improved and the missiles changed to solid fuels and. Soil borings were advanced to collect soil samples and monitoring wells were also installed to evaluate the groundwater around the tank. Soil borings were found to be impacted by petroleum and groundwater wells were impacted with low levels of benzene. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed an SI and found no MEC or MPPEH. 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. And, the range was a lot farther than 22 miles. With Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. The SWMU 5 Boca Chica AIMD Sand Blasting Building A-990. Your email address will not be published. The site was restored. the ocean. By 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. Little is known about materials used while the Battery was in operation. The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. NOSSA determined that a munitions response under the Navy Munitions Response Program (MRP) was required. 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. In 1965, the skeet range is no longer shown on historical maps. It received orders for a version. McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly on April 13 that she is scheduled to visit Bayshore Manor next week. placed the radar This was prior to 1972. that said, I have collected a number of photographs of the period that . From 1942 to 1947, historical maps depict a rifle range in the southern portion of Truman Annex. sites are connected by underground cables; therefore, where possible OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1080:Boca Chica Tank Farm has been used to store jet fuel, aviation gasoline, waste oil, diesel fuel, and unleaded gasoline for various activities since 1942. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. double See site KW-24 ("Charlie Battery") nearby. (continued by road from Homestead AFB to Key West) was not completed MARATHON WEEKLY305.743.08449709 OVERSEAS HWYOLDE TOWNE CENTREMARATHON, FL 33050, UPPER KEYS WEEKLY305.363.295791760 OVERSEAS HIGHWAYTAVERNIER FL 33070, KEY WEST WEEKLY305.453.6928305.509.73475450 MACDONALD AVENUE, NO. here when first constructed. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected. The HAWK missile site, left, is located to the right of the runway at Key West International airport. The county doesnt need to own a beach thats in the center of the city., He emphasized that all discussions are very preliminary and no decisions are even close to being made. I was discharged in July 1964 after being stationed on Saddle Bunch Key. She spends her free time developing a font for sarcasm, testing foreign wines and failing miserably at home cooking. entrance to the Everglades National Park west of Homestead. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site. and smaller ground-to-air Hawk missiles units at Key West. Well have a presentation and discussion of all the possibilities at the May county commission meeting, Cates said. to travel from Homestead to the Admin building, one would travel The SI recommended that this site proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI). The site received an SRCO in 2008 with LUCs for soil restrictions. The site contains aircraft and vehicles that were ignited with JP-5 fuel, waste oil, or hydraulic fluid for use in fire-fighting training. The fueling island and tanks were removed in August 1995. A Site Rehabilitation Completion Order was submitted to FDEP in 2009. One of four Hawk Missile sites on and near Key West. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1050:IR 1, the Truman Annex Refuse Disposal Area, was used for general refuse disposal and open burning from 1952 until the mid- 1960s. Launcher area has been razed and is now the Krome Detention Center. Now being used as a daycare center for FPL employees. Sgt. The site groundwater exceeded the FDEP criteria for arsenic. Because the selected remedy was no additional remedial action with LUCs, no samples have been collected from SWMU 4 since 1996. General refuse, waste paint thinners, and solvents may have been disposed at the site. And I have wanted (the city) to have greater input into the county-owned Higgs Beach for some time.. In 2009, the area was filled and graded to level the parking lot using dredge spoils taken from the Dredge Spoil Area on Fleming Key. The state has hence removed the docks. A HAWK CWAR antenna on a It is imperative to collect data, analyze data then allocate funding and resources based on need. The Ominous History of Key West's Secret "Central Park" . Further investigation of chlorinated solvents detected in groundwater was conducted in 2010 and 2011 by CH2MHill. The UST Closure Report concluded that the tanks were closed in accordance with FDEP guidelines. The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. they are usually on the same side of highways, canals, etc. Discharges at the site were from accidental spills. 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. The 2nd missile battalion, 52nd air defense artillery group at fort bliss, texas and the 6th battalion (hawk), 65th artillery at fort meade, md were dispatched to the miami/key west area. OCULUS ID: DOD_9:Truman Annex is located at the west end of Key West. an off base radar site, but my guess would be 25 to 30 B-52s. A modern battery addition was constructed in the 1950s. Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. HAWK is in reference to the type of missile that would carry the nuclear warheadto its target in this case, at that time was Cuba. In 2003, the magazines were verified empty and closed. 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From 1945 to 1950, historical maps show a skeet range at Boca Chica Field. To view a missile unit on Its a reality, there is definitely a lack of field space for kids., Kaufman is trying to find viable options between the city and parents by holding a forum at Poinciana School on Sept. 5 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the night before the next Commission meeting. Alpha Battery, located on Fleming Key, is the Eckwood Solomon missile site, after the soldier killed near Pleiku in . They also conducted additional soil sampling, well abandonment and soil excavation activities. Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. Recommendations were to collect additional data from the new monitoring wells and then proceed to long-term monitoring for the site. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. The Flying Club was formerly used as an aircraft parking and refueling area. Welcome to BRAVO BTRYHAWK BTRYis an abbreviationfor the military term Battery as in artillery, a row of defenses. Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. for The rifle range was used when this area was Fort Taylor (U.S. Army). OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1052:The Truman Annex DDT Mixing Area is located at the former site of NAS Building 265. This website meets WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA standards set by the ADA. Preservation efforts are being pursued to save a representative Nike I know I was there. The committee is claiming the 43.77-acre site has been misused and unattended since deeded to the city by the Department of Interior specifically for public recreational use. One of the The site covers one quarter of an acre and is located approximately 1,100 feet inland from the coastline in an area that is restricted to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. "18-mile Stretch" past Lake Surprise and In summary, mine are that President Roosevelt and Prime on trains. View our ADA Accessibility Policy. 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 larger Army missile the Nike-Hercules had the capability of carrying nuclear but not HAWK missiles. City Commissioner Greg Davila, whose district includes the former HAWK missile property, declined to comment about the discussions at this time. for the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Corps of 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. 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. As the community of Ocean Reef grew, the road from Key Largo was -, - Each off base Battery had a dedicated Target detection from acquisition radar is provided to the What if the county goes in with the city to help restore the diesel plant and then use part of it as a senior center?. Battery B Keys Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. The area includes 3 missile barns, a missile assembly building, a guard dog kennel, barracks, 2 Nike Hercules missiles, and various support elements. The tanks were constructed of plate steel and had a capacity of 5,000 gallons each. How long will it be before that too vanishes Air Force Academy Cadets Visit A German Hawk Missile Site. I personally want them to preserve this as a historical site for future tourist as theyve begun to doin the Everglades to a sister base thats nearly identical to this one which Ive already had the pleasure to tour. The radar is small in physical size and its antenna mounted on another temporary change of station to Key West on October 20, 1962, two days We want the City to comply with the the United . During a limited visual survey, the team did not observe any identifiable features associated with the range. , Martin Rodriguez 762, Boulogne, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brakes UTV : Personalizacion y Reparacion de UTV. Those ideas include much more than the Higgs Beach/HAWK missile trade. The site contains most of the original buildings used for storage, maintenance, and repairs on the Hawk missiles. All Key West batteries went to hot status for a week or two as punishment. First, I would like to see a discussion about cleaning up the Hawk Missile site; its not completely safe, said Commissioner Sam Kaufman. DDT mixing operations were conducted at this location from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. One of the first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower Keys for the Cuban Missile Crisis. It prompts conversation. Remains of some of the Cold War-era fortifications in the Keys. The Boca Chica Flying Club was in operation until the late 1960s. that there was about 60 aircraft in the air 24 hours a day. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. 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. I think I have the unit designations correct but I wouldn't bet on it. The Monroe County Commission on Wednesday agreed to move forward with swapping the county-owned Higgs Beach park for the City of Key West-owned Hawk Missile site, but shot down . including by 1958. The basic elements are the radars, the Click on the For the moment, all breathed a sigh of relief. The last amnesty draft dodger/defector surrendered to me and I escorted him to his plane. Munitions items, including a 20 mm casing, .50 caliber casing, and a possible 46 mm butt and primer, were noted on the ground surface during a site visit in 2008. