Fort Leonard Wood community shelters in place for weather preparedness week | Article

Fort Leonard Wood community shelters in place for weather preparedness week | Article


Fort Leonard Wood community shelters in place for weather preparedness week | Article




A tornado touched down Dec. 31, 2010, on Fort Leonard Wood, causing an estimated $90 million in damage.
(Photo Credit: Photo by Catherine Threat, 88th Regional Support Command)

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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — It is one of those sounds nobody ever wants to hear — the piercing roar of echoing tornado sirens followed by a giant voice urging listeners to shelter in place — but knowing what to do when the sound is activated can save a life. For that reason, Fort Leonard Wood participated in Missouri and Kansas Severe Weather Preparedness Week by having an installation wide tornado drill on Tuesday.

“Tornado season is generally early spring through late summer, although we are at risk of tornados year-round,” said Craig Reeves, with the Fort Leonard Wood Garrison Safety Office. He was referring to a tornado that damaged several structures here on New Year’s Eve 2010.

“It’s always

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Medical CDID: Vital to Army Health System’s support of multi-domain operations | Article

Medical CDID: Vital to Army Health System’s support of multi-domain operations | Article


Medical CDID: Vital to Army Health System’s support of multi-domain operations | Article




Multinational partners conduct medical training as a part of Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 6, 2022. PC22 brought together members of the Joint and Multinational force to rigorously test the effectiveness and interoperability cutting-edge weapons and battle systems.
(Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Collin S. MacKown)

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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate (MED CDID) is critical to sustaining the motto of the Army Medical Department (AMEDD): “To Conserve the Fighting Strength.”

Assigned under the Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) of Army Futures Command (AFC), the MED CDID ensures AMEDD has the capabilities required to preserve the health of the force in the Future Operational Environment.

The MED CDID core competencies of concepts, experimentation, requirements and integration directly support both AFC and AMEDD missions. The MED CDID is responsible for enabling the Army Health System

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