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Established in 1942 by the War Department, Camp Navajo was born during World War II as Navajo Ordnance Depot, a Federal munitions supply depot providing for the receipt, handling, storage, maintenance, issue and disposal of assigned commodities, primarily of the explosive munitions type.
From the end of World War II through the Vietnam era, Navajo Army Depot, as it was subsequently named, continued to contribute to America's defense needs with a primary mission of demilitarization of old and obsolete munitions. In the early 1980's operation of NAD was passed on to the Arizona National Guard (AZNG) although it still operated under the authority of the US Army's ordnance depot system. When Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) terminated NAD's Federal munitions mission in 1993, the US Army relinquished all activity and control of installation to the AZNG who took over its operation completely. Since that time it has transformed into the totally self-sustaining Camp Navajo National Guard Training Site, and a world class materials storage and handling facility.
Present day Camp Navajo is fully licensed and accredited by DOD to store and handle military munitions of all types ranging from small arms ammunition to inter-continental ballistic missile rocket motors, which it currently handles and stores for the US Air Force and US Navy. Not only is Camp Navajo quickly becoming world renowned for storing military munitions, its existing storage and handling capabilities also efficiently accommodate the full gamut of nonexplosive materials for governmental and non-governmental commodities of every shape and composition, except hazardous waste.
In addition to quality storage facilities, the Flagstaff area has favorable weather conditions that result in an optimum storage environment for most materials and commodities, particularly in the earth-covered igloos that offer a predictably constant temperature and humidity range conducive to preservation of sensitive materials.
Camp Navajo operates under an approved National Guard Bureau concept plan and is seeking expansion of its customer base with a commitment to operational excellence and customer service.
Though able to meet the strictest DOD and other Federal requirements for safety and security, Camp Navajo does not store nuclear and radiological materials, biological or chemical agents, or hazardous waste.
Camp Navajo is located 12 miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona, on Interstate 40 and the Burlington-Northern/Santa Fe (BNSF)railroad corridor. The installation is comprised of approximately 28,000 acres, or roughly 44 square miles, providing total indoor storage capabilities in excess of 2.3 million square feet. General warehousing consists of (3) 200,000 square foot, sprinkler-equipped warehouses, subdividable into 40,000 square foot bays. An additional 12 separate 10,500 square foot, above-ground standard magazines/warehouses are available for general storage.
The installation's premier capability is in its 778 earth covered, concrete reinforced ammunition storage igloos. Many are equipped with electronic intrusion detection systems and controls, and the rest are convertible to such a state. The construction of these igloos lends itself to predictably constant environmental conditions of temperature and humidity that serve to effectively preserve most commodities, regardless of composition. For extra sensitive commodities requiring rigid environmental monitoring and controls, such systems can be installed by the customer and monitored by Camp Navajo. Additionally, abundant outside storage for vehicles, containers and other commodities not affected by weather is also available.