Environmental Assessment: Target Upgrades on Leach Lake Tactical Range at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California

Abstract

The USAF at Nellis AFB, Nevada proposes to upgrade targets on Leach Lake Tactical Range to enhance realistic training for air liaison officers, forward air controllers-airborne, tactical air control parties, special tactics team members, and selected Army, Navy, and Marine Corps members. The realistic training includes tactics, techniques, and procedures in planning, requesting, coordinating, and controlling close air support at the tactical level. The Proposed Action will include reconfiguring and/or rebuilding current targets, building new targets, constructing a 500-foot fence on each side of the existing Owl Springs fence and gate, and installing installation boundary signs and range warning signs to improve range security and public safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA636105

Entities

People

  • David Charlton
  • Ira Eisen
  • John Gifford
  • Linda Moffitt
  • Steven Moffitt
  • William Garner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation