tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post5325064227141035075..comments2024-03-27T08:09:58.088-04:00Comments on About Camp David: Raven Rock Mountain ComplexAbout Camp Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11648851769329104588noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-88357449652951966992019-08-15T11:04:26.746-04:002019-08-15T11:04:26.746-04:00It's not classified, that is whyIt's not classified, that is whyKenneth D. Aston Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362203194955170440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-91613365684794449652019-08-15T11:03:57.640-04:002019-08-15T11:03:57.640-04:00I was a civilian photographer there from 2002-2006...I was a civilian photographer there from 2002-2006 and loved it and have the coin and "hockey puck" to prove it too. There are no UFO's or hidden agendas or tunnel to Camp David or White Springs, oops I mean Greenbrier Inn in Virginia. Kenneth D. Aston Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362203194955170440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-2620310836995079502019-02-06T16:21:53.835-05:002019-02-06T16:21:53.835-05:00I'm really surprised this info is online. I wa...I'm really surprised this info is online. I was drafted and sent there from boot-camp, (civilian acquired skill). I would have re-upped if they'd let me stay there. Camp Ritchie was like boy-scout camp if you stayed out of trouble/sight, otherwise you spent most of time saluting if outsideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-62771591324102662442019-01-24T02:25:36.787-05:002019-01-24T02:25:36.787-05:00I live in Blue Ridge Summit right by Raven Rock an...I live in Blue Ridge Summit right by Raven Rock and there is a tunnel to Camp David. I know of a place in the woods where you can see it(an entrance)from a nearby mountain. If you go to the tour website it also tells you that you will arrive via the 6 and half mile tunnel between Camp David and Site R. I also know where the submarine entrance is in Clarke Lake and in the Bay(yes the submarine thing is real) Ill take anyone to see it for a small 5 figure fee. ����Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-16488979659436818572018-12-28T13:43:32.637-05:002018-12-28T13:43:32.637-05:00AMEN to that well said and put Anonymous!!! BTW I ...AMEN to that well said and put Anonymous!!! BTW I was stationed therein the late 70's<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377260814919079632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-89886582098873394262018-06-09T23:34:17.288-04:002018-06-09T23:34:17.288-04:00Site x is at 39.4494 and -77.6266 and is supposed ...Site x is at 39.4494 and -77.6266 and is supposed to be an FAA monitoring site. But the staffing is large and they are all dressed in black.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144701139218953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-53025520863625554622017-03-11T22:05:04.374-05:002017-03-11T22:05:04.374-05:00These are declassified locations related to Site R...These are declassified locations related to Site R<br /><br />Site A – Transmitter and Antenna Field – Primary Function - Primary Function –Transmitter Station used to communicate with SAC components – Currently used as an Army Reserve Armory<br />Antrim Township, Pennsylvania<br />39.757515, -77.716170<br />It was reported that this site also had an ADA missile battery, but no record exists of it's actual location.<br /><br />Site B – – Transmitter and Antenna Field- Receiver Station used to communicate with SAC components - Currently being used as an extension office of the University of Maryland<br />18332 Keedysville Rd; Keedysville, MD 21756<br />39.511780, -77.732208<br />Directly west of Site B was ground launched missile facility – These pre-dated Nike Missiles and this information could not be verified other than from speaking with a farmer who’d lived adjacent the facility his entire life. This location is now used by Washington County for agricultural purposes. <br />10 W Orchard Rd; Boonsboro, MD 21713<br />39.512571, -77.741525<br /><br />Site C – Antenna on Quirauk Mountain – Numerous antenna, including the primary transmitter s for local TV and Radio stations as well as cell phone and AT+T relays<br />Fort Ritchie, MD 21719<br />39.694878, -77.523952<br /><br />Cite D – Antenna – Damascus Md. The tower remains, but is no longer equipped with a microwave array<br />39°20'49"N 77°10'16"W<br /><br />Site E – Antenna Tysons Corner, VA The tower remains, but is no longer equipped with a microwave array<br /><br />Site F –Location known, but classified due to current functions<br /><br />Site X – Location unknown. It is highly likely that this location is actually Lambsknoll which is located due east of Site B. Location known, but classified due to current functions.<br /><br />And for the record - there is no tunnel to Camp David, BUT there were Devil Worshipers at a nearby summer camp, but only a true mole knows that secret!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-54561285892011783862017-03-11T20:34:10.310-05:002017-03-11T20:34:10.310-05:00Good to see so many great stories and for those wh...Good to see so many great stories and for those who were there, the obvious BS some pretenders offer as facts.<br /><br />My compliments to whoever did such a good job in creating the forum.<br /><br />If you served at FRMD/Site R your friends/fellow unit members await you in some closed forums on Facebook.