Papago Park Military Reservation

Papago Park Military Reservation is a facility of the Arizona Army National Guard in Phoenix, Arizona that is home to the Papago Army Aviation Support Facility, Papago Army Heliport and the Arizona Military Museum.

[1][2] Formerly, it was also home to the World War II POW Camp Papago Park that is adjacent to Papago Park.

The Reservation was established on April 21, 1930 by the 71st Congress.

[3] On Halloween of 2014, a crew from the 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, stationed at Papago Army Heliport, dropped candy on a local Phoenix neighborhood.

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Arizona Army National Guard State Command Sgt. Maj. Max Butler, far left, and Gov. Janice K. Brewer , far right, present the state flag to 2-285 Assault Helicopter Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Calvin Monroe, second from left, and unit commander Lt. Col. Greg Bush.
Arizona Military Museum