Hawthorne Army Depot - Wikipedia
Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) is a U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command ammunition storage depot located near the town of Hawthorne in western Nevada in the United States. It is directly south of Walker Lake. The depot covers 147,000 acres (59,000 ha) or 226 sq. mi. and has 600,000 square feet (56,000 m 2) storage space in 2,427 bunkers.
Hawthorne Army Depot
Oct 16, 2024 · Hawthorne Army Depot. Mission: Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) stores conventional munitions, demilitarizes and disposes of unserviceable, obsolete and surplus munitions; and maintains...
Hawthorne Army Depot
Oct 16, 2024 · The Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne was established in September 1930. It was redesignated Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant in 1977 when it transferred to Army control as part of the Single...
Hawthorne Army Depot Base in Hawthorne, NV - MilitaryBases.com
The Hawthorne Army Depot offers support to the Joint Forces by receiving, storing, issuing and demilitarizing ammunitions. Typically the depot receives more ammunition during times of conflict. The ammunition is then issued to the right department, or it’s demilitarized or stored.
Hawthorne Army Depot: Providing Lethality That Wins
Jun 25, 2019 · As the world's biggest ammunition depot, Hawthorne Army Depot provides the Ammunition Enterprise with the largest storage capability for both critical munitions and non-critical...
Hawthorne Army Depot
Oct 16, 2024 · Hawthorne Army Depot. Larry Cruz assumed his duties as Commander’s Representative in November of 2019. In this position, Cruz is responsible for staff supervision and mission execution for...
Ammunition is a family affair at Hawthorne Army Depot
Sep 13, 2018 · Hawthorne Navy Ammunition Depot was established after a 1926 explosion destroyed the Lake Denmark, New Jersey, Naval Ammunition Depot. Construction began on Hawthorne in 1928. During the...
Hawthorne Army Depot | MilBases.com
Oct 15, 2017 · Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD), a munitions storehouse, is located in Nevada on 147,236 acres. HWAD is also used for demilitarization, range scrap processing, storage of DoD elemental mercury, ammunition renovation, quality assurance and desert training.
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Apr 12, 2024 · The Hawthorne Army Depot is the largest ammunition storage depot in the world, and it houses the most up-to-date and versatile demilitarization facility in the United States.
Hawthorne Army Ammunition Depot (Hawthorne Naval
This enormous complex, encompassing 2,905 structures on 148,517 acres, is the largest ammunition depot in the Western world. The U.S. Navy erected most of the buildings and structures between 1928 and 1945, the majority of them during World War II.