In Our Communities [02/10/2021]

February 10, 2021
On Base

Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia will soon receive an upgrade to its microgrid system. A $173 million awarded to Ameresco will install a new 19MW CHP plant together with a 3MW battery and microgrid control system…

Tyndall Air Force Base remained a large topic of discussion at the 8th annual Defense Leadership Forum Air Force Contracting Summit held in Panama City, Florida…

The Oregon National Guard received the Environmental Security Award for Cultural Resources Management for the 2020 fiscal year for its historic preservation efforts at Camp Umatilla…

Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State held its first ever Virtual Wellness Symposium, a two-day event to assist the military community build personal resiliency…

A $47 million runway reconstruction project was recently completed for Biggs Army Airfield at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Larsen

February 10, 2021
On Base

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