FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas ~ 24 JAN 2012

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas

The Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA) is a United States Army installation located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. PBA is one of the six Army installations in the United States which stores chemical weapons. PBA supplies specialized production, storage, maintenance and distribution of readiness products, and delivers technical services to the Armed Forces and Homeland Security.

PBA also designs, manufactures and refurbishes smoke, riot control, and incendiary munitions, as well as chemical/biological defense operations items. It serves as a technology center for illuminating and infrared munitions and is also the only place in the Northern Hemisphere where white phosphorus munitions are filled. Its Homeland Security mission includes first-responder equipment training and surveillance of prepositioned equipment.

PBA satisfies the Department of Defense’s peace time and replenishment requirements by providing the U.S. and allied forces with critical products and services that are primarily unavailable from other sources.

PBA also provides specialized training and logistical support for the Department of Homeland Security. PBA’s core primary missions include: conventional ammunition, chemical biological defense, engineering and technical support, mobile and powered systems support and base operations support to numerous tenant activities. Also a conventional depot, PBA has 1.3 million square feet of storage capacity with over 75,000 tons of inventory.

PBA has the capability to produce, renovate and store over 60 different conventional ammunition products ranging in caliber from 440 mm to 175 mm. 85 percent of these products are produced only at PBA. The Arsenal’s specialties include production of munitions containing payloads for smoke (signaling, spotting and obscuration), non-lethal, riot control, incendiary, illumination and infrareduses.

Smoke payload capabilities include white phosphorous, red phosphorous, terephathalic acid (TA) and hexaclorethane (HC) for both munitions and grenades. PBA is the only facility with the capability to fill white phosphorous munitions. The Arsenal is capable of producing munitions designed to provide friendly forces the capability to stop, confuse, disorient or momentarily deter a potential threat without use of deadly force.

Chemical/biological defense is a growing field of expertise at PBA. The Arsenal’s leadership in the field of protective mask fabrication, repair and recertification dates back to the late 1970s. Today, PBA is the Army’s sole facility for the repair and rebuild of the M17 series,
M9A1, M24, M25A1 and M40 masks as well as the M20 breathing apparatus. The Arsenal fabricates, fits, and tests chemical biological protective filters in various sizes and configurations.

CB Defense industrial capabilities at PBA include the manufacture of personnel and equipment decontamination kits; repair, renovation and testing of chemical protective clothing; and the rebuild and calibration of defensive chemical test equipment. Since the nation’s increased focus on homeland defense, PBA has initiated programs for the training of civilian first responders and providing CB Defense technical equipment assistance and training for local jurisdictions.

Learn More About Pine Bluff Arsenal HERE!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present. Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And I am off for home!

[West Texas Chuck]

I have drove through Pine Bluff AR a few times. I had no idea they have all that stuff up yonder. Lived just south of there for a year, place called Hamburg. Still get over that way from time to time to visit my brother and his family.

You people humble me, you are the best of the best around here.

God Bless.

[SandRat]

((HUGS)) Kathy.

Didn’t get to talk to Nate today...dang it...

Had a slow day just doing odd errands around town.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, West Texas Chuck...glad you enjoyed today’s Road Trip. I think it is always interesting when folks know the areas we are visiting.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Kathy, Hugs

My ear should be black and blue after this shift.

Lotta quick problem solving tonight.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Idaho...*HUGS*...I’m happy for you...you got to see the sun. Doesn’t take much to make us happy. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Taz...lota folks are sure happy you and your quick problem solving self was there. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your servcie to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Lauren. Thanks for this morning’s thread. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Thank you, Lauren,
for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

~ Today... Patchy fog this morning.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.

~ Tonight... Mostly clear.
Lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

50s? Gonna feel like a heat wave.
Which means I'm getting out of this office
and going for a walk this afternoon.
I have a meeting at 10,
so I'll have to disappear before then
and prep for the meeting.
I also need to scan the pings to see if we had any FReepers
hit by the severe storms over the weekend.

Time to make my rounds and then back to work.
Please stay where you are.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

The FR Canteen is

Sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee,
tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[luvie]

Gooood morning, Early Birds!
Whooooo doesn't need more caffeine this morning!
My eyes won't stay open. LOL!
Could it be from staying up too late?....nahhhh!
Anyway...have a Totally Terrific Tuesday!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

It is all well...the sun is shining once again!

Howz it out your way?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

How's it going with you this morning?

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Night Owl ((HUGS))
Did Piper enjoy her special day?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

I could use a good caffiene fix right about now myself! How are you doing this morning?

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!