Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The ALCM

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 13, 2023

1. The ALCM Marker

Inscription. The Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM), designated the AGM-86B, is a highly capable weapon launched from the B-52. The 416th was the first USAF wing to achieve operational capability with the ALCM in December 1982. The missile is built by Boeing Aerospace.

The B-52G can carry 12 ALCMs on external pylons with the wings, tail surfaces, and engine intake folded. It is displayed here as it appears after launch on its long range, high subsonic speed cruise to an assigned target. By flying at low altitude and navigating with precise terrain correlation updates, the missile can destroy targets at great distance with a high degree of success and pinpoint accuracy. The ALCM is a precision, stand-off weapon allowing the B-52 launch platform to attach highly defended targets while minimizing the aircrew's exposure to hostile threats.

AGM-86B statistics

Length - 20 feet 9 inches
Wing span - 12 feet
Range - in excess of 1500 miles
Speed - 500 MPH

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1982.

Location. 43° 13.589′ N, 75° 25.587′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Perimeter Road and Mohawk Drive, on the right when traveling north on Perimeter

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Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 91 Perimeter Rd, Rome NY 13440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brothers-in-law in War and Peace (a few steps from this marker); Townsend E. Griffiss (a few steps from this marker); Mohawk Valley (a few steps from this marker); “Alley Oop” (approx. 0.9 miles away); During the siege of Fort Stanwix Aug. 1777 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jervis Public Library (approx. 1½ miles away); Jervis Homestead (approx. 1½ miles away); The Central N.Y. School for the Deaf (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 13, 2023

2. The ALCM Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 13, 2023

3. The ALCM Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.