Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) attended the Department of the Army’s award ceremony, hosted by the Honorable Patrick Murphy, Under Secretary of the Army, to congratulate the Alabama Army National Guard, Team Redstone, and their community partners as 2016 recipients of an Army Community Partnership Award.
The award, given to five U.S. Army installations and neighboring communities, recognizes successful partnerships that have resulted in improved readiness, energy efficiency, and cost savings.
Rep. Brooks with Redstone and community partners receiving
2016 Army Community Partnership Award at the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon.
Congressman Brooks said, “Alabamians have much to be proud of today as Team Redstone and the Alabama Army National Guard took home two of the five inaugural 2016 Army Community Partnership Awards. In a time of budget constraints, these partnerships between Army installations and local agencies have fostered growth across Alabama and provided important cost savings for the state and the Department of Defense.”
Brooks continued, “For those from North Alabama, the Redstone Arsenal’s 2016 Army Community Partnership Award will come as no surprise. I am immensely impressed with the successful collaboration of Redstone with the City of Huntsville, Madison County, State of Alabama, and the Tennessee Valley Authority to enhance readiness for our military personnel.”
COL Tom Holliday, Garrison Commander, Redstone Arsenal stated, “Redstone Arsenal is striving to become the ‘garrison of the future.’ We cannot reach that goal without our friends and neighbors of the Tennessee Valley. The partnership we enjoy is beneficial to the Army, but goes beyond the fence line of our post. This community is an example of what can happen when people work together… they can achieve anything.”
Rep. Brooks with Alabama Army National Guard and community partners receiving
2016 Army Community Partnership Award at the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon.
Brooks concluded, “Likewise, the Alabama Army National Guard has shown tremendous innovative capabilities through partnerships, including with the Alabama State Department of Education, placing counselors and career coaches in classrooms to enhance retention and recruitment. I’m proud these efforts have been recognized, and I commend the Army installations and local agencies whose dedicated work has been a boon to our great state.”
The winners include partnership initiatives from the Tennessee Valley community and Redstone Arsenal; the New Jersey Army National Guard and Rowan University; Presidio of Monterey and the city of Monterey; Camp Guernsey and the town of Guernsey; and Alabama Army National Guard and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency; Andalusia, Dothan, Phoenix City, Central High School; USAF – Maxwell AFB – Gunter Annex; Alabama Department of Human Resources.
Media Release/Annalyse Keller/Office of Congressman Mo Brooks
