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Glasgow Pattern Bombing Range
The Glasgow Pattern Bombing Range (GPBR) was acquired in 1943 for bomber training. The range was situated on 2,560 acres of land 18 miles south-southwest of the city of Glasgow, in Valley County, Montana. The basic mission of GPBR was as a range facility to provide bombing training for WWII bomber crews. Practice bombs with spotting charges were used on the range. The range was declared surplus on 16 September 1944 by the War Department. An archives research report was conducted by Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) St. Louis District and finalized October 2001.
Currently there is a new emphasis by the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) under the FUDS program to perform site investigation (SI) at former and abandoned military ranges that may have ordnance issues. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Omaha District has been designated as SI lead district and Shaw Environmental has been awarded a contract to conduct the SI. Seattle District's role as geographic district, is responsible for coordination of organizing stake holders,
regulators and other interested parties, real estate rights of entries, and scheduling participation in a technical project planning (TPP) meeting and public meeting to discuss the project.
