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White Sands Missile Range

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Outline of WSMR at the Tularosa Basin
Name	White Sands Missile Range (c1960) White Sands Proving Ground (1945) Alamogordo Bombing Range (1941)
Part of	United States Army
Built	9 July 1945
Built by	Ordnance Corps (United States Army)
Open to the public	Museum
Controlled by	Commander
Garrison	Garrison
Current commander	BG John S. Regan (2009-)
Commanders	Tom Berard, director (2005-) BG Richard L. McCabe (2007-2008) BG David L. Mann (2008-2009)

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White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is a rocket range of almost 3200 sqmi (8288 km2) in parts of five counties in southern New Mexico. The largest military installation in the United States, WSMR includes the Range and the WSMR Otera Mesa bombing range. WSMR and the 600000 acre (2428.1 km2) Complex at Fort Bliss to the south, form a contiguous swath of territory for military testing.

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