Mission changes proposed for Utah's military installations
Hill Air Force Base
Current mission:
• Maintenance of F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-130 Hercules, A-10 Thunderbolt
• Maintenance of Minuteman III and Peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic missiles
• Hosts the 388th Fighter Wing, 419th Reserve Fighter Wing, Defense Information Systems Agency, Utah Test and Training Range
Deseret Chemical Depot
Current mission: Destroys chemical munitions in a billion-dollar incinerator
Changes to mission: To be closed
Current mission: Hosts members of the 96th Regional Readiness Command of the Army Reserve
Changes to mission: Command will become deployable war-fighting unit
Tooele Army Depot
Current mission: One of four top-tier munitions storage sites
Changes to mission: None announced
Changes to mission: Establishes two Centralized Intermediate Repair Facilities from realigned bases in other states
Dugway Proving Ground
Current mission: One of Defense Department's main facilities for developing defenses against biological and chemical attacks
Changes to mission: None announced
Fort Douglas
Source: Department of Defense
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