Change of command ceremonies are integral to the military tradition and serve as a symbolic transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. On June 30, 2023, Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) hosted a change of command ceremony, marking the transition from Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Trent Colestock to LTC Joshua Bloom.
DEVENS, Mass. โ On May 23, 2023, building 680, the former 10th Special Forces Group Headquarters building was memorialized as Gordon Hall in tribute to Master Sergeant Gary I. Gordon, Medal of Honor recipient formerly stationed at Fort Devens.
DEVENS, Mass. โ Devens RFTA and Devens Fire Department have established a long-standing partnership. This partnership provides training space and resources for the Devens Fire Dept. as well as several other departments from the District 8, Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Control. The ability to train is instrumental in the ability to protect the community.
DEVENS, Mass. - - U.S. Army Garrison Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) held their 3rd annual food drive from November 1 - 10, 2022, collecting 1205 lbs of non-perishable goods in the weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
DEVENS, Mass. โ Congressional staff delegates visited Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) on October 28, 2022, to gain better knowledge and understanding of the installation.
