Army Seeks Round of Base Closure, Realignment for 2015
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www.apgnews.apg.army.mil Published in the interest of the people of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland May 2, 2013 Vol. 57, No.18 Army seeks round of base closure, realignment for 2015 By LISA FERDINANDO “The resulting force structure reduction ARNEWS will create excess capacity at several installa- A future round of base realignment The Army says a round of base realignment tions,” she testified to the Senate Armed Ser- and closure in the United States is and closure for fiscal year 2015 is necessary vices Committee, subcommittee on readiness to save tax dollars, consolidate resources and and management support, April 24, 2013. essential to identify excess Army adapt to force reductions. “With a reduced end-strength and force infrastructure and prudently align With a smaller total force over the next years structure in the United States, now is the time -- from a high of 570,000 in 2010 to 490,000 in to assess and right-size the supporting infra- civilian staffing with reduced 2017 -- the Army’s need for facilities will also structure,” she said. uniform force structure. Hammack said the Army is already down- decrease, said Katherine Hammack, the Army’s sizing its infrastructure in Europe, and that it assistant secretary for Installations, Energy Katherine Hammack and Environment. See 2015 BRAC, page 10 U.S. Army assistant secretary for Installations, Energy and Environment 2013 Armed Forces Day activities set May 15 By YVONNE JOHNSON APG News A full day of activities salut- ing America’s armed forces and the Aberdeen Proving Ground community is set for May 15. The APG 2013 Armed Forces Day activities will be centered on Fanshaw Field. The annual salute starts Monday, May 13 with the Rug- gles Golf Course hosting the Armed Forces Day Golf Tour- nament and concludes Thurs- CECOM photo day, May 16 with the Military Appreciation Week Luncheon. Mike Crapanzano from the CECOM Software Engineering Center and CECOM Commander Maj. Gen. Robert Ferrell brief U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski on the Army’s rapid reprogramming process during her visit to Aberdeen Proving Ground on April 29, The focus this year is to 2013. CECOM provides 24/7 protection to the Warfighter by delivering vital threat software updates for all Army Aviation systems present a joint salute to Amer- and platforms. ica’s service members, accord- ing to Capt. Maritzabel Mustafaa, commander of the HHC Garrison. Senator Mikulski given up-close “We want the event to include the participation of tenant units, installation agen- cies and services, and sur- view of Army TEAM APG innovations rounding communities and By MARISSA ANDERSON Gregory R. McClinton provided Mikulski showcased the Communities of Excellence school to recognize the con- CECOM Public Affairs with an overview of APG missions, com- that comprise Team APG which include tributions and services of our Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski mands and post-BRAC synergies as well Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nucle- armed forces and to highlight visited Aberdeen Proving Ground on as an update on the seven installation focus ar and Explosives, Command, Control, the capabilities and mission April 29 for an update on the installation’s areas: Cyber, STEM Outreach, Workforce Communications, Computers, Intelligence, sets of Team APG through transformation after base realignment and Development, Technical and Para-Profes- Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Research demonstrations and displays,” to get a first-hand understanding of instal- sional Development and Education, System Development and Evaluation, Testing and Mustafaa said. lation issues and accomplishments. of Systems Engineering, Employee Well- Evaluation, and Public Health. Maj. Gen. Robert S, Ferrell and Col. ness and Veterans Affairs. The visit also See MARYLAND’S, page 10 See MUSIC, page 7 APG celebrates Arbor/Earth Day By RACHEL PONDER soil and water,” she said. APG News The event’s guest speaker, APG Gar- Community members and local stu- rison Commander Col. Gregory McClin- dents attended Aberdeen Proving ton, said that APG organizations work Ground’s annual Arbor/Earth Day cel- hard to preserve APG’s 72,000 acres of ebration at the APG North (Aberdeen) land and water. youth center April 26. “Supporting our current mission The event highlighted the installa- requirements while at the same time tion’s stewardship to the environment in managing natural resources that must support of the principles of Arbor Day sustain us into the future is a very deli- and Earth Day. cate balance, but we strive hard to make Narrator Celestine Beckett said that it work,” McClinton said. “There are a CERDEC Photo