What a ‘national drone testing site’ means for Michigan’s National Guard

KALAMAZOO,Mich.(WOOD)—NorthernMichigan’sCampGraylingisnowdesignatedasanationaldronetestingsite.Militaryandcongressionalleaderssayitcomeswithatrickleeffectforboththeeconomyandtroopsontheground. TheMichiganNationalGuard’sNationalAll-DomainWarfightingCentermightbeanameuncommonoutsideofthemilitarycircles,butnotthoseinthenationaldefensefield. “We’renolongerthebest-kept secretintheArmyNationalGuardortheDepartmentofWar.It’sgoingtobenefittheteamasawhole,saidCol.LucasLanczy,thegarrisoncommanderofCampGrayling. U.S.CoastGuardannouncesinvestmentsindronetech Thedesignationbuildsontheworkalreadydoneatthecenter.NADWCencompassesthenearly200,000acresofthecamp’sjointmaneuvertrainingcenterandmorethan17,000squaremilesofspecialusemilitaryairspaceattheAlpenaCombatReadinessTrainingCenter.ThecenterhaspreviouslyhostedforeignpartnersfromLiberia,LatviaandSierraLeone.LanczysaidtherecentiterationofNorthernStrikebroughtintroop