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U.S. Army Garrison Fort George G. Meade Virtual Change of Command Ceremony - Aug. 18, 2020
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; Col. Erich C. Spragg relinquished command of Fort George G. Meade in a ceremony today at 10 a.m. Col. Christopher M. Nyland, assumed command from Col. Spragg who has been the garrison commander since August 2018.
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Final Resting Place for couple who died in 1800s - June 4, 2020
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md: For more than 130 years, the landscape around the 480 square-foot cemetery plot containing two graves changed radically. The site went from a family-owned tobacco farm to a bustling military camp preparing Soldiers for war, then part of the beauty and serenity of a 36-hole golf course and finally, surrounded by the nation's ultra-modern and high-tech platform for information and cyber operations.
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Mapes Road-Route 175 Access Point Grand Opening Ceremony - June 1, 2020
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md: In a brief ceremony, the Fort George G. Meade garrison commander was joined by local, state and federal officials as well as community members to mark the opening of the new access control point located at Mapes Road and Md HWY 175.
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Final Salute for 101 year-old Buffalo Soldier - Jan. 31, 2020
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; Fort George G. Meade Garrison Commander, Col. Erich Spragg and Command Sergeant Major Michael Behnkendorf, led members of the Fort Meade Funeral Honors Team in a final salute ceremony, honoring Charles Hurbert Lancaster. The 101-year-old Lancaster, enlisted in the Army in 1941 and served as a 1st Lieutenant Company Commander in the 372st Infantry Division. He earned a Purple Heart and was awarded a Bronze Medal during his service. The event is scheduled for Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. at the Mount Ephraim Baptist Church.
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Fort Meade Holds Housing Town Hall - Jan 15, 2020
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; Maj. Gen. Omar J. Jones IV, commanding general of Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and US Army Military District of Washington, along with Fort Meade garrison commander, Col. Erich Spragg, will host a town hall to hear directly from residents as part of the Army-wide initiative to address family housing concerns.font>
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Fort George G. Meade's Covenant signing - Nov. 8, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; A number of community leaders gathered together Nov. 7, for the periodic signing of the Fort Meade Community Covenant – the guiding document for signatories who “commit in the spirit of collaboration to build relationships, identify and combine resources, and address critical needs,” according to the Covenant document.
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Partnership: Fort Meade and The Community Covenant Council - Nov. 4, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; Congressman C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger and Congressman John Sarbanes will join Garrison Commander Col. Erich C. Spragg and members of the Fort Meade Community Covenant Council to sign a covenant, codifying the partnership between Fort Meade and the surrounding community.
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Students at Fort George G. Meade talk to International Space Station - Sept. 23, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; Ten Fort George G. Meade students will participate in a live question and answer session with astronauts on the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.
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Video of Students at Fort George G. Meade talking to International Space Station - Sept. 23, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; Ten Fort George G. Meade students will participate in a live question and answer session with astronauts on the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Link provided to dropbox location of the exchange.
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Fort Meade Remembers 9/11 - Sept. 11, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,; More than 1,800 Fort George G. Meade service members and civilians representing all branches of military service, participated in a three-mile run to commemorate 9/11 this morning.
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Restoration Advisory Board Meeting - July 8, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE - Interested community members are invited to attend the upcoming Fort George G. Meade Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 2700 Hercules Road, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. This meeting will have two presentations about Cell three and Nevada Avenue groundwater results.
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Food, Fun and Fireworks - June 13, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE - Fort George G. Meade will host the annual Red, White and Blue celebration on Friday, June 28 at 4p.m. The event is free and open to the public for a night out of fun with service men and women at Fort Meade’s McGlachlin Parade Field.
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Fort Meade Hosts All Services Birthday Commemoration Run - June 7, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE - Fort George G. Meade will hold its All Services Birthday Commemoration Run, on the U.S. Army’s 244th birthday June 14. Traditionally, the run emphasizes the importance of espirit-de-corps and camaraderie among the joint forces on post. In the past, the run was known as the Army Birthday Run, however it was changed to All Services Birthday Commemoration Run to make it a joint birthday celebration.
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Fort George G. Meade Hosts the 19th Annual Safety and Wellness Expo - May 17, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., - Fort George G. Meade will host the 19th annual Safety and Wellness Expo on May 23, 2019.
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Memorial Day of Remembrance And Massing of the Colors - May 15, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., - Ret. Lt. Col. Alfred H.M. Shehab is the Grand Marshal and keynote speaker for this year’s Memorial Day Remembrance & 33rd Annual Massing of the Colors Ceremony. The event is free and open to the public and will be held on Sunday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m., in the Fort Meade Pavilion (entrance via the Llewellyn Avenue gate).
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IDF Soldiers participate in Combat Camera Competition - May 13, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., - Two teams of the Israeli Defense Force joined four U.S. teams of combat camera Soldiers for the 2019 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition.
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Unveiling of New STEM Center of Innovation - April 30, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., - Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center has partnered with Fort Meade to ensure their patients get the information they need in the most direct way possible. In a new communications partnership, Fort Meade will share the platform the installation uses to reach service members, civilians, retirees and their families. Users will now find a Kimbrough button on the Fort George G. Meade app.
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Kimbrough Launches Health Connection - April, 22, 2019
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., - Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center has partnered with Fort Meade to ensure their patients get the information they need in the most direct way possible. In a new communications partnership, Fort Meade will share the platform the installation uses to reach service members, civilians, retirees and their families. Users will now find a Kimbrough button on the Fort George G. Meade app.
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