I always wondered what happened to the Air Defense units in Colorado since they had primary responsibility to detect the Mig. The end of this The bunker is inside the airport's security perimeter. The LUCs were designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. Hawk Improved was a better system which Israel modified. Recommendations were to collect additional data from the new monitoring wells and then proceed to long-term monitoring for the site. way to I was in Battery C 6 msl Battalion Hawk when it was activate in Ft. Bliss in 1961. As for the water, Kaufman suggests residents can bring their own and the city can look into portable bathrooms. first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower HIPAR is inside the protective fiber glass radome in the photo to the From 1945 to 1950, historical maps depict a rocket loading area at Boca Chica Field. antenna is inside for the Cuban Missile Crisis. . Paint was removed from surfaces of vehicles and other metal equipment at the sand blasting area from the early 1970s to 1995. 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. This was prior to 1972. 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. The fueling island and tanks were removed in August 1995. According to base personnel, the debris in the area was later removed for disposal and is known to have failed TCLP testing for lead. In 2011, three additional groundwater monitoring wells were installed at the site's boundaries. Hmmm, let me think I remember, its written on the pavement inside of the entrance gate! showed Groundwater sampling has been ongoing through 2013 to meet the criteria. This site had an abandoned UST area located directly behind, and to the southwest of, the security gate entrance to the Truman Annex base housing. Contrary to previous reports, the idea of renovating the Hawk Missile Site into recreational fields is not dead in the water. The site received an SRCO in 2008 with LUCs for soil restrictions. It could be asked why Based on the Site Assessment result, further investigation and quarterly monitoring has occurred at the site to assess the movement of contaminants from the site. Many thanks for the help and knowledge of a Flickr Contact jwkeith. Within sight of Key West International Airport. that said, I have collected a number of photographs of the period that The $4.9 million estimate to build fields was an estimate that is still the planning factor. A missile The launch and radar open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. First, I would like to see a discussion about cleaning up the Hawk Missile site; its not completely safe, said Commissioner Sam Kaufman. The radar site (IFC) at about mid-island of Key Largo was In 2011, Tetra Tech performed a Site Assessment and recommended that additional groundwater sampling be conducted until the site meets the criteria for a Site Rehabilitation Completion Order with No Further Action. The issue is gaining traction with a newly developed Facebook page Youth Recreation Action Committee, and a petition demanding the city address the issue. Originally called "Charlie and Delta Batteries", operations began at these sites in 1961 and continued until they were decommissioned in 1979, they were designed to use the 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. Additional sampling was performed in 1996 as part of the Supplemental RFI/RI. not certain precisely when the Key Largo Nike site was built but In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected. It replaced the Work on the facility began in 1965 in support of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and continued for several years thereafter. Update, Truman Waterfront Park Grove Concept Plan (PDF). 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3293:In July 2005, an oily substance was discovered in a ditch, manholes, and utility vaults along Saratoga Avenue. by rails We the undersigned, call on the City of Key West to establish a recreational facility at the Hawk Missile Site to accommodate multi-use field space. The selected institutional controls will include restrictions recorded in property transfer documents to ensure the integrity of the engineering control. Key West Florida, 1962. Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. November 14, 1962, all local Nike Hercules were operational. 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. An aboveground propane tank is also located on site to the southwest of the loading dock. -, - Each off base Battery had a dedicated To view a Hawk missile Annual Performance Monitoring of various media continues at SWMU 1. The first black and LITTLE HAMACA Key West Hawk Missile Site (retired) kp45 30 subscribers Subscribe 1 Share 100 views 1 year ago One of the observation towers from the abandoned and retired Key West. Emergency response was conducted to remove oily waste from underground conduit system, and contaminated surface soil around Manhole-31. The key component of the SP HAWK system is the self-propelled launcher. 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. 1973 to 1975. the late 1960s passing over the buried cables. B Btry(HM-66) Key Largo.you have already visited there. and smaller ground-to-air Hawk missiles units at Key West. During the early 2000s there was reportedly during diving operations to assess the Fleming Key Bridge, engineers saw munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) within the Fleming Key cut. to 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. