±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 580
Total: 580
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Home
05: Community Forums
06: Photo Gallery
07: Photo Gallery
08: Community Forums
09: Home
10: Downloads
11: Member Screenshots
12: Community Forums
13: Home
14: Community Forums
15: Member Screenshots
16: Member Screenshots
17: Your Account
18: Community Forums
19: Photo Gallery
20: Home
21: Community Forums
22: Home
23: Home
24: Downloads
25: Member Screenshots
26: Statistics
27: Community Forums
28: Home
29: Home
30: Home
31: Your Account
32: Photo Gallery
33: Home
34: Downloads
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Photo Gallery
38: Photo Gallery
39: Community Forums
40: Member Screenshots
41: Photo Gallery
42: Photo Gallery
43: Your Account
44: Photo Gallery
45: News Archive
46: Photo Gallery
47: Member Screenshots
48: Your Account
49: Member Screenshots
50: Home
51: Photo Gallery
52: Home
53: Photo Gallery
54: Home
55: Home
56: Member Screenshots
57: Home
58: Home
59: Your Account
60: Photo Gallery
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: Statistics
64: Photo Gallery
65: Community Forums
66: Photo Gallery
67: Statistics
68: Home
69: Community Forums
70: Community Forums
71: Home
72: Your Account
73: Home
74: Home
75: Member Screenshots
76: Home
77: Home
78: Community Forums
79: Your Account
80: Home
81: Member Screenshots
82: Downloads
83: Community Forums
84: Member Screenshots
85: Member Screenshots
86: Photo Gallery
87: Your Account
88: Photo Gallery
89: Member Screenshots
90: Downloads
91: Community Forums
92: Member Screenshots
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Member Screenshots
96: Home
97: Community Forums
98: Your Account
99: Photo Gallery
100: Community Forums
101: Downloads
102: Community Forums
103: Home
104: Photo Gallery
105: Community Forums
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Photo Gallery
109: Photo Gallery
110: Member Screenshots
111: Downloads
112: Photo Gallery
113: Your Account
114: Photo Gallery
115: Photo Gallery
116: News Archive
117: Community Forums
118: Home
119: Home
120: Home
121: Home
122: Home
123: Community Forums
124: Member Screenshots
125: Your Account
126: News Archive
127: Community Forums
128: Photo Gallery
129: Downloads
130: News Archive
131: Community Forums
132: Your Account
133: Community Forums
134: Photo Gallery
135: Downloads
136: Community Forums
137: Downloads
138: Home
139: Photo Gallery
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Your Account
143: Home
144: Community Forums
145: Community Forums
146: Photo Gallery
147: Member Screenshots
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Home
151: News Archive
152: Your Account
153: Home
154: Home
155: Downloads
156: Community Forums
157: News Archive
158: Home
159: Home
160: Member Screenshots
161: Your Account
162: News
163: Downloads
164: Photo Gallery
165: Photo Gallery
166: Photo Gallery
167: Downloads
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Photo Gallery
171: Home
172: Photo Gallery
173: Home
174: Home
175: Downloads
176: Home
177: Home
178: Your Account
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Member Screenshots
182: Photo Gallery
183: Photo Gallery
184: Community Forums
185: Photo Gallery
186: Community Forums
187: Downloads
188: Home
189: Downloads
190: Community Forums
191: Photo Gallery
192: Photo Gallery
193: Home
194: Member Screenshots
195: Your Account
196: Home
197: Community Forums
198: Photo Gallery
199: Member Screenshots
200: Downloads
201: Downloads
202: Home
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Photo Gallery
208: Downloads
209: Your Account
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Photo Gallery
213: Home
214: Member Screenshots
215: Community Forums
216: Home
217: Home
218: Photo Gallery
219: Downloads
220: Community Forums
221: Home
222: Community Forums
223: Your Account
224: Photo Gallery
225: Downloads
226: News Archive
227: Home
228: Photo Gallery
229: Community Forums
230: Downloads
231: Statistics
232: Home
233: Home
234: Your Account
235: Home
236: Member Screenshots
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Photo Gallery
240: Photo Gallery
241: Photo Gallery
242: Community Forums
243: Community Forums
244: Community Forums
245: Your Account
246: Member Screenshots
247: Downloads
248: Statistics
249: Community Forums
250: Home
251: Home
252: Home
253: Home
254: Community Forums
255: Member Screenshots
256: Photo Gallery
257: Community Forums
258: Statistics
259: Photo Gallery
260: Member Screenshots
261: Photo Gallery
262: Downloads
263: Your Account
264: Home
265: Community Forums
266: Home
267: Home
268: Community Forums
269: News Archive
270: Home
271: Home
272: Community Forums
273: Home
274: Community Forums
275: Photo Gallery
276: Community Forums
277: Member Screenshots
278: Community Forums
279: Home
280: Your Account
281: Photo Gallery
282: Photo Gallery
283: Downloads
284: Photo Gallery
285: Statistics
286: Downloads
287: Home
