Mission of Ft. Bliss, Red Canyon, McGregor?
Question from Ed Thelen, > I guess Ft. Bliss is grossly under-represented on the site – > gross ignorance on my part. I have no idea of the organizations > there (I only remember “TAS” (The Artillery School). > > Could you fill me in on the Ft. Bliss “scene”? Answer from “Frank H Evans” Well I was a student their several times and had little knowledge about the place then. In Dec 1964 is was stationed their as my permanent duty station. During the buildup of Viet Nam – Bliss opened a Basic Training Center. Essentially the post consisted of the sAir Defense Schoold, High Altitude Missile Department for Nike and Low Altitude Missile Dept for HAWK and latter other low altitude system. Two major commands, one was a TO&E organization known as the 6th Artillery Group and the Ist Guided Missile Brigade a TA (Table of Allowance). The 1st GM Bde had training missions. They had the Basic Training units, and also trained enlisted men in Air Defense Operator type MOS (16B and 16C) (no skilled MOS
