Special operations recruiting
Fort Campbell will be holding a Special Operations recruiting event at the Freedom Fighter gym from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. April 7-8. Information about special forces, civil affairs and psychological operations will be distributed to help interested Soldiers learn more about unique missions, advanced training opportunities, accelerated promotions rates and highest re-enlistment bonuses. For more information, call Sgt. 1st Class Jason Schwartz, special operation recruiter, at (931) 221-9068.
Spring Job Fair
Fort Campbell’s Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program and Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program are holding a Spring Job Fair from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday and April 2 at Cole Park Commons. It’s free to attend and is open to the public. Visitors who do not possess a Department of Defense ID card must obtain a pass at Fort Campbell’s Gate 4 or 7 Visitors Centers. Visitors must present a valid vehicle registration, insurance and driver’s license. If anyone is interested in working for the Veterans Administration, individuals should bring your resume, a copy of their DD-214, SF-15 form and their disability compensation letter. Individuals can get a copy of the disability compensation letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov.
DOD Warrior Games
The Department of Defense Warrior Games 2015 will take place June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
DOD Warrior Games is an annual sporting competition bringing together wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans from across the country.
This is the first year that the department is organizing the games, which were previously run by the United States Olympic Committee and held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
DOD Warrior Games 2015 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.
Adaptive sports and athletic reconditioning activities play a fundamental role in recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of service members back to their units, or as they transition into the civilian environment.
In 2011, the Department of Defense created the Military Adaptive Sports Program to enhance warrior recovery by engaging wounded, ill and injured service members in ongoing, daily adaptive activities, based on their interest and ability. Since its inception, the Military Adaptive Sports Program has assisted more than 158,000 wounded, ill and injured service members at 325 structured camps and clinics, for activities, including: basketball, cycling, track, field, swimming, golf, sitting volleyball, yoga and gardening.
Updates on the Department of Defense Warrior Games will be available at: www.defense.mil/warriorgames.
2015 Army Trials
The 2015 Army Trials will be at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sunday through April 2. The 2015 Department of Defense competition is slated for this summer.
The Army Trials help determine which Army athletes compete on the DOD competition Army Team.
The DOD competition brings athletes representing all branches of the military together to compete in seven sports: archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball.
Army Trials are open to Soldiers in Warrior Transition Units, Soldiers who were in WTUs and returned to active duty and WTU Soldiers who transitioned to Veteran status.
For information about competing contact the WTC Adaptive Reconditioning Office at usarmy.pentagon.medcom-wtc.list.adaptive-sport-branch@mail.mil.
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 April 17 at 8 a.m. The U.S. District Court at Fort Campbell is located at 5858 Tennessee Ave.
Engineer scholarship
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is accepting applications from qualified students planning to pursue a college education in the field of engineering, architecture, mathematics, computer science or related field. Interested applicants must meet the eligibility requirements noted on the application form. In addition, all applications must be completed in full and include all information as noted in the criteria. The deadline to submit completed applications is April 14.
The Society of American Military Engineers – Fort Campbell Post will offer a $750 scholarship to a high school senior that is a dependent of an active duty, reserve duty, military retired or society member. If the recipient remains in good academic standings, they may apply for a $750 renewal each successive year up to four years.
The application may be downloaded at http://secure.sameposts.org/franchises/campbell/. Applications must be returned as stated on the instructions no later than April 14. The winner(s) will be notified in early May.
If you have questions, contact Ted Reece, scholarship chairman at (931) 552-8977 or email at reeceted@yahoo.com.
Retiree Council
You are retired, but you have a strong sense of duty developed over decades of selfless service. 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, contact Fort Campbell Retirement Services Officer Ted Faulkner at (270) 798-5280/3310 or theodore.w.faulkner4.civ@mail.mil.
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.
OFFICER SCHOOL reunion
The United States Army Officer Candidate School Alumni Association Inc., located 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, contact retired Col. John Ionoff at (813) 917-4309 or ocsalumni.com.
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.