September 16, 2011 RSS feed / News Update

Garrison Town Hall

A Garrison Town Hall meeting for the Garrison work force will be held Sept. 21, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., in Alexander Hall. All Garrison employees are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 791- 3702. More...

Hispanic Heritage

Fort Gordon’s Hispanic Heritage Month command program will be held Sept. 22, 1:30 p.m., in Alexander Hall. This year’s theme is “Keeping the Promise, Unity Strength, Leadership.” For more information, call Sgt. More...

New Inspector General sworn into office

Nick Spinelli More...

Submissions

Briefs must be in Time-Date- Place format, short 100-words or less about a military affiliated event and include a point of contact. E-mail Bonnie Heater at bonnie.heater@us.army.mil or drop items off at Room 215, Nelson Hall. More...

New Parent Support Program

ACS hosts a new parent support program every first Friday in Building 1905A located on Brainard Avenue from 10 a.m. to noon. More...

School District Meetings

Back to School topics will be addressed during the Child, Youth & School Services quarterly Parent and Youth Advisory Council meeting Scheduled 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Courtyard Ballroom, Building 36708, Brainard Avenue. More...

Outdoor Hiking Trip

The Fort Gordon Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation office has planned a hiking trip Sept. 18 to Tallulah Gorge Trail in Georgia. Cost for MWR authorized users is $15 per person. Sign up deadline is Sept. 16. More...

Chick-fil-A Receipts

“Making Spirits Bright,” Christmas House volunteers will be collecting receipts at the Chick-fil-A located at the Augusta Exchange from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27. More...

Job Fair

The Army Career and Alumni Program, Army Community Service, Georgia Department of Labor, and the Veterans Affairs Seamless Transition Center are sponsoring a job fair 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m Oct. 4 at the Fort Gordon Army Reserve Center, Bldg. 14401. More...

Fall Flea Market

The Fort Gordon Spouses and Civilians Club and the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation are hosting the Fall Flea Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 on Barton Field during the Fort Gordon Oktoberfest. More...

Purple & Gold Golf Classic

A Purple and Gold Scholarship Golf Classic (4-Man Super Play) is scheduled 11 a.m. Oct. 29 with shotgun start at 1 p.m. at the Gordon Lakes Golf Course to benefit students who attend Richmond and Columbia County High Schools. More...

Post Housing Issues

The Residential Communities Office is partnered with Balfour Beatty Communities to provide Family housing at Fort Gordon. Military members living with their Families on the installation are encouraged to address issues directly with BBC. More...

Coupons for Troops

The Fort Gordon Thrift Shop has set up a coupon exchange program. Individuals can drop off coupons and swap them out. Some of the coupons will be sent to military installations in Korea to help servicemembers stationed there. More...

Lost Property

The Fort Gordon Law Enforcement Center Found Property Custodian has received several bicycles, wallets, cell phones, and other lost property. More...

U-DO-IT Services

The U-DO-IT customer service hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. excluding Federal holidays located in Building 40101, Brems Barracks area. U-DO-IT representatives may be contacted by dialing 791-3942 and 791-7683. More...

Stress Management class

Army Community Service offers Stress Management classes with coordination by the Community Health Promotion Council. Stress Management classes have been in high demand by all. ACS will offer Total Force Stress Management classes. More...

PCSing Pets

PCS can be a stressful time and many Soldiers do not realize that foreign countries have special rules for allowing pets to enter their borders. More...

Smoking Cessation

The Health and Wellness Center will be conducting new one-hour lunchtime Tobacco Cessation classes in addition to the fourhour classes offered. New four week classes will begin the first Tuesday of every month. More...

Military Separation Counseling

Servicemembers who are within one year of separating or two years of projected retirement from the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marines need to contact the Army Career and Alumni Center, located at 33800 Rice Road on Fort Gordon. More...

CYSS Survey

Child Youth Services has a survey for military who use childcare to participate in responding to the brief online questionnaire. More...

Obama: America has emerged stronger from 9/11

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2011 – President Barack Obama today remembered those who were lost to terrorist attacks a decade ago and said the American commitment to freedom, justice, courage and liberty has not dimmed in the face of many trials. More...

POW/MIA Ceremony

A ceremony to honor American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action service members will be held Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m. at the POW/MIA monument on the corner of Chamberlain Ave. and Kilbourne Street. More...

