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APG - Where innovation and imagination protect, enable and sustain our Nation's Warfighters today and tomorrow

Agenda

Taking care of the team Highlights Change of seasons Communications update Resilience Upcoming Transportation update Eagle over-flight and Arbor Day Armed Forces Day events Pooles Island Lighthouse


Soldiers from 224th Aviation Regiment & Maryland Army National Guard deploy to Iraq ATC/ATEC awards for 2009 range accident

Taking Care of the Team


ATC employees earn awards for valor for response to 2009 accidental explosion



HHC Change of Command



Blood drive


AER Campaign


Progress of community renovations

Top of the Bay & Theater renovations continue


Several successful events 24 March: Lilly Ledbetter speaking

Special Emphasis Programs

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Army Birthday

14 June: FMWR/AUSA Luncheon at APG South Recreation Center

• Lunch• Guest speaker• Cake cutting• Installation run

Official observance date to be announced


Futures 11 Pooles Island LighthouseYouth Commission Town Hall Meetings

March 22 at Jarrettsville Library

March 29, Harford Community College

April 7 Magnolia Fire Hall, Joppa

Educational Partnership


Start of Spring

Heating Turn-Off • 3 consecutive days of 65⁰ F & temps forecasted to

stabilize (last year was 31 March)• Ideally 30-45 days between heat turn-off and

cooling start-up• Cooling start-up when three consecutive days at

81⁰ F or higher after 3 p.m.• Exemptions list

Grass mowing starts on or about 1 April


Eagle over-flight

Environmental Stewardship


Earth Day & Arbor Day

Light of the Bay 29 April APG Museum Poster and essay contest Time capsule

• Team up with Harford Technical High School to have a lighthouse replica built as a receptacle for the time capsule

• Solicit GSOs for ideas/items for time capsule – focus on APG Transformation

Interactive and static displays by Garrison, schools & post organizations


New blog: http://apg.armylive.dodlive.mil/ Increased use of social media Quick Response codes for smart phones

Communications Updates


Religious Support Organization

• Army Resilience Program• Comprehensive Soldier Fitness

— Global Assessment Tool: http://csf.army.mil/— Master Resilience Trainer Program— Engage Your Strengths Leadership Training

http://csf.army.mil/


Religious Support Organization

• Easter Sunrise Service• April 24, 6:00 - 7:00 AM• Behind Top of the Bay• Ecumenical• Dress warmly• Dramatic/Musical

interpretation of the Resurrection

• Breakfast following at Aberdeen Area Chapel


Summer Day Camp for Youth (AA & EA Youth Centers) Sports Leagues for Adults and Youth Marinas and Boat Ramps

• Boat Slips, Mooring, Indoor & Outdoor Storage Chesapeake Challenge

• Go-karts, batting cages, mini golf • Batting Cages Open 16 April (11 a.m. -1 p.m.; 4-6 p.m.)• Remainder of Park Opens 21 May

Shore and Bayside Pools • Open 28 May (weekends)• Open 7 days per week 18 Jun – 28 Aug• Open Labor Day Weekend 3 – 5 Sep

Olympic Pool: Lessons, Summer Camp, & Rentals Picnic Area Rentals: April – September

• Shore Park, Woodpecker Point, CAPA Field, Skippers Point

Golf Program• Annual Memberships; Daily Play; Lessons; Events

Spring/Summer Programs


17 March: St. Patty’s Day Fun Run• Athletic Center, 3 p.m.

19 March, HIRED Program Orientation, • 9-10:30 a.m., Bldg 2503

23 & 24 March: Spring Bazaar• APG North Recreation Center, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Spring Celebrations• Egg Hunts, Crafts, Entertainment, Refreshments• 5 April: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. EA Recreation Center• 12 April: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. AA Recreation Center

6 April, Hearts Apart Spring Fling, 6 p.m., Bldg 2503 20 April, Newcomer Orientation, 1 – 3 p.m. AA Rec Ctr Intramural Registration - APG Athletic Center

• Building 3300, 410-278-7934• Volleyball; Softball; Dodge and Kick Ball

5 May, 5:30 p.m., APG Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, AA Recreation Center 20 August, Army Concert Series, Shine Sports Field

