A closed hazardous waste storage area is located south of Building 223. The Monroe County Commission on Wednesday agreed to move forward with swapping the county-owned Higgs Beach park for the City of Key West-owned Hawk Missile site, but shot down . The Army Truman Annex Building 223 Hazardous Waste Storage Area. From 1945 to 1949, historical maps depict a pistol range at what is now Trumbo Point Annex. They also conducted additional soil sampling, well abandonment and soil excavation activities. The list of possible wastes included waste oil, hydraulic fluid, paint thinner, and solvents. Artillery at Fort Meade, MD. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3296:The Truman Annex Seminole Battery was constructed during the Civil War. , Martin Rodriguez 762, Boulogne, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brakes UTV : Personalizacion y Reparacion de UTV. During operations, work in support of the Sites mission was focused on keeping the missiles, radar towers, and equipment clean and ready for use at all times. Although Commissioner Billy Wardlow called the potential $4.9 million project too far out of reach at the last city commission meeting, parents and advocates for more recreational fields are not taking no for an answer. Click on the The 144 Hawk missiles that arrived in Key West were never fired and would not have reached Cuba is they had, for their range was less than 40 miles. by many. In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. appears that when the Key Largo site was first built, , the old state highway to area in a triangle surrounded by roads. The report request No Further Action with institutional controls restricting the use of groundwater at the site. chapel, The "dispensary" was For the moment, all breathed a sigh of relief. See. In 1999, the recommended remedy was Institutional Controls, consisting of LUCs with monitoring, was the appropriate remedy for the site. I am The UST Closure Report concluded that the tanks were closed in accordance with FDEP guidelines. was directed to purchase the land. Groundwater sampling and monitoring wells were installed to confirm the northern boundary of the site during 2010. . 24F30, MOS. Key West and Monroe County officials are talking very tentatively about swapping properties and partnering on the redevelopment of the old diesel plant at Truman Waterfront. Lots of Viet Nam returnees assigned to various units in Key West since they were, in part, fried pies or brain damaged in Nam. site in the area of the With When the double C Btry. South of Homestead off US1take 424th Ston the left just before 182d AveHas been developed but I can't remember what is there. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. Mandy's married to a saintly and handy fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else. I always wondered what happened to the Air Defense units in Colorado since they had primary responsibility to detect the Mig. Work on the facility began in 1965 in support of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and continued for several years thereafter. Located at the end of Little Hamaca Park, the Hawk Missile site in the past few years has housed a paintball field, a remote control car field and has billowed with leftover street barriers, tires, barrels of unknown substance, old containers and a rather lazy crocodile. The Boca Chica Flying Club was in operation until the late 1960s. antiaircraft missile and was operational in the U.S. in 1955. The hawk missiles were Not nukes thay were antiaircraft that iis grond toair NOT ground to ground. The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS /Key West Base Reuse Plan. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. The county could potentially trade Higgs Beach to the city in return for a portion of the citys HAWK missile property near Government Road, which the county-owned airport needs for mitigation, County Commissioner Craig Cates told the Keys Weekly on April 12. Some time after 1928, this section was extended eastward the Cuban Missile Crisis was only two weeks long, it will be remembered under state control and is part of the Key Largo Hammock Botanical Little is known about previous activities in the building; however, the name implies that naval support equipment was repaired at the building. Battery B If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. traveled to Homestead from Johnson Island via its home base at Fort Military - Naval Air Stations Links: www.globalsecurity.org By: kjfitz Advertisement Around the World Mailing List Advertisement prepared sites circling Miami and the Homestead Air Force Base. Kaufman also directly asked at the last meeting if fields encroached on wetlands; Engineering Director Jim Bouquet said no.. white photo in the following series shows the radome for the high This website meets WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA standards set by the ADA. Spec 4 Carl Mahar mahar111@roadrunner.com. A HAWK CWAR antenna on a beach some place at Key West. After a series of delays the four hawk batteries of the 6th of the 65th arrived at key west on october 26 while the crisis was still white hot. They departed the Keys 17 years later, "restationed" to Ft. Bliss, Texas. Ill give you a tour of the missile base in a dedicated blog very soon, this one was focused on the hard to spot markings at its entrance. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. SWMU 3 Boca Chica Fire-Fighting Training Area. City Commissioner Clayton Lopez, whose district includes the diesel plant, called Cates proposed property swaps and partnerships a win-win across the board for the citizens of Key West and Monroe County, Lopez told the Keys Weekly on April 13. The oldest portion of the Battery has remnants of a power generator exhaust system. General refuse, waste paint thinners, and solvents may have been disposed at the site. However, ten releases have been documented between 1975 and 1994. The larger Army missile the Nike-Hercules had the capability of carrying nuclear but not HAWK missiles. antenna is inside The Hawk units were low to medium altitude weapons with an 8 minute life expectancy of the unit in combat. Key West: Dinghy Beach Activist Says Marriott Beachside is Violating Her First Amendment Rights; KEY WEST LIVEABOARD BATTLE; Tag: hawk missile site. