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Importing Wikidata short description: "Military installation in Bowie County, Texas, USA" (Shortdesc helper)
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| unit_name = Red River Army Depot |
| unit_name = Red River Army Depot |
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| Red River Army Depot | |
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| Active | 1941 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Role | Repair depot for various combat and tactical wheeled vehicles |
| Size | 15,375 Acres - 8,000,000 Sq.Ft. of Facilities |
| Website | https://www.redriver.army.mil/ |
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| Current commander | COL Stephen M. York |
The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is an 15,375-acre (62.22 km2) facility located 18 miles (29 km) west of Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County. RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. However, due to the demands of World War II, the mission was expanded to include general supply storage and tank repair. The depot was supposed to be deactivated after the findings of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. However, the depot remained open after the commission changed its mind.[1] It was again decided that the depot was to be closed upon a recommendation from the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, but it remained open to provide maintenance support for the army.[2]
Today, a dedicated workforce of more than 3,500 people are engaged in work ranging from producing timber to remanufacturing the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle. The depot occupies 15,375 acres, houses more than 1,400 buildings and is host to 16 tenant organizations. Over 8 million sq. ft. of floor space provide employees at Red River the capability to rebuild a large variety of vehicle systems and components for the U.S. Army. The depot also continues to support the field army with deployments to Southwest Asia to maintain various vehicle systems. RRAD is responsible for over 5,000 civilian deployments to Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq in direct support of the Soldiers in the field. Red River is the first Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) facility to achieve Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Status (occupational safety and health). In addition, Red River was the first depot within the Army Material Command to achieve ISO 9001:2000 certification throughout all administrative and production processes. The depot also possesses a long-standing ISO 14001:2004 registration for Environmental Management Systems. Red River Army Depot not only supports the Army but also provides inter-service support to the Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy’s repair and overhaul programs.
Red River is the Army’s Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles including but not limited to each variant of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle; the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV); the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT); the Armored Security Vehicle (ASV); the 5-Ton Truck Family of Vehicles; the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV); the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET); Palletized Load System (PLS) and the Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH). The depot is also CITE for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and also conducts rebuild work on the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
33°25′52″N 94°19′08″W / 33.43111°N 94.31889°W / 33.43111; -94.31889
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