The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is an 15,375-acre (62.22 km2) (24 sq. mi) depot-level maintenance facility 18 miles (29 km) west of Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County.
| Red River Army Depot | |
|---|---|
| Bowie County, Texas | |
 | |
| Type | Depot |
| Area | 15,375 acres (6,222 ha) with 8,000,000 sq ft (740,000 m2) of facilities |
| Site information | |
| Owner | US Army Material Command |
| Operator |  United States Army |
| Open to the public | No |
| Website | redriver.army.mil |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1941 - present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | COL Jonathan Meisel |
History edit
RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. Due to the demands of WWII, 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. The depot remained open after the commission reconsidered.[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]
A workforce of more than 3,500 engage in work ranging from producing timber to remanufacturing the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle. The depot occupies 15,375 acres (6,222 ha), has more than 1,400 buildings, and is host to 16 tenant organizations. Over 8,000,000 square feet (740,000 m2) of floor space allows workers to rebuild a large variety of vehicle systems and components for the US 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 Materiel Command to achieve ISO 9001:2000 certification throughout all administrative and production processes. The depot also has a long-standing ISO 14001:2004 registration for Environmental Management Systems. The depot supports the US Army and provides inter-service support to the Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy repair and overhaul programs.
Command edit
As of July 14, 2022[update], Colonel Jonathan Meisel assumed duties as the 44th Commander of Red River Army Depot.[3]
CITE designation edit
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).
References edit
- ^ "Red River Army Depot". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Red River Army Depot, Texas (Army Recommendation)" (PDF). United States Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Depot Commander". Army.mil-redriver-bio. U.S. Army. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. TX-4, "Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Bowie County, TX", 52 data pages