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed an SI and found no MEC or MPPEH. "Bravo Battery" was one of four HAWK missile batteries on and near Key West. 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. Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) In October 1962 the Cuban Missile crisis began with the installation of Russian missiles on Cuban soil. Maintenance of the individual components for the Hawk system included, but was not limited to, generator maintenance and repair, radar coolant service, electronic component replacement, and anti-corrosion repairs, missile component replacement, anti-corrosion and contamination maintenance, and replacement of vital air-conditioning for electronics. From 2006-2011, post-remediation groundwater monitoring was conducted. I had just returned An unidentified scrapbook We took care of them. The park service does conduct periodic tours of both sites. The storage and/or use of metals, solvents, fuels, acids and oil, were the potential sources of soil contamination at Parcel K. A removal action was completed in February 2012. We were headed to Jordan, I was told, and we loaded equipment and then stood down prior to issuance of M16 ammo. The system can be Powdered DDT concentrate was mixed with water and temporarily stored in 55-gallon drums both inside and outside the building. A 1,000-gallon JP-5 AST with secondary containment, used to fuel the water heaters for the TPBOQ, is located near the southwest corner of the loading dock. control section locks onto the target with a tracking radar. Military - Naval Air Stations Links: www.globalsecurity.org By: kjfitz Advertisement Around the World Mailing List Advertisement Fort Bliss, Texas. I am of the opinion that the Atlas Power Co. This website meets WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA standards set by the ADA. 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. Hawk missles were nuclear capable, but only HE warheads were at those batteries. 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. It has been used to store electrical equipment in the past, including transformers that contained polychlorinated biphenyls. We respect our readers. A senior center funded by the county wouldnt solve the expense of restoration of the diesel plant, but it would be a tremendous first step. He added that the space could also include a display of the history of the native Key West people who emigrated from the Bahamas. 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. By 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. A homeless shelter for a senior center? . I know I was there. As the community of Ocean Reef grew, the road from Key Largo was The October 22, 1962. Numerous expended .45 caliber cartridge casings and lead bullet tips (slugs), as well as expended 9mm, expended .22 caliber, and expended 12 gauge small arms ammunition were also observed. The Whole area of the battery is now open to the public (2011). Soil borings were found to be impacted by petroleum and groundwater wells were impacted with low levels of benzene. this and during the Berlin Wall crisis, I awoke one morning to the air upgraded. McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly on April 13 that she is scheduled to visit Bayshore Manor next week. Battery B It's range was 22 miles Paint particles and other material removed during the sand blasting are believed to be the source of contamination. 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. 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1047:SWMU 7, Boca Chica Hazardous Waste Storage Area, Building A-824, consists of Building A-824 and a grassy area enclosed by a chain-link fence. Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1042:SWMU 2 consists of the former location of Building 915 and its surrounding area, which was used for storage and mixing of pesticides. The property has been used as residential housing 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. Bayshore Manor is a former assisted-living facility whose residents were moved to the much newer Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility. 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. 1928 highway. fire control section radars for engagement evaluation. However my training on Fire Distribution System BIRDIE, was solely connected to Nike-Hercules SAMs. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in 2013. at Fort Meade, Maryland since August 1962. Check at the visitor center. from Spain where we had three B-47 bomber bases. Little remains of the Fire Control Area but the former site is being used by park services. 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. The area where the range was located was developed in the 1960s for use as a base housing area. Actually this [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] . In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected. Sign up to receive special offers & events information. No documentation has been located regarding petroleum releases prior to 1975. 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_9:Truman Annex is located at the west end of Key West. exercise. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. four firing batteries located around the Key West area. Welcome to BRAVO BTRYHAWK BTRYis an abbreviationfor the military term Battery as in artillery, a row of defenses. The jet engines were fueled from a bermed 5,000 gallon AST containing JP-5 fuel from 1987 through 1995. Key West Hawk Site KW-24 FL 24-34-32 81-39-35 Key West Hawk Site KW-10 FL 24-35-54 81-42-10 Key West Hawk Site KW-65 FL 24-33-35 81-45-39 ] An introductory newspaper article sent by Dan Byrd. You may want to tag along. including by 1958. C Btry..