Fort Campbell Courier
U.S. Army Fort Campbell
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| Retiree Appreciation Day is being held Saturday, October 1 from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Soldier Support Center, located at 2702 Michigan Ave. Dozens of agencies and vendors will be available to provide information and services during the event. Read more via the article link provided. |
| False alarm causes gate closures on Fort Campbell FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (September 29, 2022) – An alarm indicating a bomb threat went off just after midnight inside a barracks building on Fort Campbell. All gates closed to inbound and outbound traffic across the installation until approximately 2:45 a.m. when the alert was found to be a false alarm. Explosive ordnance disposal personnel from the 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) cleared the building while gates were closed to traffic on and off the installation and military police established check points. Military police and other personnel conducted accountability measures in the building. “We’re thankful this was a false alarm,” said Col. Andrew Q. Jordan, Fort Campbell Garrison Commander. “The safety and security of our Soldiers, Families, and civilians is our top priority. We train to respond to incidents like this and are currently conducting a full-scale exercise to test our emergency response measures.” The full-scale exercise involving installation emergency response personnel, medical, and garrison staff will conclude today, September 29. Soldiers returning from a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center were delayed retuning home for several hours due to the gate closures. The incident is currently under investigation. |
| Fort Campbell will conduct a full-scale exercise today and tomorrow, Sept. 28-29, to test the installation’s emergency response and recovery abilities in a scenario involving a tornado passing through the cantonment area. Expect an increase in emergency response activity as part of the exercise, including responding to overturned vehicles at some locations. Lozada Physical Fitness Center will close at 6 a.m. Wednesday and remain closed until the exercise ends Thursday. Read more here: https://fortcampbell-courier.com/news/article_9c34a546-2efd-11ed-bedc-4317ff4f1d5b.html |