Camouflage Armored Vehicle

nellis air force base

Discription:

Actual (unidentified) armored vehicle with desert camouflage design. It stands on display at Nellis AFB, with a protruding unexploded missile visible that has partially penetrated the vehicle. It is located on the side of the 549 Combat Training Squadron building.

Responcible Organization/Individual:

Nellis Air Force Base

Designed By:

Department of Defense

Camouflage Armored Vehicle

Address:

4700 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas, NV, 89191-6600

GPS Coordinates:

36.242360 -115.039120

Hours Available

Business hours, seven days. Not open to the public. Generally open to military retirees and active duty military with government I.D.

Ceremonies: no

History:

This vehicle awaits a formal description, nomenclature details, and an explanation as to why it has an unexploded missile protruding from it. In Operation Desert Storm, numerous armored vehicles were deployed by the United States. Examples include the Alvis FV107 Scimitar, the Centurion A41, the FV510 Warrior, and the M3 Bradley, to name only a few. The vehicle on display does not fit general photographic descriptions of popular armored vehicles that have been researched for this project.

Freedom Park is located inside the gates of Nellis AFB and is home to many military memorials. The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis reports directly to the Air Combat Command. The center was founded on Sept. 1, 1966, as the U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center. It was later renamed the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center in October 2005. The Mission: The USAFWC conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development, and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare airmen for joint, all domain combat operations. (Current as of August 2020).

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