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Groundbreaking for solar at Fort Benning



First of

three 30 MW military solar projects in Georgia,
the other two ag

Fort Gordon near Augusta and Fort Stewart near Savannah,
plus
a fourth one at Kings Bay Submarine Base.
The U.S. military has long recognized
fossil fuels are vulnerable supply chains that risk national security,
and U.S. DoD is doing something about it.

Brennan Reh, wrbl.com, 17 April 2105,

Ft. Benning solar power project groundbreaking

Fort Benning held a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Army’s
renewable energy solar project. Georgia Power is building solar
panels that will cover 200 acres on the post.

The solar project on Fort Benning will be the army’s largest power
project in Georgia.

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Moody AFB exercises this month

Heard choppers lately? You’re about to hear more:
it’s spring Moody Air Force Base exercises!



PR carried by the Chamber of Commerce 16 April 2013,

JOINT ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXERCISE, April 21-26,

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — A joint military exercise will be
conducted from April 21 to April 26 on military training areas at
Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and in the vicinity of the surrounding
communities.

The 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Fort Benning, Ga.
is conducting the exercise along with units from the 160th Special
Operations Aviation Regiment from Fort Campbell, Ky., 820th Base
Defense Group at Moody AFB, and Air Force Special Operations Command
from Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Soldiers and Airmen will use

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