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-38871693960411005092017-03-06T13:24:27.284-05:002017-03-06T13:24:27.284-05:00I was stationed at Site R during the period 1960-1...I was stationed at Site R during the period 1960-1963. We had govt housing on Fort Ritchie and worked at the site. I was with the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was called the Joint Alternate Command Element at that time. Our office was directly across from the Presidents living quarters. (Harry Truman had put a lemon tree therein). The base commander was a full Col who was crazy. (long story). I really enjoyed the 3 years I spent there. I was on active duty for 25 years and inactive for 6 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-68676092548900325242017-01-28T10:38:21.126-05:002017-01-28T10:38:21.126-05:00The only dumbass I see is you..."show your si...The only dumbass I see is you..."show your silly badge"? There's a reason for those "silly badges"...and holding a "Secret Security Clearance" isn't that big of a deal, as everyone in the military holds AT LEAST a Secret clearance...and you don't "cancel" your clearance...it's revoked when it's no longer needed, like, say, when you quit working there. <br />The Taliban knowing about it isn't a big deal...not like they could actually do anything to harm the place...and the Russians know about it also...that should concern you more than the taliban...<br /><br />BTW, the fact that you referred to RRMC as a "joke being around no windows and a bunch of military jar heads" shows your ignorance and tells me you're probably lying about your time there. IF you worked there, you voluntarily took the job, knowing where you would be working...no one forced you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-53422495196918956152016-02-12T23:51:02.818-05:002016-02-12T23:51:02.818-05:00When I was little my father worked at Site R and w...When I was little my father worked at Site R and we lived on Ft. RITCHIE Army Base. I remember our housing was 4 plexes and we lived at the top of a hill and the play ground was just next to the hill. I also remember being bussed in one time for some kind of holiday dinner and we went several stories underground. If I remember it correctly it was around 1976 or 1977. It is something that I will always remember because it was such a huge adventure for such a little kid. It was so cold under ground and dark in the tunnel we were in with lights several feet from each other. It made me think that my dad was some international spy or something. Some of the greatest memories are from the time we lived on Ft. RITCHIE Base.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236962245728694447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-32929029953363526162016-01-31T21:05:23.361-05:002016-01-31T21:05:23.361-05:00Straight line, as the Raven flies, it's about ...Straight line, as the Raven flies, it's about 8 miles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445211562075807099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-27082124443218670432015-03-24T12:00:00.717-04:002015-03-24T12:00:00.717-04:00One more little tidbit, the site with the fence an...One more little tidbit, the site with the fence and ominous signs had a dish antenna, and I can now figure the antenna was pointed at "Corkscrew", on a hill about 6 miles southeast of it.<br />Jon Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309464934646010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-73173018878301630712015-03-17T22:55:58.409-04:002015-03-17T22:55:58.409-04:00Well, just to correct the record, I now know where...Well, just to correct the record, I now know where Site B was. It is about 3 miles north of Sharpsburg, at 18300 Keedysville Rd., and is now a University of Maryland agricultural research station. Apparently the major original buildings from the Ft. Ritchie Site B facility are still standing, and in use by the University.<br /><br />1969 was too early for the Sprint missile, so I'm not sure what that other site was. I'm still poking around to see if there is any more info.<br /><br />Ft. Ritchie Site B was apparently an Army receiving post for worldwide communications.<br />Site A was in Pennsylvania, and was the associated transmitting site.<br /><br />JonJon Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309464934646010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-33209478564962401942015-03-07T00:13:30.648-05:002015-03-07T00:13:30.648-05:00I saw an article by Robert Reichard where he menti...I saw an article by Robert Reichard where he mentions a "sister site with 500 acres of antennas". That is the place I wanted to find out a bit more about, that exactly matches what I vaguely remember being told about the site I was at. Anybody know??<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />JonJon Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309464934646010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-43087009931534628802015-03-05T23:57:05.930-05:002015-03-05T23:57:05.930-05:00Hey, I worked on a project at Ft. Ritchie Site B a...Hey, I worked on a project at Ft. Ritchie Site B a few times. Gautney and Jones did<br />a lot of contract work for the FCC, and another contract they had was to run a test<br />transmitter for the Office of Emergency Preparedness / Office of Civil Defense /<br />Dept of the Army on 179 KHz. They had a bunch of test receivers that were sent out to participants, and they sent messages to the effect of "The test word for today is raven. The test word today will not be repeated. Please fill out your form and drop it in the mail at the end of the week"<br /><br />Otherwise, the transmitter was on pretty much every day during daylight, and every 10 minutes it broadcast "This is radio station AAC55, broadcasting on 179 KHz from Ft. Ritchie Site B, for the Office of Emergency Preparedness / Office of Civil Defense /<br />Dept of the Army." This system was never put into full operation, I think the availability of commercial broadcasters and receivers made more sense.