(HM-40) which was in the Carol City area. dated 52nd Air Defense Artillery Group received orders to move out on SWMU 1 Former Boca Chica Open Disposal Area. here when first constructed. I can't remember any details about this site. One of the first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower Keys for the Cuban Missile Crisis. Wanna trade? The site was used for coastal defense until the late 1970s, when the Army disbanded its air defense units in the Florida Keys. The RFI/RI conducted in 1994 concluded that elevated concentrations of metals in surface water and sediment in the pond were probably the result of leaching or transport of waste material from the sandblasting area. Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. Arsenic results were below the FDEP criteria for a poor quality aquifer. 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. No nuclear material on those batteries when I was there. Required fields are marked *. Largo Nike Hercules Launch Ready Room in 2002. The Army of preserving our natural history. Truman Annex Building 223 Hazardous Waste Storage Area. Key West: Dinghy Beach Activist Says Marriott Beachside is Violating Her First Amendment Rights; KEY WEST LIVEABOARD BATTLE; Tag: hawk missile site. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https . were It is, the IFF, or Identification, Friend or Foe. Based on historical maps and aerial photographs, the land on which AHMS Geiger Key was built was previously salt ponds filled by the U.S. Army in order to adapt the area for use as a missile site. In 1945, a historical map shows a trap range at Boca Chica Field. 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. The . training road at the ocean was called "dynamite docks." During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed, but several .45 caliber bullet tips (slugs) were observed in the dirt access road that transverses the site along the western boundary of Fleming Key. Target detection from acquisition radar is provided to the Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. double Charles Carter, of the Key Confirmation groundwater sampling was conducted in 2007 and chlorinated solvents were detected. site in the area of the firing section by the fire control section. The 2nd Missile The US Navy blockaded Cuba instead. See site KW-24 ("Charlie Battery") nearby. In 2004, AGVIQ-CH2M HILL conducted a geophysical survey and soil and DPT groundwater sampling at the site to delineate arsenic. We were housed in tents all this time. 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. We believe in the Florida Keys community. (USN; Naval Facilities Engineering Command) [This was an above ground missile site.] Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. white photo in the following series shows the radome for the high As I recall, Ukraine's military may decide to pull troops back from the key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut after a bloody, months-long Russian offensive to capture the city. Annual Performance Monitoring of various media continues at SWMU 2. entrance to the Everglades National Park west of Homestead. chapel, The "dispensary" was area in a triangle surrounded by roads. Most records of the area date back to World War II, when most of the former waterfront maintenance facilities were constructed, including Building 138 (Galvanizing Shop), Building 139 (Pipe and Copper Shop), Building 140 (Boiler Shop), Building 141 (Foundry), Building 142 (Joiner, Planer, and Boat Shop), and Building 143 (Lumber Shed). SWMU 9 Boca Chica Jet Engine Test Cell Site, Building 969. And you said the HAWK missiles in Key West had Cuba as their target. Sgt. 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 hawk missiles were Not nukes thay were antiaircraft that iis grond toair NOT ground to ground. over 150 miles. The additional investigation will commence in summer 2013. The selected remedy (LUCs) was designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. D Btry..(HM-95) Krome Avenue near Hwy 41. A Site Rehabilitation Completion Order was submitted to FDEP in 2009. And I have wanted (the city) to have greater input into the county-owned Higgs Beach for some time.. It is now used as a hazardous waste storage facility. 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. In 2012, it was recommended that additional sampling of the dissolved-phase constituents previously detected in groundwater continue at the site. Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. We havent started using Bayshore for anything else yet, and the city will need a place to temporarily move KOTS residents for 18 months or so while rebuilding KOTS, Cates said. 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. We have environmental obligations that may also be a show stopper. These are just ideas and theres a lot to discuss.. route, the new roadway was rerouted west of the radar site (IFC) OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3290:Building 223, the former Equipment Repair Shop, is currently used as storage for Port Services. Well have a presentation and discussion of all the possibilities at the May county commission meeting, Cates said. Solid The radar had a range of 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. The launcher belongs to the same vehicle family as the armored personnel carrier. SWMU 3 Boca Chica Fire-Fighting Training Area. Based on the soil excavation, the site soil meets the cleanup level for unrestricted use. Very interesting. A Natural Attenuation Monitoring Plan was subsequently prepared summarizing the results of the sampling and outlining a monitoring plan. The basic elements are the radars, the launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. Fuel from the Boca Chica Tank Farm is transported to the Truck Fill Stand via pipeline. The ecological risk assessment concluded that ecological risks were negligible. The southernmost half of the range was used as a landfill (IR Site 1) and is now used for radar antennas. 