Organizations and Missions

TEAM WHITE SANDS
White Sands Missile Range is the largest overland military test range in the United States, occupying some 3,200 square miles of southern New Mexico. Some of the world's most advanced and sophisticated weapon systems are tested at the missile range each year. White Sands Missile Range organizations are known collectively as Team White Sands, each possessing a unique set of capabilities.

U.S. ARMY GARRISON, WHITE SANDS (USAG-WS)
Provides White Sands Missile Range the capabilities and services that support expeditionary operations in a time of persistent conflict, to provide the facilities and services to allow the Tri-Service testing and integration of our Nation's weapons and sensors and to provide a quality of life for our Soldiers and Families commensurate with their service. Key Tasks:
• Provide administrative services to acquire, support, educate and retain a quality workforce that meets the manpower needs of the Army.
• Provide for the physical, behavioral and spiritual fitness of the WSMR Community.
• Provide a safe and secure work environment and high quality of life for WSMR residents.
• Provide supplies, maintenance, property accountability and transportation to allow tenant units to meet their missions.
• Comply with environmental, cultural, historical and hazardous materials laws and policies.
• Provide the infrastructure and facilities to adequately house Families and Soldiers, train Soldiers and test equipment.
• Ensure the safety and health of the Garrison and tenant workforce.
• Prevent unlawful discrimination.
• Set the conditions to maximize the contributions of every employee/ Soldier.
• Organize and support events for official visitors.
• Provide a quality of life to Soldiers and their Families that is commensurate with their service.

Directorate of Plans Mobilization and Security
Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security is the principal Garrison staff agency for all matters concerning training, security, plans, operations, antiterrorism/force protection and emergency management. The office prepares, coordinates and issues orders and plans on behalf of the U.S. Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range and coordinates operations between higher, lower and lateral organizations to ensure seamless support to Team WSMR.

The Intelligence and Security Division supports the national strategy of the DoD by working in partnership with Team White Sands in developing and administering security systems and programs to protect critical technology. In addition to providing specialized security support to WSMR projects, they manage security training and execute oversight for the personnel, information and industrial security programs. The division conducts announced/unannounced security inspections; preliminary inquiries into Garrison and Installation level security compromises and provides procedural guidance, advice and assistance for the Information Security program to all Garrison and tenant activities. Additionally they support processing of background investigations and administer security clearance actions, report adverse information under a continuous evaluation program, demonstrate and execute "user agency" industrial security responsibilities for unclassified and classified contracts supporting Garrison and affecting the installation as a whole.
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