In Our Communities [12/7/2020]

December 7, 2020
On Base

The Army National Guard has chosen Richland (Horn Rapids), WA as the home of its newest Readiness Center. The 40-acre site is slated to open January 2022…

Fort Leonard Wood upgraded its health protection condition to “Charlie” last week as a response to rising COVID-19 rates in the area…

The Department of Defense announced civilian employees may continue to work from home while a child or dependent family member requires care through June 30, 2021…

Westover Air Reserve Base in Massachusetts is in the process of seeking bids to construct a new $43 million hangar for its C-5M Super Galaxy planes.

Read: Nebraska Makes its Case for Space Command Headquarters

U.S. Air Force Installation by A1C Dalton Williams

December 7, 2020
On Base

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