Fort Pickett holds open house
The Virginia National Guard Maneuver Training Center - Fort Pickett holds an open house Sept. 6, 2013, to showcase the facilities and capabilities that make the installation one of the premier military and public safety training destinations on the East Coast. The first phase of the open house was an information briefing for federal, state and local government officials and a short tour that included the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site, renovated barracks and the new training facilities for the 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. The second phase of the open house was open to the general public and included a tour of several training venues where visitors observed training conducted by Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. Fort Pickett is approximately 41,000 acres and operated by the Virginia National Guard and features a combination of open and wooded terrain maneuver areas and 21 ranges capable of supporting almost any weapons system in the U. S. Army inventory. In addition, the installation has a rail spur and C-17 capable airfield as well as barracks to support more than 5,000 personnel and morale, welfare and recreation facilities including a gym, post exchange and leisure center. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)
Fort Pickett holds open house
The Virginia National Guard Maneuver Training Center - Fort Pickett holds an open house Sept. 6, 2013, to showcase the facilities and capabilities that make the installation one of the premier military and public safety training destinations on the East Coast. The first phase of the open house was an information briefing for federal, state and local government officials and a short tour that included the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site, renovated barracks and the new training facilities for the 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. The second phase of the open house was open to the general public and included a tour of several training venues where visitors observed training conducted by Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. Fort Pickett is approximately 41,000 acres and operated by the Virginia National Guard and features a combination of open and wooded terrain maneuver areas and 21 ranges capable of supporting almost any weapons system in the U. S. Army inventory. In addition, the installation has a rail spur and C-17 capable airfield as well as barracks to support more than 5,000 personnel and morale, welfare and recreation facilities including a gym, post exchange and leisure center. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)