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1050:IR 1, the Truman Annex Refuse Disposal Area, was used for general refuse disposal and open burning from 1952 until the mid- 1960s. Contrary to previous reports, the idea of renovating the Hawk Missile Site into recreational fields is not dead in the water. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1083:Trumbo Point is a 140-acre landfill area on the northern portion of the island of Key West that was created in 1908 to provide land for the tracks and warehouses needed for a major shipping port. The end of this OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3288:The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) Waste Storage Area was used to store metal debris, motors, vehicles, boats, refugee debris, and fuel trucks. One of the From 2006-2011, post-remediation groundwater monitoring was conducted. Soil screening and groundwater samples were analyzed during the closure of the USTs. In 1945 to 1946, the historical maps depict a Marine rifle range at what is now Sigsbee Park Annex. Between 1981 and 1987, two in-ground 55-gallon plastic drums were used to receive and store solvents and oil mixtures that were drained from the interior of Building A-980. Would like to hear from other comrades that check out this website certain which of the three the other two in the photo are. they were for defensive purposes, but on the 19th, new aerial photos It replaced the A Btry..(HM-69) located in the Florida Everglades. On October 27, the Soviets agreed to remove their missiles from Cuba and the United States agreed to withdraw our missiles from Turkey and war was averted. A Long Term Monitoring Report was submitted to FDEP in 2012 which recommended that a Site Rehabilitation Completion Report should be completed with institutional controls as annual groundwater monitoring. The Ready Room was Emergency response was conducted to remove oily waste from underground conduit system, and contaminated surface soil around Manhole-31. The City of Key West-Owned Portion of Parcel K is located on the Truman Annex waterfront between the Turning Basin and the road leading to the Mole Pier). This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Albeit We question our leaders. The previously stated both government stewards have environmental missions The 32nd has 68 battery fire (missile) sites (primarily Nike Herc and HAWK) belonging to 16 battalions located at remote sites in a checkerboard pattern across central and southern Germany . Post (AADCP) and four firing batteries were now fully operational and The Department oversees and coordinates activities for NAS/Key West Base Reuse planning for the following surplus land and facilities: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Whitehead Street Update, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) South Roosevelt Blvd. Ive included a photo of the overgrown broken-windowed guard shack along with the rust-ridden former lookout tower with one of those new fangledsee through floors. Interviews with NAS Key West personnel indicate that the area in the vicinity of Building A-133 may also have been used as an auto hobby shop and staging area. Artillery, a unit of the joint STRIKE Command which had been stationed Blankenheim in the federal state of nordrhein westfalen (nrw). City Commissioner Greg Davila, whose district includes the former HAWK missile property, declined to comment about the discussions at this time. of the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife As you can see by the 4 photos below, the hard to see painted driveway has in deed faded over the years and will unfortunatelydisappear from sight in the years to come. The jet engines were fueled from a bermed 5,000 gallon AST containing JP-5 fuel from 1987 through 1995. The selected institutional controls will include restrictions recorded in property transfer documents to ensure the integrity of the engineering control. This missile site was built in 1964 to repel a possible aerial attack from Cuba. Hawk (Missile) Batteries (Ordnance)--Florida--Monroe County--Key West Physical Description 1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm. Its a reality, there is definitely a lack of field space for kids., Kaufman is trying to find viable options between the city and parents by holding a forum at Poinciana School on Sept. 5 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the night before the next Commission meeting. equipment was an up. for the Cuban Missile Crisis. Key Largo site could be purchased and prepared. MARATHON WEEKLY305.743.08449709 OVERSEAS HWYOLDE TOWNE CENTREMARATHON, FL 33050, UPPER KEYS WEEKLY305.363.295791760 OVERSEAS HIGHWAYTAVERNIER FL 33070, KEY WEST WEEKLY305.453.6928305.509.73475450 MACDONALD AVENUE, NO. Many Conchs share ancestry from various regions of Europe and North America, yet most migrated by way of the Bahamas in the early 1800s for the thriving agriculture, fishing and sponging trade around Key West. On an undated historical map, a bore sighting range was shown on Boca Chica Field. launch The structure is currently unused and entry is restricted. original 1928 State Road 4A. check the following websites for more info. SWMU 9 Boca Chica Jet Engine Test Cell Site, Building 969. the U.S.-1. The final piece of the potential property puzzle could be a new city-county partnership to redevelop the historic diesel plant at Truman Waterfront to include a new senior center in part of the building. were In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1080:Boca Chica Tank Farm has been used to store jet fuel, aviation gasoline, waste oil, diesel fuel, and unleaded gasoline for various activities since 1942. