In Our Communities [11/23/2020]

November 23, 2020

Volunteers are being accepted for Phase 3 of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial as part of Operation Warp Speed; administered by the San Antonio Military Health System at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas…

Montgomery’s 908th Airlift Wing located at Maxwell Air Force Base was selected by the Air Force to receive the MH-139 Grey Wolf Formal Training Unit

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and John Cornyn, R-Texas introduced legislation to improve the Defense Department’s Family Advocacy Program to include better outreach about the service to military spouses; a measure which aims to reduce domestic violence in the ranks…

The South Sound Military & Communities Partnership (SSMCP) is seeking bids for professional services from professional consulting firms  to assess the relevance of the 2010 Growth Coordination Plan and update as necessary with a new, ten-year 2022 Growth Coordination Plan.  Requests for Proposals (RFPs) can be found on the The City of Lakewood’s website at: https://cityoflakewood.us/south-sound-military-and-communities-partnership/ssmcp-events-rfps/ under RFPs, RFQs, Bids.

U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Aranda

November 23, 2020

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