288: Photo Gallery
289: Community Forums
290: Photo Gallery
291: Community Forums
292: Home
293: Home
294: News Archive
295: Member Screenshots
296: Community Forums
297: Your Account
298: Downloads
299: Home
300: Community Forums
301: News Archive
302: Member Screenshots
303: Home
304: Community Forums
305: Home
306: Photo Gallery
307: Photo Gallery
308: Home
309: Home
310: Photo Gallery
311: Community Forums
312: Downloads
313: Downloads
314: Home
315: Community Forums
316: Home
317: Your Account
318: Home
319: Photo Gallery
320: Home
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: News Archive
324: Member Screenshots
325: Photo Gallery
326: Community Forums
327: Member Screenshots
328: Community Forums
329: Photo Gallery
330: Photo Gallery
331: Community Forums
332: Home
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Your Account
336: Downloads
337: Photo Gallery
338: Community Forums
339: Home
340: Community Forums
341: Community Forums
342: Home
343: Community Forums
344: Community Forums
345: Member Screenshots
346: Home
347: Home
348: Community Forums
349: Your Account
350: Photo Gallery
351: Home
352: Community Forums
353: Home
354: Photo Gallery
355: Community Forums
356: News Archive
357: Photo Gallery
358: Downloads
359: Photo Gallery
360: Home
361: Home
362: Downloads
363: Member Screenshots
364: Your Account
365: Home
366: Home
367: Downloads
368: Photo Gallery
369: Photo Gallery
370: Community Forums
371: Member Screenshots
372: Member Screenshots
373: Photo Gallery
374: Photo Gallery
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: News Archive
378: Community Forums
379: News
380: Community Forums
381: Home
382: Home
383: Home
384: Photo Gallery
385: Your Account
386: Photo Gallery
387: Home
388: Member Screenshots
389: Member Screenshots
390: Downloads
391: Photo Gallery
392: Community Forums
393: Community Forums
394: Community Forums
395: Member Screenshots
396: Member Screenshots
397: Community Forums
398: Home
399: Photo Gallery
400: Home
401: Community Forums
402: Home
403: Home
404: Member Screenshots
405: Downloads
406: Community Forums
407: Member Screenshots
408: Your Account
409: News
410: Home
411: Home
412: Home
413: Photo Gallery
414: Community Forums
415: Member Screenshots
416: Home
417: Photo Gallery
418: Community Forums
419: Community Forums
420: Community Forums
421: Photo Gallery
422: Home
423: Community Forums
424: Home
425: Your Account
426: Home
427: Home
428: Community Forums
429: Home
430: Home
431: Photo Gallery
432: Home
433: Photo Gallery
434: Home
435: Home
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Member Screenshots
440: Community Forums
441: Downloads
442: Photo Gallery
443: Home
444: Community Forums
445: Photo Gallery
446: Member Screenshots
447: Community Forums
448: Downloads
449: Member Screenshots
450: Home
451: Home
452: Photo Gallery
453: Your Account
454: Community Forums
455: Member Screenshots
456: Downloads
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Member Screenshots
460: Community Forums
461: Home
462: Member Screenshots
463: Member Screenshots
464: Community Forums
465: Home
466: Home
467: Home
468: Member Screenshots
469: Home
470: Community Forums
471: Community Forums
472: Photo Gallery
473: Member Screenshots
474: Member Screenshots
475: Community Forums
476: Home
477: Photo Gallery
478: Home
479: Home
480: Home
481: Member Screenshots
482: Home
483: Community Forums
484: Community Forums
485: Home
486: Downloads
487: Home
488: Your Account
489: Member Screenshots
490: Photo Gallery
491: Home
492: Community Forums
493: Member Screenshots
494: Search
495: Member Screenshots
496: Photo Gallery
497: Community Forums
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Home
501: Community Forums
502: Home
503: Home
504: Community Forums
505: Home
506: Home
507: Home
508: Member Screenshots
509: Your Account
510: Home
511: Downloads
512: Home
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: Home
516: Photo Gallery
517: Home
518: Member Screenshots
519: Home
520: Downloads
521: Home
522: Home
523: Downloads
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Home
528: Downloads
529: Home
530: Your Account
531: Your Account
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Member Screenshots
535: Photo Gallery
536: Photo Gallery
537: Community Forums
538: Home
539: Home
540: Your Account
541: Home
542: Home
543: Home
544: Member Screenshots
545: Home
546: Home
547: Home
548: Community Forums
549: Member Screenshots
550: Home
551: Home
552: Community Forums
553: Home
554: Home
555: Home
556: Photo Gallery
557: Home
558: Home
559: Your Account
560: Community Forums
561: Your Account
562: Member Screenshots
563: Community Forums
564: Photo Gallery
565: Home
566: Photo Gallery
567: Community Forums
568: Home
569: Home
570: News Archive
571: Community Forums
572: Home
573: Home
574: Downloads
575: Community Forums
576: Community Forums
577: Your Account
578: Community Forums
579: Community Forums
580: Member Screenshots

