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Around Knox

  • Around Knox

    Renovations begin Monday at Exchange
    KnoxINFO
    The Main Exchange, to include the food court, will begin store renovations starting Monday.

  • 502nd conducts assault river exercise

    By MAUREEN ROSE
    Gold Standard Acting Editor
    maureen.a.rose2.civ@mail.mil
    The 502nd Multi Role Bridge Company lived up to its name last week with an assault river crossing exercise that included a zodiac assault mission, air assault sling loads and construction of a seven float improved ribbon bridge raft.

  • Fort Knox Community Schools

    FKHS students named to honor roll
    Fort Knox High School Third Quarter Honor Roll:
    Seniors
    All As: Troy Boxrucker, Jena Foote, Eryia Irving, Ashlyn Koonce, Jalen McKee, Kayla Rowsey, Lauren Sanders and Lipena Tuliloa.
    All As and Bs: Kaitlyn Basnett, Jaleah Bond, William Darne, Nathan Dedeaux, Joani Franceschi, De`My`Ja` Holmes, Ashlee Kohler, Desmonique Lacy, Zachary Milward, Spencer Moore, Williemae Rayo, Mason Roberts, Halley Ross, Nadine Stacey, Rebekka Stenman, Jacob Whitaker, Tatiana Wynder and Jillian Youngerman.
    Juniors

  • Hardin County Schools offering counseling program

    Hardin County Schools
    Hardin County Schools is offering a community outreach through its Student / Parent Counseling Program.
    Hardin County Schools has received notice from the United States Department of Defense Education Activity that it will provide the district with a $1,080,000 grant to help with dropout prevention and credit recovery.

  • 42nd Clearance Company relocating to Knox from Bamberg, Germany

    Fort Knox Public Affairs Office
    The 42nd Clearance Company, which is comprised of about 150 Soldiers, is scheduled to be relocated from Bamberg, Germany to Fort Knox by October.
    The unit’s primary missions are to command, control, coordinate and conduct route reconnaissance, minesweeping operations, and minefield clearance operations to assist friendly forces in the completion of critical missions.

  • Motorcycle safety training takes place May 9

    By JULIA BOBICK
    Recruiting Command

  • Knox among first to host mobile training team

    By MAUREEN ROSE
    Gold Standard Acting Editor
    maureen.a.rose2@mail.mil
    The Army loves acronyms, but remember mftc —Master Fitness Trainers Course — you’re going to hear a lot more about it.
    Field Manual 7-22 was published on Oct. 26 and reflected a major shift in the thinking and execution of the Army’s physical fitness philosophy. Fort Knox is among the first installations to host one of the Army’s mobile training teams that are teaching the new MFTC.

  • Soldiers to adhere to motorcycle regulations

    By JULIA BOBICK
    Recruiting Command
    All Soldiers riding motorcycles are required to comply with Army Regulation 385-10, in addition to the laws of the states where they ride or may ride. Army personnel, whether riding on or off post, are required to wear a Department of Transportation approved helmet, eye and foot protection and protective clothing, as detailed in AR 385–10, Paragraph 11–9 d., Motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle rider protection.

  • MMP builds camaraderie among riders

    By JULIA BOBICK
    Recruiting Command
    There’s no one right way to conduct a Motorcycle Mentorship Program across the Army; units, as well as rider needs, vary greatly based on size of the unit, number of riders and their level of experience. Effective programs run the spectrum from command-directed to one-on-one mentoring, but the most important aspect is leader and rider involvement.

  • Kentucky Guardsmen assist with Louisville Thunder

    By SPC. BRANDY MORT
    133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
    Thrilling, exciting, and full of fun are a few of the words Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. Gary Coffey with the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion used to describe the 23rd Annual Thunder Over Louisville.
    Nearly 200 guardsmen worked alongside of more than 1,000 Louisville Metro Police Officers for the event, Saturday. An estimated 500 thousand spectators jammed the banks of the Ohio River for the beginning of the two-week long Kentucky Derby Festival.