In Our Communities [10/23/2020]

October 22, 2020
On Base

Sandy Person from Travis Air Force Base received the 2020 Tampa Bay Trophy, an award which recognizes lifetime achievement and distinguished service to the United States Air Force and Air Mobility Command…

A building demolition and groundbreaking ceremony was held at Camp Butner Training Center on Oct. 18, 2020. A new Range Control Headquarters will replace the demolished building…

Janna Henderson, USAG RP Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Non-Appropriated Funds Support Division chief, was named an IMCOM Stalwart Award winner for 2019…

IHG Army Hotels and Lendlease announced the first phase opening of the new Candlewood Suites on Fort Jackson.

Photo by U.S. Army/Sgt. Wayne Becton

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