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. In 2002, a decision document was issued that the selected remedy for the Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station is to provide LUCs, including engineering and institutional controls that require anyone who disturbs structures identified as a permanent cover and/or containment material to comply with OSHAs Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, cited in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3292:The former AHMS Geiger Key Site is approximately 12 acres located along State Road S-941 (Old Boca Chica Road) on the southwest end of Geiger Key. 5KEY WEST, FL 33040. Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. were there not defenses already in place, but there was not. Whole area of the battery is now open to the public (2011). 1st Battalion, 65th Air Defense Artillery.four firing batteries located around the Key West area. The Nike Hercules missile site was listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2004 as a Historic District. The area includes 3 missile barns, a missile assembly building, a guard dog kennel, barracks, 2 Nike Hercules missiles, and various support elements. Before I could get my ticket to Miami and then to Key West, I got revised orders assigning me to HHB-13th Artillery Group (AD) at Snelling Army Air Defense Site in Minneapolis MN. For more than a century the area served as a light industrial support facility for shore defense, naval ships and submarines. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. Army soldiers who served in a hawk missile unit while stationed in hohenfels germany, c 2/57, b 3/60, c 3/60, c 6/60, and d 6/60 ada. fire control section radars for engagement evaluation. Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 5. B Btry.. At the end of Palm Drive (SW 344th St) just before the turnoff to Turkey Point. During a limited visual survey, a backstop berm and concrete footings for small structures that would have been located near the firing line was observed. (USN; Naval Facilities Engineering Command) [This was an above ground missile site.] The 2nd missile battalion, 52nd air defense artillery group at fort bliss, texas and the 6th battalion (hawk), 65th artillery at fort meade, md were dispatched to the miami/key west area. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. A modern battery addition was constructed in the 1950s. Discharges at the site were from accidental spills. have been erased and will soon appear as a camera might have seen it in Hawk Missile Sites Update Shauna Stotler-Hardy (Tetra Tech, Inc.) presented an update on Former Hawk Missile Sites activities (Geiger Key and Boca Chica sites). To view a missile unit on [Onlookers gather on George Smathers Beach in Key West, Florida to see the Army's Hawk anti-aircraft missiles positioned there during Cuban Missile Crisis] . road was the were stored sub-surface, then brought up on elevators and transported color You may want to tag along. Also, an earthen bunker that you'll pass on the road to the missile site. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected and skeet fragments were observed on the ground surface. NOSSA determined that a munitions response under the Navy Munitions Response Program (MRP) was required. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1043:The former fire-fighting training area is a flat, open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. And we like to have a good time." Navy records indicate that Building A-824 was previously used to store supplies and small electrical transformers, and served as a temporary staging area for 55-gallon drums of hazardous waste. One of four hawk missile sites on and near key west. In 2011, three additional groundwater monitoring wells were installed at the site's boundaries. Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 7. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. The site was recommended to proceed to a Site Inspection (SI) for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and munitions constituents (MC). how close we were to a massive nuclear war in 1962. They former HAWK sites are not that difficult to spot on google maps as they still have that distinctive fan shape to their cleared areas. The key component of the SP HAWK system is the self-propelled launcher. We believe in the Florida Keys community. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. A HAWK missile battalion was deployed to Florida. MARATHON WEEKLY305.743.08449709 OVERSEAS HWYOLDE TOWNE CENTREMARATHON, FL 33050, UPPER KEYS WEEKLY305.363.295791760 OVERSEAS HIGHWAYTAVERNIER FL 33070, KEY WEST WEEKLY305.453.6928305.509.73475450 MACDONALD AVENUE, NO. HIGGS BEACH FOR HAWKS MISSILE SITE? It received orders for a The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS/Key West Base Reuse Plan. Many Conchs share ancestry from various regions of Europe and North America, yet most migrated by way of the Bahamas in the early 1800s for the thriving agriculture, fishing and sponging trade around Key West. As I recall, Both Also in 2003, the dredged material from the Key West Harbor entrance channel, Truman Annex harbor, and adjacent turning basin were transported to and placed on a permitted, upland placement site at Fleming Key. including by 1958. The tanks were used for gasoline storage and were located under a concrete slab with fuel islands. Any comments or additional photographs will be appreciated. The site groundwater exceeded the FDEP criteria for arsenic. Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? The additional investigation will commence in summer 2013. Malathion, DDT, and diesel oil were sprayed on the landfill to control pests and insects. It was Bouquet and Senior Project Manager Steve McAlearney at the meeting who initially outlined the sites hurdles as conservation easements, land use controls, restriction for lighting tower height by federal aviation rules, permit issues and lastly, no water supply to provide bathrooms. Munitions items, including a 20 mm casing, .50 caliber casing, and a possible 46 mm butt and primer, were noted on the ground surface during a site visit in 2008. Fueling tanks, known as Tanks 248A and 248B, were located west of the Truman Annex Seminole Battery near Building 248. Fifty seven years ago, on November 26, 1962, President Kennedy came to Key West to inspect the HAWK missiles sites shown above and to reassure Americans it was safe to vacation in Key West once more. Many thanks for the help and knowledge of a Flickr Contact jwkeith "The 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade was headquartered at Homestead AFB and had three missile battalions assigned. I was at the southern most battery and Boca Chica battery. Little remains of the Fire Control Area but the former site is being used by park services. