Bureau of Land Management hosts Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Ft. Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
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LINCOLN, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host approximately 300 cadets and cadre from the New Mexico Military Institute and other Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs from El Paso, Texas, and New Mexico at Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area from April 10-13.
They will conduct land navigation and small unit tactics training in the Elk Valley area. The training will be visible from New Mexico State Road 220 near the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, and members of the public should be aware the training is the reason for the military presence. There are no plans to use live ammunition.
“Fort Stanton was an active U.S. Army post from 1855 to 1899, and the training helps keep the fort’s history alive,” said Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA Manager Warren Kasper. “The BLM manages 25,080 acres of the former fort, and while the training will only take place on a part of it, it is a perfect place for cadets to practice land navigation and small unit tactics.”
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.