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October 5, 2022
Base Redevelopment | In Our Communities | Installation Innovation | On Base

Two buildings at the former Fort Monroe, Virginia will be turned into apartments, and a third will become a private firing range, the Daily Press reported….

Verizon is using a DOD contract to build a 5G network at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, the company said in a press release. “The private 5G network we’re constructing in an aircraft maintenance hangar at JBPHH is just the latest example of how we’re helping the U.S. Department of Defense deliver innovative, mission-critical capabilities across a range of military operations through advanced network and communications solutions,” said Maggie Hallbach, Verizon’s senior vice president for public sector.

Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra

October 5, 2022
Base Redevelopment | In Our Communities | Installation Innovation | On Base

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