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| location = [[Morrison County, Minnesota|Morrison County]], [[Minnesota|Minnesota, USA]]
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| ownership = State of Minnesota
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'''Camp Ripley''' is a {{convert|53000|acre|km2|
The camp is a state [[game refuge]] with resources managed cooperatively by the Department of Military Affairs and [[Minnesota Department of Natural Resources|Department of Natural Resources]]. It also houses the [[Minnesota Military Museum]], a museum that is open for the public and military personnel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camp Ripley|publisher=Minnesota National Guard|url=http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/index.php|accessdate=2009-12-03
The [[Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery]] is also located on the grounds of Camp Ripley.
==History of Camp Ripley==
[[Image:Minnesota National Guard Soldier training at Camp Ripley.JPG|thumb|right|Instructor gives an Officer Candidate tactical advice during a training exercise at Camp Ripley]]
The site for Camp Ripley was first approved following [[World War I]] in 1929. The State of Minnesota purchased {{convert|12000|acre|km2}} of land to be used for military training. The site was officially named Camp Ripley in December 1930. It was named after [[Fort Ripley (Minnesota fort)|Fort Ripley]], a frontier fort that had been closed by the Federal Government in 1877. The fort was named for Brigadier General [[Eleazar Wheelock Ripley]], a hero of the War of 1812. The remains of Fort Ripley are contained within the camp's property boundaries. The first soldiers that came to train at Camp Ripley stayed in tents, thus, training was only possible in the summer months. The government started to see that it
In 1951, the
==Camp Ripley State Training
Camp Ripley is
[[File:Wade Lund Camp Ripley summer 2009 219.jpg|500px|thumb|One of Camp Ripley's ranges]]
[[File:After Action Review during CSTX 86-17-03.jpg|thumb|An Observer/Controller-Trainer conducts a formal After-action review for a Reserve unit]]
[[File:1st BN 337th Brigade Support Battalion at Camp Ripley 17 AUG 2017.jpg|thumb|Unit photo at the entry to Camp Ripley]]
===National Guard
Camp Ripley has small arms and tank ranges, maneuver training areas capable of supporting heavy brigade, and special operation training facilities. Examples of the special operation training facilities are: Three drop zones, rappel tower, confidence course, water training areas, two prisoner of war compounds, and many more.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Camp Ripley|publisher=Minnesota National Guard|url=http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/index.php|accessdate=2009-12-01
The '''Miller Army Airfield''' is also located at the camp. Named for Ray S. Miller, it includes a {{convert|6100
Camp Ripley has a fully equipped winter training area. It is the National Guard's premier cold weather training site in the United States. There are: Biathlon courses, groomed cross country ski paths, special cold weather equipment, down hill ski slopes and all-weather ranges.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winter Warfare Training|publisher=Minnesota National Guard|url=http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/operations/winter/index.php|accessdate=2009-12-03
===Foreign
In addition to being used by the [[United States]] military, it sees regular visitors from [[Canada]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[Norway]] (exchange programme with the [[Norwegian Home Guard]] since February 1974, with a total of 3,000 Norwegians involved over the years and a similar number of Americans having gone to the Norwegian Home Guard training centre at [[Værnes Air Station]]), and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Camp Ripley Little Falls, MN|publisher=GlobalSecurity.org|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-ripley.htm|accessdate=2009-12-03 }}</ref>
===DNR, State Fire Marshal, Transportation and State Patrol
Camp Ripley houses the Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Center. DNR Conservation Officers are trained year-round in Camp Ripley's diverse habitat. They train by practicing controlled burns and studying the habitat.<ref>{{cite web|title=DNR Enforcement Center|publisher=Minnesota National Guard|url=http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/dnr/=2009-12-03
Camp Ripley hosts many State Fire training classes; including response, live fire burn exercises, apparatus driving maneuvers, and fire investigations throughout the year.
Camp Ripley has been the host for the Minnesota State Patrol Academy since 1996. The men and women who train to become state patrol officers practice their shooting skills on one of Camp Ripley's ranges and practice driving maneuvers.<ref>{{cite web|title=State Patrol Training Academy|publisher=Minnesota National Guard|url=http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/mnspta/|accessdate=2009-12-03 }}</ref>▼
Camp Ripley hosts the Department of Transportation Snow and Ice snow plowing training each summer.
==Environmental Sector==▼
The environment office studies the relationship and compatibility of military activities with wildlife. They use [[GIS]] (Geographic Information System) to determine training sites, figure out what areas have historic value, where eagle nests are and much more. Wildlife that is specifically studied are: bald eagle, white-tailed deer, black bear, blandings turtle and timber wolf. The Environmental office has won awards for their work at camp ripley and with the local area. The list of awards is as follows:▼
▲Camp Ripley has been the host for the Minnesota State Patrol Academy since 1996. The men and women who train to become state patrol officers practice their shooting skills on one of Camp Ripley's ranges and practice driving maneuvers.<ref>{{cite web|title=State Patrol Training Academy|publisher=Minnesota National Guard|url=http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/mnspta/|accessdate=2009-12-03
▲The environment office studies the relationship and compatibility of military activities with wildlife. They use [[
2008 Secretary of the Army, Environmental Security Award
"Natural Resources Conservation
2005 Secretary of the Army, Environmental Security Award
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1998 Secretary of the Army, Environmental Security Award
"Natural Resources Conservation
===Annual deer hunts===
There are three deer hunts each year at Camp Ripley to help control the deer population: one for disabled veterans and soon-to-be deployed Soldiers, one archery hunt for adults, and a youth archery hunt. There are raffles for the adult and youth archery hunts every year to determine who can participate in the hunt. For each weekend there are about 2,000 hunters.<ref>{{cite web|title=
==Sustainability==
The Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations Facility is pending [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Silver. This was done by the use of local, recyclable materials and enhanced thermal envelope. This will be the first [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] rated building at Camp Ripley.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/priorities/sustainability.php |title=Minnesota National Guard- TAG Priorities |access-date=2014-07-17 |archive-date=2014-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803010928/http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/priorities/sustainability.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> The UASOF was designed by [[JLG Architects]]<ref>http://jlgarchitects.com/work/aviation/camp-ripley-uasof</ref>{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
==References==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.MinnesotaNationalGuard.org/camp_ripley/ Camp Ripley] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901155129/http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/ |date=2018-09-01 }}
*[http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/museum/ Minnesota Military Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703011141/http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/camp_ripley/museum/ |date=2010-07-03 }}
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