Welcome to NW Florida - New 7th Gp Compound overview
 

Went on a tour of the new headquarters building and grounds of the new cantonment area. Must say it's sharp.

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Direct link to pdf presentation and compound overview...

Those team rooms are awesome...
http://www.welcometonorthwestflorida...rshipbrief.pdf

Lots of room
 

Can't believe how much space they have. Awesome. I'd like to get a peek at the new physical training facility. Heard it's great.

Ill go on the record, am jealous of the team rooms

Holy shit! That place is bad ass. I didn't see anything about ranges on the compound, anyone know if there will be a small arms range and a helo or MFF DZ?

My mistake, I see the indoor range.

Ah...the acronyms...where would the military be without the acronyms.

It isn't merely a gym, it's a Combat Fitness Training Facility.

It isn't merely a pool, it's a MarOps Training Facility.

One downside I see to the new location is its proximity to AFSOC and USSOCOM HQs - will the 7th now have to field an on-going Gabriel Det for all the VIPs wanting to see/show off the SOF "state of the art" facilities?

That's one hell of a layout - I look forward to visiting one day.

Richard :munchin

Wow.........;) They've come a long way from those WW2 barracks we had in the mid- 50's at Ft. Bragg....... :D:D

Big Teddy :munchin

If they call it a gym or pool then it will be open to everyone with an ID card to use as an MWR facility. Hence the naming conventions to keep Mary Jane and Billy Bob out of the Group compounds.

Speaking from 14 years at Bragg pre-9/11, being in FL will never come close to the BS that 3rd and 7th had to endure during red cycles.

Still remember in 86 myself and my Company SGM driving a shuttle bus around post because we didn't want to go to the commissary and do inventory. Post support really sucked.

We viewed that as a huge incentive to either be in school or deployed as much as possible during those times. ;)

Richard

Its about time the teams finally have some room for their gear and themselves. This is a great setup.

When I started in SF in 77' we were in the old WW!! barracks. I went to FT Lewis when 1st Gp reactivated, again old barracks. Back to Bragg to SWC, yep old barracks.

After the SWC tour I went back to 7th and they were in new buildings. Still no room in the team rooms but better than the old barracks.

Now they have tons of room....good for them.

:cool:

Damn that's nice

Sweeeet!!!
 

Nice digs......... Two floors per team room and the equipment is downstairs.

Future Team-guys will never be able to enjoy the excitement and thrill of moving those damned heavy team boxes up and down the narrow stairs of the WWII buildings

The new digs may have a pool but the old WWII buildings on Smokebomb Hill had lots of character. :rolleyes:

Where else could you punch a hole in the wall and have no one notice it for weeks. :eek:


Tress

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I look forward to being invited!

:lifter Makes the old WWII buildings at Devens look downright pedestrian.

Damn I'm old.

Ribbon Cutting and Open House
 

The Ribbon Cutting and Open House will be October 14.

WOW! is right!!!
Two story Team Rooms with showers. Surprised there aren't bunks. Amazing! Good for you 7th, well deserved.