[Tagging] Proposed feature - RFC - Military Bases

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

On Thu, 10 Dec 2020 at 17:28, Joseph Eisenberg <joseph.eisenberg at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> There are, in fact, military offices which are not within a
> landuse=military area, and there are military=danger_area features which
> are not in landuse=military
>

Offices not on base are possible, but will usually only be recruiting
offices, & a military=danger_area that's not also landuse_military would be
fairly rare, but can happen in ex-firing ranges.

Going through these one by one

e.g: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/315105891,
>

OK, so it definitely *was* a military area, but not sure if it still is, or
if it's now been disposed of? The last info I can find on it (sorry,
couldn't copy the link but please Google " Phoenix Military Reservation
Fire Control Area") is dated 2011, & makes reference to 5 yearly reviews,
but nothing since then. The last change on the map was made by somebody
called *ZeLoneWolf*, so if we can track him down, he may be able to help?
:-)

The area is apparently "only" contaminated, so I don't think it should be
called a military danger area, which relates to firing / bombing ranges,
but it would be a prime candidate for Brian's new "Hazard" scheme

 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/26165183 (danger_area)
>

Is an active military firing range, so should also be landuse=military +
military=range. The current note should be a description so that map users
can see it.


> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/151330951
>

Yep, military recruiting office in a commercial area.

Appears to be Army only, rather than all forces, so military=office +
office=recruiting + military_service=army

, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/485899442 (office)
>

Interesting one!

Currently building=commercial + military=office + office=government

Can't open the listed URL due to a 405 error?, but Wiki (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Forces_Exchange_System) says that
CANEX is the Canadian Forces Exchange System, similar to the US PX, &
British NAAFI.

We don't have an Australian equivalent, but my understanding is that these
are a combination department store & supermarket, reserved for use by
military personnel & their families? I wouldn't have said it was actually
either a military or a government office?

Just looking, & here's an American version
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5762588456, which I'm guessing is the
same thing, & it's listed as a shop=supermarket only.

Thanks

Graeme
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