Arden Hills road test Map

The Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) is a military training area under the control of Minnesota National Guard and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs. While the land is federally owned, it and all activities are managed by the DMA through the Camp Ripley Operations and Range Control Office.

AHATS is considered Camp Ripley south, and the rules that apply at Camp Ripley apply at AHATS. Absolutely nothing is different except that there is no live fire, blank ammunition and pyrotechnics.

Units will request the use of AHATS by submitting an ATS Form 23 no later than 30 days prior to the requested date. A full time (AGR or Technician) NCO of the unit requesting a training area is required to attend a Training Area Coordination (TAC) briefing at the Arden Hills City Hall with the TAC within three months of using AHATS. This NCO will then act as the Point of Contact with the AHATS TAC.

National Guard Bureau Installation Classification: Collective Training Center

Total Post Area:
Total Post 1, 500 acres
Current Cantonment 300 acres
Current Training Area 1, 200 acres

Terrain:
Level plain to rolling hills

Vegetation:
Open field to forested (prairie woodland transition) Water:
Small lake and wetlands

Weather:
Temperature extremes -39 to 101o F
Summer average 60 to 90o F
Winter average -10 to 35o F
Rainfall average 25 to 30 in.
Snowfall average 50 to 60 in.

Training Area Supports:
300+ personnel

Armor/Mechanized:
Limited Non-Tactical

Facilities:
All facilities are new or recently upgraded
New operational and support infrastructure postured to meet future needs
Landing Zones supports up to CH-47 helicopters.

Distances to Major Cities:
Minneapolis 10 miles
St. Paul 11 miles
St. Cloud 72 miles

Military Training:
Common Solider Skills, Small Unit Tactics, Land Navigation, Road March, Communications, First Aid, Detainee Operations, Improvised Explosive Devise, Chemical and Decontamination, Military Operations Urban...