When Col. Dexter Nunnally took Command in 2019, housing was at the top of his priority list.
It did not take long to rally the troops around this issue. Representatives from several directorates stepped up to log complaints and concerns, volunteers went door-to-door conducting customer satisfaction surveys, and to follow-up on completed repairs.
After a little over a year of actively working with RCI Housing, owned by Balfour Beatty...
As Fort Detrick continues to improve housing, including the barracks, one project in particular will save the Army thousands of dollars and satisfy residents. Beginning in August, Directorate of Public Works crews were given the green light to begin a project replacing a current two pipe chiller and boiler system with Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners in all five barracks, totaling 240 rooms. The project is expected to continue into fiscal...
After mounting frustration by surviving family members regarding access to certain Army installations, the Army decided to make a change.
As a result of a complaint lodged through the Army Family Action Plan, the Army has decided to introduce the âSurvivor Access Cardâ in an effort to make entrance to installations easier for survivors of those who died while serving our Nation.
The new policy applies to all garrisons with either an...
A year-and-a-half has passed since efforts began to improve housing both here at Fort Detrick and across the wider Army overall. We continue to make progress on a number of fronts.
During a Housing Summit from Jan. 14-16 at Army Materiel Command (AMC) headquarters in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Gen. Gus Perna, AMC Commander, assured attendees that improving housing conditions continued to be a top priority for both himself and Army...
Transparency, enforcement, accountability and teamwork were all words said repeatedly during recent housing town halls held August 20 and 22 at Fort Detrick and Glen Haven Apartments in Wheaton, Maryland. As the Army Housing Campaign continues, leaders from Fort Detrick and partnering Balfour Beatty Communities met with residents about efforts to improve Army housing and the way ahead.
Perfecting exhaling techniques and shooting at a target is what every soldier has had to perfect at some point in their Army career. For Sgt. 1st Class Paul Miller those techniques proved crucial in proving his archery skills at the Vegas Shoot, the worldâs largest and most prestigious indoor archery festival, held in Las Vegas in early February.
