMR Resource Center
- Barnstable County Correctional FacilityBarnstable County Correctional FacilityThe Barnstable County Correctional Facility is the county jail for Barnstable County. It was opened in 2004, replacing an earlier structure from the 1930s. The building also houses the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff, James M. Cummings hired disgraced Massachusetts 10th district...
and Sheriff's Office - Cape Cod Collaborative
- The Collaborative provides special education for students in 18 member districts on Cape Cod including the medically challenged and those needing occupational, speech and physical therapy. Its Transportation Division, Alternative Education Program, and Center for Executive Search are headquartered at MMR in school facilities formerly administered and operated by the Town of Bourne.
- Elder Services of Cape Cod & The Islands
- Senior Environment Corps (Assists other base tenants on various environmental projects at the MMR, including air & water quality, energy & resource conservation, wildlife monitoring and mosquito control.)
- Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsExecutive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Massachusetts)The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairsconsists of the Department of Agricultural Resources, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Energy Resources, the Department of Fish and Game, the ...
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
- Cape Cod Mosquito Control Program
- Massachusetts Environmental Management Commission
- Monitors military and other activities in the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve in the northern 15,000 acres of MMR. The purpose of the commission is to ensure the permanent protection of the drinking water supply and wildlife habitat on the reserve.
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security
- Massachusetts Emergency Management AgencyMassachusetts Emergency Management AgencyThe Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts agency. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency is the Agency that coordinates Federal, State, local and private resources throughout the Commonwealth during times of disasters and emergencies.It is...
- A portion of Camp Edwards is designated by MEMA as a Massachusetts Disaster Preparedness Shelter. Under emergency declarations affecting the Cape Cod & Islands region, buildings and barracks will be staffed by personnel from the American Red Cross, the Medical Response Team (MRC), the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and the State Animal Response Team (SMART).
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Southeast Region
- Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
- Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMassachusetts Maritime AcademyMassachusetts Maritime Academy is a regionally accredited, coeducational, state college offering undergraduate degrees in maritime-related fields, as well as graduate degrees and professional studies. Established in 1891, Mass Maritime is the second oldest state maritime academy in the country...
- Boat Donation Program (Academy cadets, students and faculty refurbish donated vessels for annual sale, with proceeds benefiting the academy's various camp, educational, scholarship and training programs. Vessels under repair are stored at Camp Edwards)
- National Air Traffic Controllers AssociationNational Air Traffic Controllers AssociationThe National Air Traffic Controllers Association is a labor union in the United States. It is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, and is the exclusive bargaining representative for air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration...
- NSTAR ElectricNSTARNSTAR is a utility company that provides retail electricity and natural gas to 1.4 million customers in eastern and central Massachusetts, including the Boston urban area....
/ Bourne Switching Station- Through an easement, NSTAR maintains a transmission substation at the northern end of the base, which receives power lines from across the Cape Cod Canal and serves as a hub for all other power lines servicing the Cape and Islands.
- Otis Fish & Game Club
- Works with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to coordinate annual controlled deer and turkey hunts within MMR boundary.
- Otis Memorial Elementary School
- Operated by Town of Bourne to serve families of US Coast Guard servicemen and servicewomen residing on the base.
- US Department of Agriculture / Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and...
- Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) & Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ)
- Pest Survey Detection and Exclusion Laboratory
- Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) & Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ)
- US Department of Transportation
- Federal Aviation AdministrationFederal Aviation AdministrationThe Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
/ Otis Approach Control- Provides normal VFRVisual flight rulesVisual flight rules are a set of regulations which allow a pilot to operate an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. Specifically, the weather must be better than basic VFR weather minimums, as specified in the rules of the...
Radar Advisory as well as Radar Overwater Flight Following Service for aircraft traversing the Cape Cod and islands area
- Provides normal VFR
- Research and Special Programs Administration
- Otis Weather Test Facility (operated by the USDOT's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center)
- Federal Aviation Administration
- US Geological Survey
- Cape Cod Toxic Substances Hydrology Research Site
- Upper Cape Regional Transfer StationUpper Cape Regional Transfer StationThe Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station is a municipal waste transfer facility located at Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod. The facility is within the town limits of Falmouth, but on state-owned land at the southern end of the military reservation, and is about a mile west of the...
- Receives municipal waste shipments via truck from the towns of Falmouth, Mashpee & Sandwich and consolidates them as railroad freight for transfer to the SEMASS waste-to-energyWaste-to-energyWaste-to-energy or energy-from-waste is the process of creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration of waste source. WtE is a form of energy recovery...
facility in Rochester, Massachusetts.
- Receives municipal waste shipments via truck from the towns of Falmouth, Mashpee & Sandwich and consolidates them as railroad freight for transfer to the SEMASS waste-to-energy
- Upper Cape Regional Water Cooperative
- Supplies drinking water to the towns of Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee & Sandwich.
Contractors With On-Base Facilities and Staff
- Dynamic Science Inc., subsidiary of Exodyne, Inc.
- Contractor providing air traffic control and weather augmentation services to Otis Air National Guard Base and Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod since 1999; maintains staffed facilities at MMR.
- Environmental Chemical Corporation
- Conducts soil sampling, monitoring and analysis as a contractor to the US Environmental Protection Agency and multiple MMR entities; maintains a staffed on-site facility at MMR.
- Nobis Engineering Inc.
- Providing Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) support and related construction management to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during ongoing environmental investigation, remediation, and restoration projects at MMR.
External links
- Massachusetts National Guard Official Site
- Otis Air National Guard Base Official Site
See also
- United States Coast Guard Air StationsUnited States Coast Guard Air StationsA Coast Guard Air Station provides aviation support for the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard operates approximately 210 aircraft from 24 Coast Guard Air Stations in the United States. Fixed-wing aircraft, such as the HC 130 Hercules built for long range missions operate from air stations...