National Guard Adviser Addresses Crowd

Col. Mark E. Powell, USA, was the invited speaker at the chapter's June luncheon held at the Dobbins Consolidated Club in Atlanta. Col. Powell related the recent events surrounding a successful Base Realignment and Closure move of the 1 Army headquarters (HQ) from Fort Gillem, Georgia, to Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), Illinois. HQ 1 Army is responsible for monitoring the daily activities of the military action in Afghanistan and other hot spots around the world. Col. Powell was tasked to move a 3-star Army HQ across country without losing a single operational moment as a result of the move. The colonel related the details of how this minor miracle occurred with particular emphasis on the communications capabilities that had to be maintained en-route and created as soon as possible once relocated to RIA. Col. Powell graced the luncheon by having his daughter in attendance. He is a long standing member of AFCEA is also planning on joining the local chapter as soon as possible.

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