<br /><br />We had the transmitter located in a big one-story building that was mostly vacant. I was told this was the old executive communications center, they had a huge field of rhombic antennas and the building had been filled with receivers and transmitters to keep in contact with the US president when he was out of the country. There was a huge room with a raised floor like a computer room, and forced air under the floor, cooled by a system using well water. I did find a room where a huge number of massive armored coaxial cables came into the building. They had all been sawed off at the wall.<br /><br />I worked on this during the summer of 1969. I have never figured out exactly where Site B was. I've looked at the pictures of Ft. Ritchie, and none of that looks familiar.<br /><br />Also, we went out the back way from Site B to Pizza Hut one time, and there was a facility across the road, with just concrete slabs and a microwave dish. I'm 99% certain that was the Sprint missile facility that was protecting Washington, DC from ICBM attack.<br /><br />Also, much earlier, I was in that general area as a kid at Camp Pioneer, somewhere pretty close to Camp David, between Hagerstown and Emmitsburg. Anybody remember that place?Jon Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309464934646010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-62032852877478271082015-03-03T13:35:12.417-05:002015-03-03T13:35:12.417-05:00Served as a young MP with the 572nd fresh out of t...Served as a young MP with the 572nd fresh out of training in 79. At first the place seemed fascinating, like something out of a James Bond movie. Before long the novelty wore off and didn't seem like such a great place to spend time. Landed a gig back at the company orderly room on Ritchie and met my future wife across the street at the Troop Commanders office. Her father was also an MP who had worked at the site and set roots in the area after ETS. I have to admit I was busted on the "submarine watch" during my first visit. Fond memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-82438235189511688682014-09-27T13:46:37.074-04:002014-09-27T13:46:37.074-04:00TWA flt 514 did make an brief stop at Mt Weather i...TWA flt 514 did make an brief stop at Mt Weather in 1974.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973208844093745205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-46086064788403478472014-07-31T12:11:44.018-04:002014-07-31T12:11:44.018-04:00I was stationed at Ft. Ritchie 1966/1967 in Tech C...I was stationed at Ft. Ritchie 1966/1967 in Tech Control. Wish there were more info from that time. To the best of my knowledge, there is no tunnel to Camp David some 20+ miles away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-74580618163097718142014-05-17T23:13:12.581-04:002014-05-17T23:13:12.581-04:00Oh, btw, dad always said there was a railway conne...Oh, btw, dad always said there was a railway connection from Camp David. And he knew all about the bogus "submarine watch" etc so I doubt anyone was fooling him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-57877288844331047682014-02-06T16:49:26.876-05:002014-02-06T16:49:26.876-05:00I can neither confirm, nor deny the information in...I can neither confirm, nor deny the information in this blog, and if you were read out of the program you should know you are not authorized to do so either. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-2429047001014868862014-01-18T11:20:19.919-05:002014-01-18T11:20:19.919-05:00My husband was stationed at was then called Camp R...My husband was stationed at was then called Camp Ritchie from September 1951-1953 when they first started building Site R. It was a very hush, hush operation and even tho I was with him (we lived right across the street from the base) he really couldn't tell me what was going on. He was a code breaker working in a communications center on the camp in a communications trailer and in charge of the WACs when we were there. Very small camp with very few other officers and not much housing even for the enlisted men. Loved the area -- interesting what the "underground hole" turned out to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-11183079579080504672014-01-15T23:10:15.273-05:002014-01-15T23:10:15.273-05:00What happens when the antennae and above ground pl...What happens when the antennae and above ground plants are wiped out with the blast? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-24353954882764442872014-01-10T15:46:18.940-05:002014-01-10T15:46:18.940-05:00I spent most of 1959 in that mountain...amusing to...I spent most of 1959 in that mountain...amusing to see some of the comments. So many goofy stories. Sure there are changes...biggest is the visible bldgs. now. That was a no no before!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325954647127758239.post-29021876215454843242013-10-29T18:41:09.838-04:002013-10-29T18:41:09.838-04:00I was assigned to Ft Ritchie/Site R for 2 1/2 year...I was assigned to Ft Ritchie/Site R for 2 1/2 years from 1963-65. I was there when they were blasting out the two new wings of the buildings. I was also there on Nov 22, 1963 and I can assure from working in Emergency Actions that day that it wasn't a bumbling or amateur posture. essentially we went on a full war posture until events could be sorted out. Concerns were that the shooting represented an attack on the National Command Authority. There was never a problem communicating with anyone in Government, sometimes perhaps a little too well, as the day we accidentally launched SAC's runway alert force but that is another story for another day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com