• Lynyrd Skynyrd & Doobie Brothers

Community Events


144 Capacity CDC• Located in proximity to AA Youth Center• Centrally funded by FMWRC - $5M

Benefit to Community• Reduces time on waiting lists• Increases center based care capacity to 750 children

— 420 CDCs; 330 Before and After School Programs• Family Child Care (FCC) and Homes Off Post (HOPS)

— 6 FCC homes (36 spaces); 13 HOPS (78 spaces)• LOCATE Resource and Referral Program

— Fee equity comparable to military child care centers— Call 1-800-999-0120— Available to both Military and Civilian patron

Construction Schedule• Fencing and Entrance to Site Installed• Contractor Trailer Placed week of 7 March• Notice to Proceed issued 10 March• Project Completion, December 2011

New Child Development Center


• C4ISR Ph 1 Occupancy Aug - Dec 2010– 5,000 seats

• C4ISR Ph 2 Occupancy Mar - May 2011– 2,500 seats– Integration Facility - Jul 11

• ARL - VTD Occupancy May 2011– 70 seats

• JPEO-CBD Occupancy Aug 2011– 350 seats

• ATEC Occupancy Aug 2011– 600 seats

BRAC Occupancy Schedule


Revised Train Schedule

(effective 14 Mar 11)

Train Marc 537

Amtrak 85

MARC 449

MARC 579

MARC451

Dp Aberdeen 2:37pm 5:19pm -- 6:33pm --

Dp Edgewood 2:46pm -- -- 6:42pm --

Dp Martin Airport 2:57pm -- -- 6:52pm --

Dp Baltimore/Penn 3:20pm 5:42pm 6:25pm 7:08pm 7:25pm

Ar Washington 4:07pm (6:30pm) 7:15pm 8:17pm

Train MARC 502

Dp Washington 6:15am

Dp Baltimore/Penn 7:10am

Dp Martin Airport 7:23am

Dp Edgewood 7:33am

Ar Aberdeen 7:42am

PM Southbound Schedule (Mon-Fri)

AM Northbound Schedule (Mon-Fri)

For a complete Penn Line schedule, visit the MTA website at: http://mta.maryland.gov/services/marc/schedulesSystemMaps/penn.cfm

Additional Trains, Mon-FriNorthbound Aberdeen Arrivals:7:42am, 1:59pm, 4:09pm, 5:59pm, 6:40pm, 7:57pm, 8:18pm, 10:40pm

Southbound Aberdeen Departures:4:48am, 5:48am, 6:38am, 6:57am, 8:18am, 8:35am, 2:37pm


Shuttle Bus Request Form


Mass Transportation Subsidy

For more information including the subsidy application, visit,http://asafm.army.mil/offices/asa/masstrans.aspx?OfficeCode=1000

Highlights:• Up to $230/Month• Available to DOD Civilians and Military Service Members• Mass Transportation: Buses, Trains, Vanpooling• Does NOT include Carpools


Armed Forces Activities

Events 16-21 May 16 May: Golf tournament (410-278-4794) 17 May: Veterans Lunch 18 May: Armed Forces Day observed:

• Gold Star family event• Community Covenant• Demonstrations , aircraft flyovers, EOD demonstrations, reenactments• Historic military & technology displays, environmental displays, outreach booth• Children’s activities• Live entertainment

19 May: Harford County Council Military Appreciation Day 21 May: Armed Forces Day 10K Run 21 May: Pooles Island Lighthouse Re-Lighting POC CPT McCormick: [email protected]

Power for Peace

mailto:[email protected]


Pooles Island Lighthouse

Oldest standing lighthouse in Maryland; built in 1825 Located on 206-acre Pooles Island in the Bay Completed major restoration in 1996 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 Relighting planned in May 2011 After 72 years of darkness

• Beginning of APG Centennial planning effort• Lighting the path to the future


Our mission is to manage, operate and provide Aberdeen Proving Ground the installation capabilities, services, and quality of life for Soldiers, Families and

Civilians at a level commensurate with their Service.

We are the Army’s home

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