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Lightening Our Bootprint
The Texas Army National Guard's latest energy saving projects were made possible by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the stimulus package. Part of the $2.5 Million awarded to the Texas Military Forces has funded the installation of solar panels at Building 66 on Camp Mabry, as well as solar arrays on the roofs of the Bee Caves Readiness Center, Austin Antonio FMS.
>> Read the whole articleSustainable Matters
Utilizing a cross functional approach, the TXMF Sustainability Team is developing recommendations for implementing sustainable policies and practices in order to demonstrate performance and accountability for meeting the requirements of EO 13514. These will result in new organizational-wide Sustainability Goals being established.
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Camp Swift Training Site has won the Department of the Army's Tier III Installation Sustainable Range Program Award for 2007. Competing against more than 65 National Guard Tier III trainingsites, Camp Swift took top honors for their range modernization initiatives and stewardship of the environment.
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Many of you may have already noticed the attention-getting, electric utility vehicles (EVs) state maintenance personnel are driving around Camp Mabry. Traveling at a top speed of 25 miles per hour, these earth-friendly vehicles cost only about one and a half cents per mile to operate. Each vehicle runs on nine 8-volt batteries and a 72-volt D.C. motor with a maximum range of 55 miles. Known for their reliability, the "e-ride" vehicles are virtually maintenance free. They put out zero harmful emissions to the atmosphere and have no hazardous materials, such as used oil and antifreeze that must be disposed.
>> Read the whole articleNatural Resources Wins Award
Living up to the Adjutant General's vision of a world class organization, Texas' Natural Resources (NR) Conservation Team has won the 2007 Army National Guard Environmental Security Award. Thinking outside the box and staying on the cutting edge of technology has facilitated seamless blending of environmental sustainability practices with training needs of the military mission.
>> Read the whole articleRubber Beyond the Road
In preparation for his past deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, Staff Sergeant Andy Gotts, Texas Military Forces (TXMF), conducted weapons training at Camp Bullis in San Antonio. There he encountered an innovative alternative to traditional heavy sandbags. In lieu of sand, the burlap bags are stuffed with lightweight shreds of used rubber tires, which more comfortably shore up the positions soldiers fire from on the range.
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Integrating environmental values into the mission breathes new life into old decaying walls and crumbling foundations built more than 60 years ago by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Camp Maxey staff plan to incorporate the remains of World War II-era administrative buildings into a new urbanized training element that will successfully preserve the area's cultural and historical heritage.
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