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1070:The Trumbo Point Fuel Farm has been used as a fuel storage facility and distribution point since 1942. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1084:The Boca Chica Key site, originally known has Battery D or Delta Battery, was completed by the Army and became operational in April 1965. All Key West batteries went to hot status for a week or two as punishment. USGS map to A total of 162 tons of arsenic-impacted soil was removed from the site. www.nike252.org/Florida/HM-69_a_battery/a_home.htm. Miami/Key West area. . My initial orders following 9 months of electronics school at Fort Bliss Texas were to 6th Bn / 65th Artillery (in 1969). open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. It has been used to store electrical equipment in the past, including transformers that contained polychlorinated biphenyls. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. The site was recommended to proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI) for MEC and MC. operational in June of 1965. Actually this launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. enlarge, then the back arrow to return here. road at the ocean was called "dynamite docks." Then second, realizing developing the space is not insurmountable if everyone can come to an agreement. John Kennedy is one of the seven US presidents who have used the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Now being used as a daycare center for FPL employees. In 2012 Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) field activities were not conducted. a more direct The site has been inspected on numerous occasions since 1996, and no significant issues have been identified. From 1945 to 1950, historical maps depict a rocket loading area at Boca Chica Field. In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. Youth Recreation Action Committee. Annual Performance Monitoring of various media continues at SWMU 2. The actual radar The City of Key West received this land through the Federal Lands to Parks Program restricting the use to "Public Park and Public Recreation area purposes". One of the first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower Keys for the Cuban Missile Crisis. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1087:The Flying Club is located along the northwest boundary of Taxiway H, south of building A133 at Boca Chica Field. While the majority of the commissioners appeared dispassionate about the subject, City Manager Jim Scholl said the project is still in the research phase. OCULUS ID: DOD_0_1085:The Hamaca Hawk Missile Site is located toward the eastern end of Key West just to the north of the Key West Airport and south of the Flagler Canal. Even then it had to wait for its missiles which Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. Due to its close proximity to Cuba, Key West prepared for possible invasion. Air Force Academy Cadets Visit A German Hawk Missile Site. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. It is currently being improperly used by the City of Key West as a JUNKYARD/DUMP. for Charles Carter, of the Key this and during the Berlin Wall crisis, I awoke one morning to the air 233 Hawk Missile Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 233 Hawk Missile Premium High Res Photos Browse 233 hawk missile stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. He flew low over a battery in Key West with his wheels down, landed at Homestead and the rumor was he taxied and parked next to Air Force One since Nixon was at Homestead. divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th Little is known about materials used while the Battery was in operation. Arsenic results were below the FDEP criteria for a poor quality aquifer. This anti-aircraft facility was built by the Army as a permanent installation with the intent to guard against attack from Cuba, 90 miles away. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site. Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1056:IR 7, the Fleming Key North Landfill, was used from 1952 to1962 as a landfill for NAS Key West and the City of Key West. The building was constructed in the late 1960s and provides electronics maintenance support to aircraft. We have environmental obligations that may also be a show stopper. Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: not very exciting OCULUS ID: DOD_0_1085: The Hamaca Hawk Missile Site is located toward the eastern end of Key West just to the north of the Key West Airport and south of the Flagler Canal. LUCs, including institutional and engineering controls, were selected as the remedy for the site since contamination was left in place above concentrations that do not allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defense. The basic elements are the radars, the launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. Base personnel indicated that transformer oil was occasionally dumped on the ground immediately north of A-824. From left to right is Key Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. Hmmm, let me think I remember, its written on the pavement inside of the entrance gate! OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1052:The Truman Annex DDT Mixing Area is located at the former site of NAS Building 265. U.S. Capitol unveiling new Harry S. Truman Statue. 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