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June 16, 2019

Navy Capt. Dianna Wolfson has made history by being the first woman elevated to command Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., KOMO News reported. Vice Adm. Thomas Moore installed Wolfson said she “was chosen for the position for one reason and one reason only — she was absolutely the very person for the job.”…
Layton City, Utah, is seeking qualified firms to prepare a comprehensive Compatible Use Plan (CUP) for Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah. Layton City is also requesting in conjunction with its RFP, consideration of a CUP planning grant from the Office of Economic Adjustment. Interested parties wishing to bid must be submit a complete response to Layton City by 5 p.m., July 12.  View the complete scope and RFP here
Contamination from PFOA/PFOS toxins have been found polluting groundwater underneath an Arizona Air National Guard base adjoining Tucson International Airport, Tuscon.com reported. A consultant’s report for the Air Guard says testing turned up levels exceeding recommended federal standards in water underneath the base but because the base’s wells are already shut down and nearby city water is being routed to a treatment plant, the contamination doesn’t pose any immediate health risk, Tucson Water officials say.

June 16, 2019

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Naval Academy plebes climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen’s freshman year. The class of 2027 completed the climb in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey

In Our Communities

In Our Communities

More than 74,000 residents of Whidbey Island, Washington could suffer long-term health impacts from the noise of jets stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, according to a University of Washington study, The Seattle Times reported. Researchers said the impact...

$2 Billion Aid Package Will Help Ukraine Build Its Own Weapons

$2 Billion Aid Package Will Help Ukraine Build Its Own Weapons

A new $2 billion aid package the State Department announced Thursday will help build a Ukraine Defense Enterprise Program, according to Defense News. The fund will help Ukraine buy weapons from other countries while “investing in Ukraine’s defense industrial base,...

NDAA Draft Asks for DOD Study on Privatizing Barracks

NDAA Draft Asks for DOD Study on Privatizing Barracks

The House Armed Services Committee’s draft National Defense Authorization Act indicates lawmakers may not be ready to privatize more barracks, as Military.com reported. “Members aren’t completely bought into privatizing all housing,” a senior Republican committee aide...

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