From Deseret News archives:
Mission changes proposed for Utah's military installations
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: 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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