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Tag: Facilities

88th Readiness Division energy team works to defeat high energy bills
October 12, 2022 — You may think your utility bill is high. But can you imagine what the 88th Readiness Division spends on electricity and natural gas each year to keep the lights on, the air conditioning humming and the heat flowing for nearly 300 facilities through the 19-state region?... MORE

First troops stay at recently completed transient troops training barracks at Fort McCoy
June 22, 2022 — Troops at Fort McCoy for training in early June were among the first troops to take advantage of the newly opened transient training troops barracks in the 1600 block at Fort McCoy. The barracks was officially opened during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on post May 18... MORE

First troops stay in new barracks at Fort McCoy

Facility Coordinator Course’s practical exercise engages students
June 9, 2022 — The 88th Readiness Division/Directorate of Public Works Facility Coordinator Course’s flyer touts it as a highly interactive, energetic, contractor-taught three-day course... MORE

Fort McCoy DPW, grounds contractor coordinate ditch improvement operation
June 6, 2022 — Fort McCoy’s grounds contractor took to action to improve a long stretch of ditches May 26 on the cantonment area on post... MORE

Fort McCoy holds ribbon-cutting for completed FY 2019-funded barracks project
May 19, 2022 — Fort McCoy’s senior leadership, state and federal representatives and staffers, and dozens of installation community members as well as several local media representatives celebrated the opening of the first new multi-million dollar transient troop training barracks at Fort McCoy during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on post May 18... MORE

Safety specialists ensure facilities, occupants remain ready
April 28, 2022 — A studying eye glances around the room, taking account of each tile and every cord, looking for anything that might cause harm to the occupants or the facility itself. The role of a safety and occupational health specialist with the 88th Readiness Division is one that requires a keen eye and an almost encyclopedic amount of knowledge of safety regulations. There are currently three safety specialists assigned to the 88th RD and they are tasked with inspecting the more than 300 facilities across the 19-state region... MORE

Devens Reserve Forces Training Area Resilience and Central Monitoring Initiative Cuts Water Usage By 44 Percent
April 11, 2022 — Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (DRFTA) is one of many Army Reserve installations experiencing impressive energy and water resilience achievements in the face of climate change and cybersecurity threats. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, a new initiative enabled DRFTA to quickly identify significant water leaks and execute repairs. Through their streamlined efforts, the installation cut over 2 million gallons of water use by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 – a 44 percent reduction in annual water consumption... MORE

Devens Reserve Forces Training Area Resilience and Central Monitoring Initiative Cuts Water Usage By Fourty-Four Percent

Planning for growth, readiness
July 13, 2021 — Nestled within the Directorate of Public Works is the mitochondria of the 88th Readiness Division Base Operations Support mission cell, the Facility Plans and Engineering section... MORE

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