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Red Canyon Guided Missile Range

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Located approximately 165 miles north of El Paso near Carrizoza, New Mexico, Red Canyon range was established at the north end of the White Sands Proving Ground in October 1953 to launch Nike Ajax missiles under combat conditions. Only three permanent structures were erected to support the operation. In 1958, soldiers built a chapel from scrap wood and missile pieces.

With the opening of McGregor Range, initial training was switched to the new facility while Red Canyon continued to serve as the annual practice facility for Nike Ajax crews posted around the nation. The site also served as a launch point for the surface-to-surface Honest John missile. The last annual service practices were conducted in 1959, and by 1961 the temporary camp was but a memory.