Camp Stanley
Encyclopedia
Camp Stanley is a U.S. Army
military camp located just east of the city of Uijeongbu
, South Korea
. The camp is part of the Red Cloud Garrison which is composed of Army installations near the Korean demilitarized zone
(DMZ). Camp Stanley receives incoming 2nd Infantry Division (2nd ID) Soldiers at the Warrior Replacement Center and, therefore, is the gateway to the 2nd Infantry Division's "Warrior Country."
Camp Stanley provides logistical support to Area I through its 501st SBDE units. The camp maintains its helipads and a refueling station for helicopters in support of 2nd Infantry Division operations. Helicopters fly daily training runs from nearby Camp Casey and Camp Red Cloud.
There is a HazMart (recycling and reutilization facility) on the camp.
Camp Stanley is slated to close by 2016 in line with the ongoing draw-down and realignment of American forces in South Korea. Units that are not inactivated will relocate south to Camp Humphreys or USAG Daegu.
(AAFES) stores between October 2005 and September 2006. Five of those were former employees of AAFES at the base.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
military camp located just east of the city of Uijeongbu
Uijeongbu
Uijeongbu is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.The city is located just north of Seoul with many U.S. and Korean military bases for the defense of the Korean capital. The U.S. Second Infantry Division has established its headquarters in the city with main troops deployed in Dongducheon...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The camp is part of the Red Cloud Garrison which is composed of Army installations near the Korean demilitarized zone
Korean Demilitarized Zone
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, crossing the 38th parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and...
(DMZ). Camp Stanley receives incoming 2nd Infantry Division (2nd ID) Soldiers at the Warrior Replacement Center and, therefore, is the gateway to the 2nd Infantry Division's "Warrior Country."
History
Camp Stanley began as a tent city in 1955. The first U.S. Army helicopters moved to the base in 1954 and aviation units were stationed there until 2nd ID's relocation in August 2005. Various 2nd ID units operated out of the camp from 1971 through 2005. The camp was home to both 2nd ID's Division Artillery and Aviation units until base realignment handed command of the installation to the 501st Corps Support Group.Status
Camp Stanley is currently home to the 304th Signal Battalion; 61st Maintenance Company, 194th CSSB, 501st Sustainment Brigade; 46th Transportation Company, 194th CSSB, 501st SBDE; and Warrior Replacement Company. Supporting units or detachments include a platoon from 55th Military Police Company, a Military Intelligence detachment, and medical and dental support.Camp Stanley provides logistical support to Area I through its 501st SBDE units. The camp maintains its helipads and a refueling station for helicopters in support of 2nd Infantry Division operations. Helicopters fly daily training runs from nearby Camp Casey and Camp Red Cloud.
There is a HazMart (recycling and reutilization facility) on the camp.
Camp Stanley is slated to close by 2016 in line with the ongoing draw-down and realignment of American forces in South Korea. Units that are not inactivated will relocate south to Camp Humphreys or USAG Daegu.
MWR
- Community Activity Center
- Library
- Movie Theater
- Bowling Center
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Tennis/Basketball Courts
- Softball/Baseball Field
- Gymnasium
- Fitness Center
- Bar and Restaurant, Reggies/Tommy's
AAFES facilities
- Post Exchange
- Commissary
- Burger King
- Anthony's Pizza
- Baskin Robbins
- Robin Hood Sandwiches
- Tailor Shop
- Souvenir Shop
- Coin and Plaque Shop
- Electronics Shop
- Internet and cellular phone shop
- Pizza Delivery (Bowling Alley and Anthony's)
- Barber / Beauty Salon
- KATUSA Snack Bar (Korean food)
Noteworthy events
In July 2009 a South Korean court convicted six Korean nationals on charges of stealing $8 million in merchandise from the camp's Army and Air Force Exchange ServiceArmy and Air Force Exchange Service
The Exchange is an agency of the United States Department of Defense. Its dual missions are to provide quality merchandise and services of necessity and convenience to authorized customers at uniform low prices, and to generate reasonable earnings to supplement appropriated funds for the support...
(AAFES) stores between October 2005 and September 2006. Five of those were former employees of AAFES at the base.