1. Utah’s Military installations

2. Levels of government Review Which level runs/controls the military?
National
State
Local
Which level runs/controls the military?
The NATIONAL level controls/runs the military

3. Past military installations
Utah has several different military installations that are no longer in use or have been absorbed into a larger military installations.
These are just a few –
Wendover Air Base
Ogden Defense Depot
Fort Douglas
Camp Floyd
Fort Duchesne
Kearns Army Air Base

4. Wendover air base
Established in 1941 for use as a bombing range during WWII
During WWII Wendover was the Air Force’s largest bombing and gunnery range
This was the training site for the planes that carried the atomic bombs to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Closed in 1957

5. Ogden defense depot Established in 1941
The Defense Depot was used as logistical supply and administrative support for military installations
The mission included the receipt, storage, maintenance, inventory and issue of items that included food, clothing, textiles, packages, petroleum products etc.
During World War II, the Ogden Defense Depot was also used as an internment camp for both German and Italian prisoners of war
Handed over to HAFB in 1997

6. Fort douglas
Established in October 1862 as a small military garrison for the purpose of protecting the mail route and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route
In 1878, it was officially named Fort Douglas
The fort was officially closed in 1991, and most of the buildings were turned over to the University of Utah
A small section of the original fort is used by the Army Reserve and includes the Fort Douglas Military Museum

7. Current military installations
Dugway Proving Ground
Tooele Army Depot
Hill Air Force Base
Utah Test and Training Range
Deseret Chemical Depot

8. Dugway proving ground Established in 1943 in Tooele County
Dugway is used to test biological and chemical weapon defense systems in a secure and isolated environment
DPG also serves as a facility for US Army Reserve and US National Guard maneuver training, and US Air Force flight tests–mostly from nearby Hill Air Force Base in Clearfield
The area has also been used by Army special forces for training in preparation for deployments to the War in Afghanistan

9. Tooele army depot Established in 1942 in Tooele County
It serves as a storage site for war reserve and training ammunition
The depot stores, issues, receives, renovates, modifies, maintains and demilitarizes conventional munitions

10. Hill air force base
Officially opened in November as Ogden Air Depot
After the U.S. entered WWII HAFB became an major maintenance and supply base for the Air Force, with round the clock operations
During WWII the base repaired and returned thousands of planes to service
Officially changed to Hill Air Force Base in 1948

12. Current military installations
Dugway Proving Ground
Tooele Army Depot
Hill Air Force Base
Which one do you think is the biggest?
Hill Air Force Base is the biggest
Which county is it in?
DAVIS County

13. What are some benefits to the Utah economy?
Military personnel working in these military installations spend money in the local communities, which supports local economies
Money being spent is always good for an economy
Military installations provide jobs to civilians too, not just military personnel
Remember – jobs are essential to a healthy economy
Businesses open near the military installation in order to serve the needs of the installation
Businesses = jobs = more money to spend = a healthy economy

14. How do military installations Affect the surrounding societies and cultures?
Military personnel regularly get transferred which creates a mobile population in the surrounding areas
Diversity is increased in the surrounding communities because the military population is diverse
Usually, local schools offer courses tailored for military-minded students
Noise levels increase due to training exercises (jets flying overhead)