Arbor Day is observed across the nation lot of people working at APG tirelessly to encourage the planting of trees, shrubs Chemical Engineer Cao Chung talks to students about how CERDEC’s Renewable to strike that balance.” and flowers. Energy for Distributed Under-Supplied Command Environments, or REDUCE, McClinton commended the environ- “Plants not only make the environ- trailer provides power for Soldiers during the APG Earth Day and Arbor Day event ment beautiful, they help to clean the air, See STUDENTS, page 10 at the APG North (Aberdeen) youth center April 26. WEATHER INDEX ONLINE Pg 2 .................. Street Talk www.apg.army.mil Thurs. apgnews.apg. Pg 6 .... Mark Your Calendar army.mil Pg 8 ......... At your service apg.armylive. dodlive.mil/ facebook.com/ ICE system APGMd http://ice.disa.mil/ twitter.com/ Facebook, http:// USAGAPG on.fb.me/HzQIow flickr.com/photos/ 70° 51° usagapg/ MORE INSIDE April retirement ceremony PAGE 7 Soldier Show War of 1812 commemorated Silver Wings Program returns to APG in Havre de Grace PAGE 8 page 3 page 5 2 APG News • May 2, 2013 OPINION What baseball Families face common hurdles during moves team are you ou know what’s awesome? Unpacking your boxes Did you misplace it or was it never rooting for? Yand realizing that not “all” of your boxes made it to your new delivered? You may never know. home. Sometimes it’s obvious what’s missing—like your kid’s bike. Oth- er times, missing items will haunt you place the screws in the bag and tape it have items and ask the movers to load I’m an for years—like a boot or your mom’s firmly to the bed planks. Why not have that box LAST. Why? Because it will be Orioles fan! serving platter. Did you misplace it or them place ALL the screws to ALL of the first thing off the truck at your new I am from was it never delivered? You may nev- your items in one box, you ask? What duty station. It’s a great way to have the Baltimore, I er know. *Cue Twilight Zone music.* happens when they lose that box? Now things you need and to also be reminded have home- Maybe some of my moving “epic fails” you are stuck—screwless. of the creature comforts of home! town pride. I bleed orange will help you prepare for your move Epic Fail Number Three: Not Epic Fail Number Five: Not (for the Ori- better than I did for mine. knowing movers are required to handle properly separating our stuff and clean- disposal of packing materials. We asked oles) and pur- Travis Epic Fail Number One: Let- ing out before the movers arrive. The ple (for the Johnson ting the mover check off the box num- the movers to unpack our belongings movers packed everything—even and they convinced us we were respon- Ravens). CDC bers during delivery. We discovered things we didn’t want them to pack! (after the driver left, of course) that all sible for disposal of the packing mate- During one move they packed a dirty of my career clothes, all of Frick and rial and boxes. When the time came for diaper. I kid you not. During anoth- the trash man to take away the card- Frack’s toys, and half of the hubby’s er move they packed trash. UGH. In board, they charged us forty bucks for a professional gear never made it. another move (because apparently I’m “bulk pickup.” a little thick and didn’t get it after the Solution: Never let the movers Solution: Movers are required to first two times) they packed everything check off the boxes as “delivered.” You take the packing materials with them if that was SUPPOSED to go in the car are the one who needs to ensure all the I was born they unpack your household goods. If with us. By the time I returned from the and raised in boxes that were loaded onto the truck you choose to unpack your household gas station (I left the hubby in charge) Philadelphia, are unloaded at your new home. Stand goods yourself, at your own pace, you all of our traveling road show stuff had so I am a life- by the front door with a pen and your run the risk of never getting the movers disappeared into the abyss of boxes. long Phillies inventory sheet, and ask the movers to to help you dispose of the boxes and fan. When I Solution: Before the movers call out the box numbers as they enter packaging materials. Just sayin’. was a kid I got the house. Check off the boxes as they arrive, pack your car! If you want stuff autographs go. Also, politely ask ALL the movers Epic Fail Number Four: Not to stay with you, be sure it isn’t within from (former creating a First Day Box. We arrived reach because movers will pack every- Ken Starnes to use one door. A single point of entry Phillies baseball will help avoid missing a box. happily at our new duty station and the thing in sight! Never let the movers players) Steve CHRA Northeast movers finished unloading around 9 at pack valuables such as wedding rings Carlton, Mike Region Epic Fail Number Two: Fail- night.