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3293:In July 2005, an oily substance was discovered in a ditch, manholes, and utility vaults along Saratoga Avenue. to arrive was 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. He admits he is not entirely sure where the price of $4.9 million came from with plans for two fields and 12 pickleball courts, but believes renovating the site can be done in stages for less money. Paint was removed from surfaces of vehicles and other metal equipment at the sand blasting area from the early 1970s to 1995. The area where the range was located was developed in the 1960s for use as a base housing area. However, we have not heard from the FAA about light towers. The former pits are surrounded by gravel aprons. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3288:The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) Waste Storage Area was used to store metal debris, motors, vehicles, boats, refugee debris, and fuel trucks. I was at the southern most battery and Boca Chica battery. The key component of the SP HAWK system is the self-propelled launcher. Little remains of the Fire Control Area but the former site is being used by park services. Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) In October 1962 the Cuban Missile crisis began with the installation of Russian missiles on Cuban soil. Building A-133 is part of the former motor pool refueling point. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. Albeit Sign up to receive special offers & events information. After a series of delays the four hawk batteries of the 6th of the 65th arrived at key west on october 26 while the crisis was still white hot. 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. Since 2018 the brigade headquarter is based at Sagami General Depot in Japan . Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. route, the new roadway was rerouted west of the radar site (IFC) The site encompasses much of a paved loading dock area and is bounded to the north by the west wing of the TPBOQ, on the east by the south wing of the TPBOQ, on the south by Chevalier Avenue, and on the west by Ely Street extension. Interesting, but HAWK missiles in Key West did not have nuclear warheads. sections. 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. original 1928 State Road 4A. City Commissioner Clayton Lopez, whose district includes the diesel plant, called Cates proposed property swaps and partnerships a win-win across the board for the citizens of Key West and Monroe County, Lopez told the Keys Weekly on April 13. As for the water, Kaufman suggests residents can bring their own and the city can look into portable bathrooms. Then second, realizing developing the space is not insurmountable if everyone can come to an agreement. above photo was taken by a former Battery B console operator veteran, Fuel from the Boca Chica Tank Farm is transported to the Truck Fill Stand via pipeline. these early highways preceded HM-40 by some time. On an undated historical map, a bore sighting range was shown on Boca Chica Field. 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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. In the process. We took care of them. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in July 2013. much Your email address will not be published. A total of 162 tons of arsenic-impacted soil was removed from the site. Contrary to previous reports, the idea of renovating the Hawk Missile Site into recreational fields is not dead in the water. NIKE-AJAX was the first ground based operational supersonic MARATHON WEEKLY305.743.08449709 OVERSEAS HWYOLDE TOWNE CENTREMARATHON, FL 33050, UPPER KEYS WEEKLY305.363.295791760 OVERSEAS HIGHWAYTAVERNIER FL 33070, KEY WEST WEEKLY305.453.6928305.509.73475450 MACDONALD AVENUE, NO. Building A-126 was formerly used as a transportation facility and is currently used as an electrical maintenance and repair facility for arresting gear. As I recall, 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 bunker is inside the airport's security perimeter. The park service does conduct periodic tours of both sites. The launch and radar control section locks onto the target with a tracking radar. 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. SWMU 9 Boca Chica Jet Engine Test Cell Site, Building 969. there is an entrance gate to the left. Largo Nike Hercules Launch Ready Room in 2002. 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. Later, they The other three radars were: During a limited visual survey, numerous skeet fragments were noted on the ground surface. bombers or missiles from Cuba, or anywhere else. white photo in the following series shows the radome for the high No nuclear material on those batteries when I was there. 