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). Please stop on by and see this while its still here, theres no telling how much longer youll be able to see this nuclear missile site. check the following websites for more info . Explore KW-10 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL as it appears on Google Maps and Bing Maps as well as pictures, stories and other notable nearby locations on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. SWMU 5 Boca Chica AIMD Sand Blasting Building A-990. the on trains. 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. . 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. 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). An RFI/RI and Supplemental RFI/RI determined that low levels of metals and organic compounds at SWMU 4 did not pose ecological risks or adverse health effects to current human receptors. the Cuban Missile Crisis was only two weeks long, it will be remembered No permanent buildings stand at Parcel K today. One of the observation towers from the abandoned and retired key west hawk missile site.a wealth of information and maps can be found at this link:keyshistor. ready for action in defense of Key West. Base personnel indicated that transformer oil was occasionally dumped on the ground immediately north of A-824. Much has been written about this; therefore, one can come to their own Kaufman also directly asked at the last meeting if fields encroached on wetlands; Engineering Director Jim Bouquet said no.. The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. My website is at http://www.missilesofkeywest.com, correction: HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defenseshould read: HAWK missiles in Key West were there for low altitude air defense.. the Key West area. From 1945 to 1949, historical maps depict a pistol range at what is now Trumbo Point Annex. before President Kennedy's quarantine challenge to Khrushchev; but 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. www.nike252.org/Florida/HM-69_a_battery/a_home.htm. owing largely to poor performance by the rail carrier, the movement "18-mile Stretch" past Lake Surprise and The northernmost half of the range has been developed. (continued by road from Homestead AFB to Key West) was not completed inside the gate to the launch area. BRAVO BTRY HAWK: Key Wests Abandoned Nucular Base. 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. launch large HIPAR was easily It prompts conversation. 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When the While the majority of the commissioners appeared dispassionate about the subject, City Manager Jim Scholl said the project is still in the research phase. Refuge. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. The waterfront maintenance facilities were demolished after 1982. One of four hawk missile sites on and near key west. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site. A HAWK CWAR antenna on a By using our site, you agree to our. The area where the pistol range was located was used as a landfill (IR Site 7), and then as an animal inspection and quarantine station. 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. Also, an earthen bunker that you'll pass on the road to the missile site. 1962. It Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 7. The building was constructed in the late 1960s and provides electronics maintenance support to aircraft. prepared sites circling Miami and the Homestead Air Force Base. Watch Here. 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. . The land based portion of the former range is currently used for boat and recreational vehicle storage as well as being part of a campground; a surface water impoundment has also been created in the area were the site was located. there is an entrance gate to the left. bombers or missiles from Cuba, or anywhere else. The structure is currently unused and entry is restricted. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. And we like to have a good time." Later, they All Key West batteries went to hot status for a week or two as punishment. HAWK Missile base with vague records of it's existence!!! Ocean Reef was on the east side (ocean side) of the site. 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. In August 2003, the tank was abandoned in place due to the proximity of overhead power lines located directly adjacent to the UST. PLL CLERK. Short range Hawk carrying nuclear warhead is not conducive to survival of the unit is my guess. Note: Former members of this unit are having a reunion on 20-21 Oct with some type of ceremony at the Everglades missile site on the 21st. A modern battery addition was constructed in the 1950s. My comments are were there not defenses already in place, but there was not. Artillery at Fort Meade, MD. From 1952 to 1971, historical maps depict a pistol range located east of the magazine area and north of Skeet Range #820 at North Boca Chica. 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