In Our Communities [10/26/2020]

October 23, 2020

The U.S. Army unveiled plans to consolidate its munitions storage along the West Loch section of Pearl Harbor on Oahu…

Fort Campbell school officials announced the closure of Barsanti Elementary School for two weeks due to COVID-19

After nearly 18 years, an extensive cleanup of hazardous waste and explosive materials at Camp Bonneville is coming to an end…

Fort Knox joined eight other Directorate of Public Works teams to receive Army-level awards during the 2020 Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards ceremony on Oct. 21…

Gulf Regional Planning Commission (GRPC) extends the request for proposals from qualified contractors to implement recommendations from the 2017 Joint Land Use Studies for Keesler AFB and NCBC Gulfport. Details on the RFP can be found here.

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October 23, 2020

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