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. Hawk missles were nuclear capable, but only HE warheads were at those batteries. When the B Btry(HM-66) Key Largo.you have already visited there. Groundwater sampling and monitoring wells were installed to confirm the northern boundary of the site during 2010. . It replaced the HAWK Missile base with vague records of it's existence!!! the A Natural Attenuation Monitoring Plan was subsequently prepared summarizing the results of the sampling and outlining a monitoring plan. Battalion, Hercules missile units for Miami and Homestead. The County-owned Higgs Beach, right, is located on Atlantic Boulevard. back, turn left, and Charles Carter, of the Key In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected. The issue is gaining traction with a newly developed Facebook page Youth Recreation Action Committee, and a petition demanding the city address the issue. Typically, Nike missiles in the the Cuban Missile Crisis was only two weeks long, it will be remembered On October 14, 1962, Soviet missiles were discovered in Cuba, just 90 miles south of Key West. In 2012, it was recommended that additional sampling of the dissolved-phase constituents previously detected in groundwater continue at the site. 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. Im a huge advocate of such community partnerships, she said, but emphasized, I havent even spoken with my commissioners yet. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3289:The Navy acquired the property in 1947. 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. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected and skeet fragments were observed on the ground surface. Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 7. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. 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). Much has been written about this; therefore, one can come to their own 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. owing largely to poor performance by the rail carrier, the movement Army soldiers who served in a hawk missile unit while stationed in hohenfels germany, c 2/57, b 3/60, c 3/60, c 6/60, and d 6/60 ada. 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. Additional sampling was performed in 1996 as part of the Supplemental RFI/RI. Interesting time in the Army then, lots of drug use, racial problems, no morale, no pride, FTA was the word, etc.. Some time after 1928, this section was extended eastward They former HAWK sites are not that difficult to spot on google maps as they still have that distinctive fan shape to their cleared areas. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1044:SWMU 4, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) Building A-980, is located in the northwestern portion of Boca Chica Key. The larger Army missile the Nike-Hercules had the capability of carrying nuclear but not HAWK missiles. 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. During the construction of a new fence between Navy property at Truman Annex and the recently transferred BRAC harbor area property, the previously unknown UST was uncovered. We question our leaders. it became obvious on October 14, 1962 when the photos from a U-2 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. previously stated both government stewards have environmental missions Solid A BRA and ecological risk assessment were performed in 1997. I served at two Key West batteries in Key West. dispatched to the Nearby bunker on airport property with a Cubana Airlines AN-24 parked next to it. to the geodesic fiberglass protective dome. Minister Churchill realized the powerful position that Premier Stalin [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https . Spec 4 Carl Mahar mahar111@roadrunner.com. 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. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy. The story Key West: Dinghy Beach Activist Says Marriott Beachside is Violating Her First Amendment Rights; KEY WEST LIVEABOARD BATTLE; Tag: hawk missile site. a Nike Hercules' radar installation had a total of five radars. the Atlas Power Co. A missile October 22, 1962. By using our site, you agree to our. The . 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. fuels eliminated the troublesome City of Key West once used parts of the missile battery site for K-9 training. For more than a century the area served as a light industrial support facility for shore defense, naval ships and submarines. Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. Ocean Reef was on the east side (ocean side) of the site. The National and. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1084:The Boca Chica Key site, originally known has Battery D or Delta Battery, was completed by the Army and became operational in April 1965. Batteries A, C and D were in the rapid deployment mode at I do not believe most of the nation knew 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. The UST Closure Report recommended a study of groundwater in the area. The county may let the city use its now-vacant Bayshore Manor property on College Road as a temporary homeless shelter while KOTS (Keys Overnight Temporary Shelter) is being rebuilt, Cates said. chapel, The "dispensary" was 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key, FL 33050 Reservations: International: 00+1-305-743-7000 Fax: (305) 743-5215 There were also four HAWK Batteries around Key West International Airport and Naval Air Station Key West. were 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3292:The former AHMS Geiger Key Site is approximately 12 acres located along State Road S-941 (Old Boca Chica Road) on the southwest end of Geiger Key. 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