As the Government Travel Charge Card program transitions to the new SmartPay 2 contract awarded to Citibank, all government travel cardholders will receive new cards this summer. The current Bank of America GTCCs will expire Nov. 29 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Citibank GTCCs will have a new card design and will be … Read more
Did you know federal employees may be granted up to four hours of excused absence (administrative leave) each year to obtain preventive health screenings. This law was signed by the president in January 2001 in an effort to assist federal workers in taking a proactive role in defeating serious disease while it’s in its earliest … Read more
The Fort Knox slogan declares to all that “strength starts here.” After this month, Fort Knox can claim the Army’s energy conservation starts here as well. After 20 years of implementing green conservation technologies across the post, Fort Knox prepares to officially declare energy independence this spring by “pulling the plug” during a public demonstration … Read more
Former Fort Knox High School football player Derek Homer received a simple message from his mother during his playing days: if you get the ball, you better run. While Homer’s mom didn’t know much about football, her advice set the foundation for her son’s football career. Homer played for the Eagles from 92-96, leaving as the … Read more
Romeo Crennel has forgotten more about football than most will ever learn. With enough Super Bowl rings for every finger on one hand, Crennel’s life has revolved around the game for over four decades. With stops in both college and professional, there isn’t much Crennel hasn’t experienced during his career. Starting out as a walk-on … Read more
Revisions to Army Regulation 15-6 now give field grade officers the opportunity to respond to adverse information before it is centrally filed. Congress has mandated that adverse information found against a field grade officer being considered for promotion must be presented to the officer selection board. In order to ensure commanders execute this Congressional mandate, … Read more
While active Army and Army Reserve units face downsizing challenges due to ongoing budget limitations, more and more highly skilled and experienced Soldiers are discovering the opportunity to extend their career, and service, through the Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program. The IMA program is comprised of 73 active component Army agencies located worldwide. With enlisted positions … Read more
Ireland Army Health Clinic will host a groundbreaking for its new facility at the corner of Wilson Road and Spearhead Division Avenue on Fort Knox at 10 a.m., Nov. 9. The event marks the start of construction for a new 101,373-square-foot state-of-the-art medical facility that will replace the existing building, which was built in 1957 … Read more
Fort Knox’s 113th Army Band, the “Dragoons,” is the Army’s second oldest active duty band, and has been a fixture on the installation since 1956. But, the band’s tenure on the post will end when it inactivates Oct. 1. For Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Downer, the band’s commander, inactivation will be a bitter pill … Read more
They weren’t sure that keeping a house full of teenagers for three weeks was exactly a wise course of action. But when the plane landed and five teenagers from Germany disembarked, they knew they had made the right decision. Lt. Col. John Lloyd, his wife Stacy and their daughter Morgan played host to four of … Read more