REDSTONE ARSENAL
ARMY
REDSTONE ARSENAL
ARMY
Redstone Arsenal
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Welcome to Redstone Arsenal, the Army's center for missile and rocket programs. Located in northern Alabama, Redstone Arsenal's 38,248 acres are home to a number of space and missile organizations. Redstone Arsenal's population includes approximately 850 active-duty personnel; 35,500 Department of Defense civilian personnel and contractors; and 15,000 retirees and their family members. The post is home to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center; the Missile Defense Agency; the Defense Intelligence Agency's Missile...
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