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page 1, 2  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:13 am
Post subject: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend?? Thank you
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 11:52 am
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Yesterday was pretty much the only 'event' with reenactors set up in front of and thru out the museum.

Oh and Toby Keith was in concert last night at Godman Field.

Public invited to Knox cemeteries:
www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/...53001+News

There will be a Memorial Day Ceremony at Brooks Field.

Sign of the times,.....The Transfer of Authoriy Ceremony on Thursday. The Armor Center Commander turned over Command to Accessions Command. The Armor Center colors have been cased.....gone forever (!?)

With Sad Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
armyjunk2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 1416

PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:04 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Don, Thank you and it is sad...........................
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:12 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Here are some shots taken at the Transition of Authority Ceremony on Thursday.



The CG cases the Armor Center Colors,....THE END!?






Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:32 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

In the last picture the M4 is driving in the wrong direction.

It should be driving off into the sunset Crying or Very sad

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Actually it is driving in the right direction,......south

Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 4:47 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

DamnYankees doing it again Shocked

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:39 am
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

BTW

In this photo, notice that the M4 (105) has a 'hedgerow cutter' mounted.



The bush is real, and was stuck in the 'teeth' of the homemade hedgerow cutter. It was made by a couple of volunteer welders from photos of Sherman mounted devices circa 1944-45.

During the TOA Ceremony 'we' also displayed an M 5 light.


Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Army's tank school leaves Fort Knox after 70 years

By DYLAN LOVAN (AP) – 5 days ago

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Fort Knox has long been known for its heavy metals — gold bricks and armored tanks.

But the tank's 70-year connection to the Army post in the hills of central Kentucky ended Thursday as the Armor Center, the training school for generations of tank soldiers, began its move to Fort Benning in Georgia.

"It's a bittersweet day," said retired Lt. Col. Richard Ardisson, a former tank commander who attended the transfer of command ceremony. "You always hate to see change, especially change that's as symbolic as this is for old tankers and cavalrymen."

The ceremony symbolized the shift of authority over Fort Knox from the Armor Center to Accessions Command, making the base the Army's home for recruiting, training and human resources. The changes are part of a military reorganization announced by the Pentagon five years ago.

More than 180 M1 tanks and about 1,000 other vehicles will depart Fort Knox over the next year and a half.

The tank's history at Fort Knox stretches back to the eve of the country's entry into World War II, when military leaders noted the successes of German tank divisions that conquered France in 1940.

"The high profile, high visibility use of German armored formations in the destruction of France, it (sent) a shock wave through the U.S. Army," said Robert Cameron, the Army's Armor Branch historian.

Cameron said at the time, Knox had already become the Army's home for mechanized cavalry.

The post's vast acreage, varied landscapes and its road and rail access made it a perfect spot for tank training and firing, Cameron said.

Tank training will merge with Fort Benning's infantry school to create what the military calls the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

Under the Army reorganization announced in 2005, the Human Resources Command and the 3,400 members of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division were moved to Fort Knox.

The Army will begin taking tanks, Humvees, Bradleys and other vehicles out of Fort Knox once facilities and infrastructure changes are finished at Fort Benning, said Michael Gillette, who is coordinating the Armor Center's move.

Some of the post's armor legacy will stay behind, namely a collection dedicated to Gen. George S. Patton at Fort Knox's Patton Museum. And several tanks and other armored vehicles used as monuments around the post will also stay.

The gold vault, which has about 4,600 tons of gold bullion, will also remain.
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:10 am
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

An interesting note to the re-alignment. With the TOA ceremony, alot of the onpost signs have been changed or removed.

All the Armor Center & Home of Armor signs & markers have been removed.

Makes for some possible unique collectors items.

Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:02 am
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Don,
Does that include the old Chaffee Gate signs - which appeared to have already been forgotten?

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:31 am
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Actually 'Chaffee Main Gate' is not the former Chaffee Road Gate, BUT the Main Entry Access on Bullion Blvd (by the Gold Vault)

Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Okay, now you've confused me. I thought Chaffee Gate was no longer in use, but still had the M48A2Cs and "Home of Armor" signs up. Are you telling me its still in use?

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Chaffee Road has no entry to Ft Knox. It was closed years ago. The two M48A2C's are still in place. The Home of Armor Signs have recently been taken off the brick stands that the tanks are on.

When Chaffee Road (entry or gate) was closed & Bullion Blvd entry was rebuilt, That Entrance (formally known as BULLION GATE) was renamed as Chaffee Main Gate.

I know this is a bit confusing, it took me a few years to really get it straight.

Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2068
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:09 am
Post subject: Re: Anything going on at Fort Knox this weekend??

Man,

That explains why I keep confusing the two gates, and I was stationed there 3 years.

So Bullion Blvd has the Chaffee gate, and yet all the other gates are still named after their respective roads (Wilson, Brandenburg Station). Like the Budweiser radio comercials go.... "Real men of Genius".

Maybe it was time for the school house to leave for Benning after all. Since Recruiting Command arrived the place has been steadily going down hill Mr. Green Mr. Green Mr. Green

Sorry, couldn't resist Don

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 2
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page 1, 2  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum