LOCATIONS
Whetstone
From punishing desert to comfortable, skill-focused training.
Conquer the Heat
The home of Metris Global’s military freefall training facility, Whetstone features 15 drop zones, 3 airfields, a live-fire range, a ghost town, a large training facility, and a desert racetrack. Whetstone offers lodging accommodations from comfortable to the worst the desert has to offer.
Operations Supported
A few examples of operations supported at this location include, but are not limited to the following:
- Scenario development
- Pre-mission trainup
- Recce/Recon
- Opposition force (international) staffing, resembling indigenous forces
- Mobility and UTV
- Full mission profile
Technical Data & Statistics
NAME |
Whetstone |
LOCATION |
Parker, AZ |
FOREIGN CLIMATE ANALOG |
AFRICOM, CENTCOM |
ELEVATION RANGE |
550-2300 ft |
AVERAGE TEMP |
Winter – High 70s F, Low 40s F Summer – High 100s F, Low 70s F |
MGRSS |
12RMU3602442481 |
LAT. |
30 degrees 12’43.76” N |
LONG. |
99 degrees 39’53.04 W |
SIZE |
32,000 acres |

Address
85 W Combs Road
Suite 101 #432
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

Phone
+1 480 685 3900
