Fort Campbell breaks ground for new Commissary
December 12, 2009
FORT CAMPBELL – Fort Campbell officials including Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell held a ground-breaking ceremony Friday for a new 63,134 square foot Commissary, located on a 12 acre site.
The new $21,980,000 Commissary is expected to be completed in June 2011, replacing the existing structure which has been in use since 1974, and remodeled several times.
Major General John F. Campbell leads the groundbreaking for the new Commissary on Fort Campbell
An artist rendition of the new Commissary
The new facility will be one of the largest in the Department of Defense, with nearly double the available parking spaces, 2 entrances, more cold storage capacity, wider aisles and more shelving space. The new facility will also be Eco-friendly with measures taken to reduce the need for environmental heating & cooling, along with the associated electrical use. [Read more]
Fort Campbell’s Super Saturday Air Show made the Screaming Eagles roar
August 17, 2009
For many people the highlight of the Week of the Eagles has got to be the Super Saturday Air show powered by Tyson Foods. This extravaganza event was expected to draw a crowd of 65,000 people, but most likely far exceeded that. Comprised of a series of simultaneous events including:
A Community Fair featuring local organizations that offer their services to soldiers and their families.
The Community Health Fair gave a people a quick medical checkup, and with the harsh sun and high temperatures the sound advice to keep hydrated.
The Army Aviation Heritage Foundations Sky Soldiers Cobra Demonstration Team
2009 Fort Campbell Week of the Eagles Concert – Carrie Underwood Interview
August 16, 2009
Carrie Underwood preformed in concert August 14th 2009 at the Fort Campbell Week of the Eagles. This is her before concert interview with press.
A video used to be embedded here but the service that it was hosted on has shut down.2009 Fort Campbell Week of the Eagles Concert – Hank Williams, Jr. Interview
August 16, 2009
Hank Williams, Jr. preformed in concert August 14th 2009 at the Fort Campbell Week of the Eagles. This is his before concert interview with press.
A video used to be embedded here but the service that it was hosted on has shut down.2009 Fort Campbell Week of the Eagles Concert – Jake Owens Interview
August 16, 2009
Jack Owens preformed in concert August 14th 2009 during the Fort Campbell Week of the Eagles. This is the before concert interview with press.
A video used to be embedded here but the service that it was hosted on has shut down.Week of the Eagles kicks off with division run
August 13, 2009
A 101st Airborne Division run kicks off the Week of the Eagles
Fort Campbell – The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) began “Week of the Eagles” with a division run at 6:30 a.m. today. More than 18,000 Soldiers from the 101st and additional units stationed at Fort Campbell ran together in a mass formation stretching around a more than four-mile loop laid out for the event.
Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, division commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Vince Camacho, division command sergeant major, led the run from the division headquarters. This marks Campbell’s first division run since taking command on July 31. [Read more]
The 101st Airborne Division changes command
July 31, 2009
FORT CAMPBELL – The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) has a new commanding general. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey J. Schloesser relinquished command to Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell at a ceremony today. Campbell came to the 101st from the Pentagon, where he served as the deputy director for regional operations, J-3, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. He has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Campbell’s former command assignments include 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, and the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell receives the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) colors from Gen. Charles C. Campbell, commander of U.S. Forces Command, during a change-of-command ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., July 31.
Fort Campbell School Information
July 6, 2009
FORT CAMPBELL – Fort Campbell school offices are open every weekday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. this summer parents to enroll their children before school starts Aug. 6. Parents and guardians may pick up registration packets at their child’s assigned school, the Fort Campbell Housing office or at Fort Campbell Schools Central Office located at 77 Texas Avenue. Students are assigned to schools based on their sponsor’s housing assignment. Additionally, applications for free or reduced lunch will be available beginning Monday at the Fort Campbell Schools Central Office. Returning students should receive a new application by mail.
Important upcoming dates: [Read more]
Fort Campbell plans Independence Day Celebration
June 30, 2009
July 4th Show Planned
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Fort Campbell will host its annual Independence Day Celebration beginning at 7:00 p.m. July 4th.
The show will include performances by the Screaming Eagles Parachute Demonstration Team, a concert by the 198th Army Band from Rochester, N.Y., fifty-gun salute to the states, posting of the colors, and a fireworks display.
The Independence Week Carnival will run at various hours from June 30th through July 5th; see http://www.fortcampbellmwr.com/ for more info.
Economic Recovery and the African-American Community
March 2, 2009
“How Will President Obama’s Economic Recovery Bill Affect the African American Community?” The answers can be found in community discussions to be held on March 5 at the Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville, from 6-8 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Urban Resource Center and its director, Terry McMoore, in partnership with the Center for Community Change.
Over the next 5 years a half a billion dollars in job training money will be coming to Clarksville. Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) will open a new plant in Clarksville that will hire over 1,000 construction workers to build, and provide over 800 permanent high paying jobs when they open. HSC will be one of the richest employers in Clarksville’s history since the arrival of Fort Campbell in the 1940s. [Read more]