Academy Day

Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator Saxby Chambliss, Congressman Paul Broun, and Congressman John Barrow invite you to meet representatives of America’s Service Academies on Saturday, Sept. 17, 10:00 a.m. More...

CYSS Forum

The Child, Youth & School Services quarterly Parent & Youth Advisory Council meeting will be Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m. at the Courtyard Ballroom, Building 36708. For more information, call 791-6494. More...

Facebook Town Hall

The Fort Gordon Facebook Town Hall will be held Sept. 21, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Go to Facebook.com > Fort Gordon Garrison > Town Hall page. Or, from www.gordon.army. More...

Post run

The quarterly post-wide 5k run will be Sept. 23 starting at the Reviewing Stand on Barton Field. Formation will take place at 5:30 a.m. and the run will start at 6:00 a.m. All Fort Gordon civilians are invited to participate in the post runs. More...

Debt Notice:

Staff Sgt. Wentreyell E. Grant All services under Staff Sgt. Wentreyell E. Grant should be put on hold. Grant died Sept. 3. All those with debt to be collected should contact 1st Lt. Jason J. Gray at 791-8536. More...

Public Affairs Representatives

AR 360-1 requires commanders to appoint a unit public affairs representative to a unit that is not supported by a designated public affairs officer. More...

Instructor Recognition Ball

The 7th Annual Instructor Recognition Ball will take place Sept. 16 in the Gordon Club North Ballroom starting with the cocktail hour at 6 p.m. The ball will officially begin at 7 p.m. More...

Roller Derby

The Augusta Soul City Sirens take on Rogue Rollergirls of Fayetteville, N.C., Sept. 18 at the Red Wing Rollerway, 3065 Washington Road in Augusta. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; bout starts at 6 p.m. More...

Outdoor Trip

Enjoy a day of outdoor activities, from whitewater rafting to mountain biking, zip lining, rock wall climbing and even geocaching Sept. 18 at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C. More...

Waiving Application Fee

Students applying to Central Michigan University at the Fort Gordon location will have the $50 application fee waived through Oct.1. More...

Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week is an annual event in celebration of promoting fire safety education nationwide. More...

Retiree Appreciation Day

The Fort Gordon Retiree Appreciation Day is scheduled Oct. 29 in Darling Hall, Building 33720, on Chamberlain Avenue. Staff at the Dwight D. More...

Officers to Law School

The Office of The Judge Advocate General is now accepting applications for the Army Funded Legal Education Program. Under this program, the Army projects sending up to 25 active duty commissioned officers to law school at government expense. More...

Sergeant Audie Murphy Club

The Fort Gordon Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets at noon the first Wednesday of each month at the Chef Redd’s inside Signal Towers. More...

I.D. Card Appointments

Make an appointment to schedule timely visits to the ID Card section at Darling Hall, Room 161 - For Appointment Information, call 791-1930 or visit www.gordon.army.mil. Walk-ins are welcome. More...

Swap & Assist

The Swap & Assist Shop provides free donated clothing, shoes, baby items, and household goods items to military personnel grade E-4 and below. More...

Soldier Fitness Program

Comprehensive Soldier Fitness- Performance and Resilience Enhancement Program. For more infomation e-mail janee.zimmerman@ us.army.mil to reserve a position in the class. More...

IG Website Link

A new icon on the Signal Center Internet website provides instant access to an online form to request assistance from the Fort Gordon Inspector General’s office. Requests are automatically fowarded to an IG representative for action. More...

Drop-off Vet Appointments

For authorized ID card holders having difficulty getting veterinarian care between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, “Drop-off Appointments” may help. More...

Housing Office’s New Navigation Lending Program

The Housing Services Office is proud to announce our new Navigation Lending Program has officially begun. If you are a servicemember or Department of Defense civilian just arriving to Fort Gordon you can take advantage of this great offer. More...

BOSS

Fort Gordon’s Better Opportunities for Single Servicemembers facility is open at Brown Hall, Building 19730. Hours of operation are 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More...

Army researchers support joint experiment to speed communications using open-source technology

When the Army, Navy and Air Force maneuver in the same airspace, a straightforward request to engage a target often has to pass through multiple communications systems and manual approvals, slowing down a process that depends on speed. More...

NATO reaffirms commitment to Libyan people

NATO-led operations in Libya will continue to focus on protecting the Libyan people, and will not support either the pro- or anti- Gadhafi forces, a NATO spokeswoman said Sept. 13 “NATO’s No. More...