U.S. District Court

The U.S. District Court on Fort Campbell was closed March 5 due to inclement weather. Those individuals set to appear March 5 have been rescheduled for 8 a.m., Friday. The U.S. District Court at Fort Campbell is located at 5858 Tennessee Ave.

Arbor Day

Fort Campbell will be celebrating Arbor Day from 1:30 until 3 p.m. April 24 at Wilkes Park (next to Gate 6). Col. David “Buck” Dellinger, garrison commander, will be present to read the Arbor Day Proclamation and receive the 10-year Tree City, USA, award.

All are welcome to come celebrate by planting trees in the park or pick up some seedlings to take home. For additional information, call Urban Forester Bruce Franklin at (270) 798-9625.

Motorcycle safety

To promote Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Installation Safety Office will conduct Motorcycle Safety Week consisting of a series of five motorcycle safety briefings with emphasis on training requirements, documentation review, mentorship and group riding, Personal Protective Equipment requirements and motorcycle inspections. The five briefings are open for all Fort Campbell motorcycle riders and will be conducted from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. May 4-8 each briefing day at Wilson Theater.

Road Work

Work has begun on William C. Lee Road from Bastogne Avenue to Tennessee Avenue/101st Airborne Division Road. The road will be widened from two lanes to three lanes. It is scheduled to be completed in August.

The speed limit is being lowered from 35 miles per hour to 25 during construction. Drivers are urged to use caution.

Heating to Cooling Switch

The Directorate of Public Works will transition mechanical systems from heating to cooling mode, April 27 through May 15. For more information, call (270) 412-4804.

OFFICER SCHOOL reunion

The United States Army Officer Candidate School Alumni Association Inc., in Columbus, Ga., and adjacent to Fort Benning, represents and supports all Army officers commissioned through an Army Officer Candidate School, regardless of location or branch. Meetings, activities and reunions are conducted throughout the year.

The annual USAOCS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and USAOCS Alumni Association Reunion is scheduled for April 26-30 at Fort Benning/Columbus, Ga.

For more information, call (813) 917-4309 or email ocsalumni.com.

DOD Warrior Games

The Department of Defense Warrior Games 2015 will take place June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.

DOD Warrior Games is an annual sporting competition bringing together wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans from across the country. The games will feature eight sporting events with approximately 200 athletes representing teams from the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command. Each military service hosts trials in the months leading up to the games to determine their teams.

Updates on the Department of Defense Warrior Games will be available at: www.defense.mil/warriorgames.

urSano scholarship

The Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship awarded 2,744 scholarships to the children of Soldiers in 2014.

The program, named for a former Army Emergency Relief director who was an advocate for education, can provide scholarships for up to four years.

The application deadline is May 1. The children of active duty and retired Soldiers are eligible. For more information, visit www.aerhq.org/dnn563/Scholarships.aspx.

No UNAUTHORIZED Boots

As per guidance from the division command sergeant major, no unauthorized boots will be allowed to be worn while in uniform on post. This is in accordance with AR 670-1.

This also includes all students attending Air Assault and Pathfinder Schools. The regulation can be found at www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r670_1.pdf.

SPECIAL FORCES

U.S. Army Special Forces are looking for qualified Soldiers to join their teams.

If you are interested, call the Fort Campbell Special Forces Recruiting Team at (270) 798-9818 or attend one of their briefings, conducted daily at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 11 a.m., 3 and 5 p.m. at 2206 Indiana Ave.

Retiree Council

If you want to help other retired Soldiers by assisting them with information about benefits and services available to the retired community, the Fort Campbell Retiree Council is actively recruiting for Army retirees (active, guard, reserve and disability retirement) to serve a four-year term on the council.

For more information, call Fort Campbell Retirement Services Officer Ted Faulkner at (270) 798-5280/3310 or email theodore.w.faulkner4.civ@mail.mil.

GATE Access Change

All unescorted, non-Department of Defense ID card holding visitors, contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, suppliers and service providers must successfully pass a criminal background check before they are issued a visitor’s pass.

Escorted visitors with valid photo ID (state driver license, passport) traveling in the same vehicle as a DOD ID card holder (CAC, dependent ID card, retiree ID card) are not required to obtain a pass.

Unescorted visitors who are not traveling in the same vehicle as a DOD ID card holder (CAC, dependent ID card, retiree ID card) must obtain a visitor’s pass from a Visitor Control Center for the duration of their visit.

Contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, suppliers and service providers must obtain a one-day pass or may voluntarily choose to participate in the RAPIDGate program.

Visitor Control Center Hours of Operation:

Gate 4: Open seven days per week, 5 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Gate 7: Open seven days per week, 24 hours.

Sgt. Audie Murphy Club

The Sgt. Audie Murphy Club meets from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Oasis Dining Facility (5th Special Forces Group), 2991 Indiana Ave. The meetings are open to SAMC members stationed at Fort Campbell, as well as retired service members who are SAMC members.

Warrant Officer Association

The Fort Campbell Screaming Eagle Chapter of the Warrant Officer Association meets the third Tuesday of every month at Cole Park Commons in the A Shau/Bastogne rooms. The  meeting starts at noon. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/fortcampbell.woa.

Intramural Sports Calendar

MWR Sports and Fitness office has released the 2015 Intramural and Recreation Sports Calendar to include basketball, racquetball, flag football, softball, volleyball, track, soccer and more. Eligible participants for brigade, battalion and company level teams must be active duty military assigned to the unit. Eligible participants for individual, women, co-ed and recreational teams must have a valid ID card and be at least age 18.

For more information, call (270) 798-3320 or (270) 956-1006, or visit the office at 5666 Wickham Ave.

SRP Site Relocation

The Soldier Readiness Processing site at Dreyer Field House has relocated to 2702 Michigan Ave. This relocation consolidates most readiness, deployment and redeployment functions at one location in order to provide improved service.

Volunteers Needed

For anyone looking for a way to get involved with the Fort Campbell community, the USO is a great place to start. Volunteers receive awards, certificates and other goodies, plus it’s a great way to support military Families. Soldiers can even earn promotion points and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and Ribbon. Go to www.usovolunteer.org to become part of the team.