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“The coordinated response to the recent Stoney Fire is a perfect example of why collaboration among emergency personnel is essential,” said Colonel Jan C. Norris, the FHL Commander. “The signing of these agreements solidifies our community partnerships and support each other.”
FHL and community partners have been meeting for the last four months to discuss potential partnerships which culminated with a signing ceremony at Hartnell College in King City.
“What we’ve accomplished in just three meetings, to have almost a dozen contracts to sign, is an amazing feat,” said Charles Lubeshkoff of Marstel Day.
The Army Community Partnership Program’s primary objectives are to maximize available resources through savings or cost avoidance, maintain or improve services between the installations and communities.
Marstel Day is contracted to facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships agreements between military installations and public organizations throughout the nation. Some successful outcomes include shared disaster resources, bulk purchase of construction materials that reduce cost, workforce training and certification, and family support activities. This year, they facilitated partnerships at Fort Buchannan, Fort Hood, Fort Pickett, and FHL. Last year, Marstel Day worked with installations across the southeast and east coast.
“We do this by inviting stakeholders to workshops, identifying opportunities for partnerships, and facilitating the partners to transform the good ideas into enduring drafted agreements,” said Charles Bradshaw of Marstel Day.
According to an article in the Journal of Defense Communities, “The Monterey Model” is the genesis of the community-installation partnerships and illustrates the profound impact it can have in a community. In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission recommended closing the Presidio of Monterey and transferring the Defense Language Institute to Arizona. To prevent this from happening, Monterey came up with a plan to reduce cost to the military and the city which was approved by the BRAC Commission.
“We already have a history of working with many of these community partners,” said Norris. “These agreements solidifies our partnerships and gives us a platform to further enhance what we can do for each other.”
For more information:
http://www.prrecycles.org/uploads/9/6/3/0/9630382/acp_20trifold_202016.pdf
https://www.army.mil/article/105783/Community_partnerships__privatization_key_to_Army_s_fiscal_future/
| Date Taken: | 06.14.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 06.17.2016 10:57 |
| Story ID: | 201557 |
| Location: | FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CA, US |
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