Camp Stanley is a former

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military camp located just east of the city of

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. The camp is part of the Red Cloud Garrison which is composed of Army installations near the

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(DMZ). Camp Stanley began as a tent city in 1954. The first U.S. Army helicopters moved to the camp later that year and aviation units were stationed there until 2nd ID's relocation in August 2005. Various 2nd ID units operated out of the camp from 1971 through 2005. The camp was home to both 2nd ID's Division Artillery and Aviation units until base realignment handed command of the installation to the 501st Corps Support Group.

History

Camp Stanley began as a tent city in 1954. The first U.S. Army helicopters moved to the camp later that year and aviation units were stationed there until 2nd ID's relocation in August 2005. Various 2nd ID units operated out of the camp from 1971 through 2005. The camp was home to both 2nd ID's Division Artillery and Aviation units until base realignment handed command of the installation to the 501st Corps Support Group.

Status

Camp Stanley was home to the following tenant units and groups: Charlie Company 2nd Aviation Regiment (AMC), C2AMC, 6-37 Field Artillery, Foxtrot Battery(TAB)/26th FA, 304th Signal Battalion (HHC, Bravo, and Charlie Companies), 532nd Military Intelligence Battation (Bravo Company), 46th Transportation Company 61st Maintenance Company (194th CSSB), 560th Medical Company, Installation Management Command (IMCOM), 602nd Aviation Support Battalion (Support Team), MEDDAC-K Preventive Medicine & Industrial Hygiene, 23rd Chemical Battalion (2ID), 618th Dental Company, 629th Ambulance Company, 560th Medical Company (TMC), Battery F/5th ADA, 55th Military Police Company, Numerous American Civilians, Korean National (KN), Korean Service Guards (KSG), and Korean Service Corps (KSC), 8/8 FA Battalion (2ID), DIV Arty (2ID).. Warrior Reception Company (WRC) relocated to

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in February 2012, as did the area Combined Issue Facility (CIF). Camp Stanley provides logistical support to Area I through its 501st SBDE units. The camp maintains its helipads and a refueling station for helicopters in support of 2nd Infantry Division operations, USFK and ROK. There is a HazMart (recycling and reutilization facility) on the camp. Camp Stanley is slated to close by the end of 2017 with units leaving in June, in line with the ongoing draw-down and realignment of American forces in South Korea. Units that are not inactivated will relocate North to Camp Casey, or South to

Camp Humphreys Camp Humphreys ( ko, 캠프 험프리스), also known as United States Army Garrison-Humphreys (USAG-H), is a United States Army garrison located near Anjeong-ri and Pyeongtaek metropolitan areas in South Korea. Camp Humphreys is home to ...

or Daegu Garrison. Camp Stanley - 1996 - Side Gate

Facilities

Health care

*Dental Clinic *Troop Medical Clinic *Preventive Medicine & Industrial Hygiene

MWR

*Community Activity Center (Closed) *Library *Bowling Center *Indoor Swimming Pool (Closed) *Tennis/Basketball Courts *Softball/Baseball Field *Gymnasium *Fitness Center *Bar and Restaurant, Reggies (Closed)

AAFES facilities

*Post Exchange *LG UPlus (Mobile, Internet, Cable TV service) *Commissary *Anthony's Pizza *Tailor Shop *Souvenir Shop *Coin and Plaque Shop *Electronics Shop *Internet and cellular phone shop *Pizza Delivery (Bowling Alley and Anthony's) *Barber / Beauty Salon *KATUSA Snack Bar (Korean food)

Noteworthy events

In July 2009 a South Korean court convicted six Korean nationals on charges of stealing $8 million in merchandise from the camp's

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(AAFES) stores between October 2005 and September 2006. Five of those were former employees of AAFES at the base. Camp Stanley is officially closed and is no longer inhabited by the United States, RoK, or any other military entity.

References

External links

redcloud.korea.army.mil
official website of USAG Area I, Camp Red Cloud, Camp Casey & Camp Stanley, Korea
Camp Stanley Veterans Association on Facebook
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