About

Located in southeastern Arizona, Fort Huachuca is the home of the U.S Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and the Network Enterprise Technology Command. As a Major Range Test Facility Base, Fort Huachuca is a hub of electromagnetic technology testing and training. The base is also one of the most extensive unmanned aerial vehicle training facilities globally, supporting operations for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The arid, remote landscape surrounding the post is predominantly made up of broad grassland valleys defined by high elevation forested mountain ranges, predominately used for livestock grazing. Land uses that protect open space, such as ranching, supports Fort Huachuca by ensuring low levels of electromagnetic interference on the installation’s training activities. However, development pressure is increasing in the region due to urban sprawl and population growth. Land use conversion and changing climactic conditions pose challenges to local communities by increasing competition for limited water resources, fragmenting important wildlife habitat, and encroaching upon Fort Huachuca’s critical airspace and electronic range. As a result, a group of partners came together to form the Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape in 2015. The primary goal of this landscape is to build resilience through collaborative, community-driven strategies, in order to tackle issues such as water conservation, agricultural viability, wildlife habitat restoration, and military mission protection.