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Aberdeen Proving Ground

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Aberdeen Proving Ground

The Aberdeen Proving Ground, also known as APG, is an Army post located on 72,500 acres in Harford County, Maryland. The installation touches the Chesapeake Bay, as well as the Susquehanna and Gunpowder rivers. Created and opened in 1917, APG is the Army's oldest active proving ground. It is composed of two major areas the nothern Aberdeen area and southern Edgewood Area that were combined in 1971. The Edgewood area was previously known as the Edgewood Aresenal. APG was originally used as a center to test military equipment, and the installation's location was chosen due to its closeness to industrial areas. Training for ordnance, or military artillery, started in 1918. Because of that train...  Show more »
The Aberdeen Proving Ground, also known as APG, is an Army post located on 72,500 acres in Harford County, Maryland. The installation touches the Chesapeake Bay, as well as the Susquehanna and Gunpowder rivers. Created and opened in 1917, APG is the Army's oldest active proving ground. It is composed of two major areas the nothern Aberdeen area and southern Edgewood Area that were combined in 1971. The Edgewood area was previously known as the Edgewood Aresenal. APG was originally used as a center to test military equipment, and the installation's location was chosen due to its closeness to industrial areas. Training for ordnance, or military artillery, started in 1918. Because of that training and research, APG is known as the "Home of Ordnance." It is currently used as an Army research, training and testing location. All tanks and wheeled vehicles from the past 50 years have been tested at APG, and chemical warfare research is performed at the proving ground. The proving ground employs more than 7,500 civilians and 5,000 military personnel. It is Harford County's largest employer and also one of the state's largest employers. APG is also home to the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, with an outdoor exhibit featuring equipment and vehicles from different 20th century military conflicts.  « Show less

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    Feb 17, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  1. Two Aberdeen apartments damaged after Friday morning fire

    Four Harford County fire companies responded to an apartment complex in Aberdeen Friday morning for a report of a fire that left two units damaged. Firefighters from Aberdeen Fire Department, Level Volunteer Fire Company, Susquehanna Hose Company of...

    Tags: Aberdeen, Companies and Corporations, Havre de Grace, Fires

  2. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  3. Aberdeen residents, APG employees cautiously optimistic as they learn more about Routes 40 and 715 construction

    While the construction on Route 40 at Route 715 in Aberdeen will cause some traffic headaches for the next year, a number of people who will be affected say they look forward to improvements they hope the project will bring.
    While the construction on Route 40 at Route 715 in Aberdeen will cause some traffic headaches for the next year, a number of people who will be affected say they look forward to improvements they hope the project will bring. During an informational...

    Tags: Road Transportation, Highway Transportation, Traffic, Transportation

  4. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  5. New commander takes over Aberdeen Proving Ground's CECOM

    The U.S. ArmyCommunication-Electronics Command officially welcomed its 20th commander, Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Feb. 9 in a ceremony on the campus of the C4ISR Center of Excellence at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
    The U.S. ArmyCommunication-Electronics Command officially welcomed its 20th commander, Maj. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Feb. 9 in a ceremony on the campus of the C4ISR Center of Excellence at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Ferrell took over one of the major...

    Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Army, Electronics, West Point, Central Michigan University

  6. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  7. Harford council again postpones action on master plan

    The Harford County Council once again postponed taking a vote on the 2012 Master Plan during its legislative session Tuesday. The council likewise postponed the introduction of three amendments to the master plan. Council President Billy Boniface...

    Tags: National Security, Harford County, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  8. Feb 15, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  9. Robotics expo in Aberdeen showcases local students' engineering excellence

    Canby Motors' former showroom in Aberdeen swelled with sports-like cheers Monday evening, as a packed crowd of more than 100 area residents watched a robot, built by Harford and Cecil county high school age students, climb a ramp and shoot basketballs into a hoop some six feet away.
    Canby Motors' former showroom in Aberdeen swelled with sports-like cheers Monday evening, as a packed crowd of more than 100 area residents watched a robot, built by Harford and Cecil county high school age students, climb a ramp and shoot basketballs...

    Tags: Baltimore Convention Center, Technology, Students, Engineering, Teaching and Learning

  10. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  11. Aberdeen gives tax break to Habitat for Humanity

    Habitat for Humanity will receive tax forgiveness in the city of Aberdeen, after the city council passed the somewhat controversial measure 4 to 1 on Monday. The ordinance gives a 100 percent city tax credit for real property owned in Aberdeen by the...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Substance Abuse, Tax Credits, Juvenile Delinquency, Taxation

  12. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  13. Route 40/715 progress meeting in Aberdeen Wednesday

    The Maryland State Highway Administration will hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Aberdeen to give area residents and businesses an overview of what to expect from the next phase of the Routes 40/715 construction project.
    The Maryland State Highway Administration will hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Aberdeen to give area residents and businesses an overview of what to expect from the next phase of the Routes 40/715 construction project. The...

    Tags: Aberdeen, Mount Royal, Traffic

  14. Feb 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. Baltimore area's federal agencies a 'growth industry'

    Despite budget cuts and anti-government rhetoric in Congress, Maryland officials say the two huge federal agencies based in Woodlawn — which have long helped buoy the region's economy — may be better positioned than others to ride out the political turbulence expected over the next several years.
    Despite budget cuts and anti-government rhetoric in Congress, Maryland officials say the two huge federal agencies based in Woodlawn — which have long helped buoy the region's economy — may be better positioned than others to ride out the...

    Tags: Anirban Basu, Health Insurance, U.S. House of Representatives, Labor Markets, Colleges and Universities

  16. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Another BRAC?

    When word came down that U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta wants to do another BRAC, the comment was greeted with measured enthusiasm at the Harford County Development Advisory Board meeting last week. By and large, optimism was expressed that...

    Tags: National Security, Aberdeen, Commuting, Wars and Interventions, Fort Meade (military base)

  18. Feb 13, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  19. Deerfield's Black History Fair invites inspirational speakers

    Children at Deerfield Elementary School in Edgewood met several successful and inspirational members of Harford County's African American community Thursday as part of its annual Black History Fair.
    Children at Deerfield Elementary School in Edgewood met several successful and inspirational members of Harford County's African American community Thursday as part of its annual Black History Fair. The expo, in its fifth year, showcases different...

    Tags: Family, Nursing, Medical Specialization, Black History Month, Black History

  20. Feb 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  21. State, local officials preparing for new BRAC

    As President Barack Obama proposed a new round of military base closures and reorganization, Maryland's political and business forces already are working to protect installations here and position the state to benefit from any future moves.
    As President Barack Obama proposed a new round of military base closures and reorganization, Maryland's political and business forces already are working to protect installations here and position the state to benefit from any future moves. Maryland...

    Tags: Research and Development, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Baltimore County, Elections, Wars and Interventions

  22. Feb 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. Maj. Gen. Justice steps down as RDECOM commander in Aberdeen ceremony

    The general officer who became the face of BRAC at Aberdeen Proving Ground and around Harford County over the past two and a half years relinquished command of theU.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command during a change of responsibility ceremony on post Friday morning.
    The general officer who became the face of BRAC at Aberdeen Proving Ground and around Harford County over the past two and a half years relinquished command of theU.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command during a change of responsibility...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Technology, United States Naval Academy, Aberdeen, Clemson University

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