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Fort Riley: IMCOM West CSM visits to honorUSAG NCO, Soldier of the Year Article

Fort McCoy to again represent IMCOM-Northeast Region in Army food servicecompetition Article

Fort Carson: Special Forces battalionactivates Article

Fort Wainwright: Secretary of the Armyvisits Wainwright Article

USAG Grafenwoehr: BOSS Soldiers joinforces with BOS students in 'Little Berlin'

Article

Fort Knox: DOD funding militaryconstruction projects, Knox buildingWarrior Transition Complex Article

Slideshow: Fort Hood's Black Jackcelebrates 93rd birthday Article

Fort Carson: Community unites to honorfallen heroes Article

Putting energy front and centerARLINGTON, Va. - In the past, energy has been a side conversatiofor the Army. It tended to be an area of concern for some experts aspecialists, but for a lot of us, whetherSoldiers and Civilians in the workplaceor Family members in the community,we did not give it much thought. Maybewe paid attention to the Public ServiceAnnouncements reminding us to turn off

lights, but that was about it.However, with changing securityconcerns and increased demands onfinite financial and natural resources,energy has become an issue we all haveto pay attention to. We have to payattention to energy now, for the sake ofourselves and the Nation and futuregenerations. So I intend to keep the issue front and center. I intendkeep the dialogue focused on what we in the Installation ManagemCommunity must do, can do and are doing to increase the Army'senergy efficiency and security. The Army depends on a reliable, sa

cost-effective supply of energy to accomplish its mission, as well asprovide a good quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families oninstallations worldwide. Article

Renewable energy powers SoldiersWASHINGTON -- Renewable energy sources will soon be powerinbatteries, vehicles and other pieces of equipment that give Soldiers

edge on the battlefield. ProvidingSoldiers with greater flexibility,implementing renewable energy, adeveloping fuel cells and biologicapower sources are top priorities fothe U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Developmeand Engineering Center's ArmyPower Division. Rafael Casanova

battery team leader for the power division at CERDEC, said the cenhas been tasked with contributing to the modernization of infantrybrigade combat teams. The Army recently deployed the RucksackEnhanced Portable Power System complete with solar panels forincreased charging options, for instance. Casanova said the centerhas received positive feedback from Soldiers in the field. Article

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USAG Schinnen: MyCAA educational

program resumes for spouses, but withlimits Article

Schofield Barracks: AHFHis buildingcommunity in Hawaii Article

Joint Base Lewis-McChord: Survivoroutreach 'near and dear' to JBLMvolunteer's heart Article

Fort Drum: Military spouse raisesawareness of ataxia Article

Fort Campbell: Parents eagerly await newCDCs Article

Fort Eustis: 'Resolute' couple gets insaneabout fitness Article

Joint Base Lewis-McChord: Secretary of theArmy pledges support for Soldier, familyprograms Article

Fort Irwin: Working at IACH has becomeFamily affair for many employees Article

Fort Campbell: Spouses rock Familyreadiness training at FRC Article

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Telephone Security

Post emergency numbers on the telephoneand pre-program phone numbers wherepossible

Do not answer your home telephone withyour name and rank

Report all threatening phone calls to securityofficials and the telephone company.Attempt to ascertain any pertinent informationabout the caller. For example, backgroundnoise, accent, nationality or location

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AFAP conference generates ideasARLINGTON, Va. -- Forty-five delegates from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall community gathered at Spates Community Club

Tuesday andWednesday to dischow to improve Arprograms through Army Family ActioPlan. Delegates wdivided into threepanels - FamilySupport, ForceSupportEntitlemen

and Medical - to sort through topics that impact the quality of life foSoldiers, Family members, retirees and civilians. AFAP givesmembers of the Army - active-duty, reserve, and National GuardSoldiers, Family members, retirees, surviving spouses, Departmenthe Army civilians, and military technicians - a forum to voice conceto Army leadership and make recommendations for change. Issuescan be local or Army-wide and, depending on the recommendedcourse of action, can be forwarded up the chain of command to the

Military District of Washington and the Department of the Army. Issraised through the AFAP program have resulted in increased Soldientitlements, better Family member employment opportunities andimproved facility and relocation services for DA personnel. Article

Fort McCoy garrison town hall meetings address strategicplanning, Installation Management Campaign PlanFORT McCOY, Wis. -- Garrison Commander Col. David E. Chesserecently hosted two town hall meetings to provide the garrison workforce with information about the outcomes of Fort McCoy's recently

concluded strategic-planning process, to

discuss the purpose ofand the performancerequirements associatwith the InstallationManagement Comman(IMCOM) InstallationManagement CampaigPlan (IMCP), and to

preview the upcoming Army Communities of Excellence(ACOE)/Campaign Plan Self Assessment. A total of nearly 400personnel attended the two sessions held Aug. 11. Chesser said itwas critical for this award-winning garrison work force to understan

the importance of the mature and effective management systems thgarrison has in place, and how these systems are used to enable tefficient execution of the garrison's assigned mission. Chesserprovided several examples of how the Fort McCoy strategic planninprocess directly has contributed to realizing many of the modernizaimprovements that are occurring throughout the installation today. T90-minute town hall sessions provided the opportunity for thecommand Group to discuss with the work force how these locallydeveloped planning and management systems are used to ensureFort McCoy's long-term survivability and mission relevance. Artic

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Fort Rucker: 2010 Fall/Winter SafetyCampaign products now available Article

Fort Riley: BRO ride teaches safety tips tomotorcyclists Article

Fort Sam Houston: Wide awake drunk: AreSoldiers fueled or fooled on newest craze ofalcoholic energy drinks? Article

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Rock Island Arsenal 'Greens' HeatProduction Process Article

Aberdeen Proving Ground: White Houseteam visits APG research facilities Article

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2010 GovEnergy conference brings feds,private sector together to work energyissues Article

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Fort Greely: InterceptorCurrent Issue

BRAC IS HERE -- ARE YOU READY?The IMCOM Relocation Web site is your source for the news an

information you need to stay abreast of the ongoing transition to SAntonio. The move has been steadily progressing for a year, bu

starting now, the pace will pick up considerably. We all need to ginformed and plan for the very near future. The Web site is there help. Whether you're relocating or not, the time has come for som

informed decisions regarding BRAC and your future.

The IMCOM G1 has established the IMCOM G1 BRAC AssistancOffice to specifically assist BRAC-impacted employees in

understanding and using available career assistance tools. This ofis partnering with multiple organizations to bring training to the IMCworkforce. The goal is to assist you with your individual needs as y

transition. These programs and resources will soon be featuredprominently on the Relocation Web site.

Employees may contact the "IMCOM BRAC Placement Assistanc

email box if they have questions, recommendations or desire careassistance as IMCOM transitions to San Antonio. Just look it up in

Global Address List.

Spouses of IMCOM employees relocating to Ft. Sam Houston macontact the "IMCOM Spouse Relocation" email box to request car

assistance as they transition with their sponsor.

The DoD BRAC Web site(http://www.cpms.osd.mil/brac/brac_index.aspx ) provides employemanagers, supervisors, and human resources specialists the late

information on BRAC, and the variety of transition assistance

programs offered by the Department of Defense and other Federagencies.

The Department of Defense BRAC Transition "Other Websites"(http://www.cpms.osd.mil/brac/Other_BRAC.aspx )also provides

access to a number of electronic tools including the BRAC Coach, Career One Stop.

To get to the Relocation page, just go to the IMCOM Web site,http://www.imcom.army.mil/hq/and click the Alamo in the upper ri

corner.Or go straight to the Relocation page at

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