Raven Rock Mountain Complex (Site R)
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There's a self-sufficient underground fortress inside a mountain where military command would run the country if Washington were destroyed, and Cheney was rushed there on 9/11.
Who they are
Raven Rock Mountain Complex (Site R), a military bunker on the Pennsylvania-Maryland border.
What they do
It's the military's version of the civilian Mount Weather bunker, serving as a backup national military command center.
How it works
Authorized by Truman in 1950 and built in 1951-53, it was carved from extremely hard granite (500,000 cubic yards removed) to hold five separate three-story buildings, is built to run self-sufficiently for 30 days, and can hold 3,000 people; Cheney was sent there on 9/11.
Why it matters
The engine records it as the documented anchor for keeping military leadership running through a catastrophe (continuity of government).
The engine's record — word for word
Military counterpart to Mount Weather. PA/MD border. Authorized Truman 1950, constructed 1951-53. Alternate National Military Command Center. Excavated from superhard greenstone granite; 500,000 cubic yards of spoil yielded cavern for five separate three-story buildings. 'Buttoned-up' for 30 days self-sufficient; 3,000 personnel capacity. Cheney dispatched to Site R on 9/11. Report #75: the documented military-leadership COG anchor.
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