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The Fort Knox energy team demonstrated during an Energy Security Project ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday the installation’s capability to operate independently of external power sources using natural gas from beneath the post’s surface – a first for a U.S. military installation.
The project was originally conceived to address mission readiness issues experienced in 2009 when an ice storm left Fort Knox and much of Kentucky without power for several consecutive days.
The harvesting of renewable methane gas on post in recent years and the installation’s six new energy substations that include gas generators now allow Fort Knox to continue 100 percent of its operations if power from the external utility provider is cut off. The post’s 3.7 megawatts of solar arrays and 6 million square feet of building space that is heated and cooled using geothermal energy has allowed the post to reduce its dependency on using other power sources, such as gas, as well.
“We’re giving back gold to the taxpayers,” said Garrison Commander Col. T.J. Edwards. “Our (Directorate of Public Works) estimates that we will save about $8 million per year from peak shaving.”
Peak shaving des-cribes another primary purpose of the Energy Security Project – switching to Fort Knox-produced power when energy demand strains the off-post energy utility, which is also when costs to purchase energy are at its highest. Com- bined with the savings achieved through geothermal heating and cooling, Fort Knox’s annual energy utility bill is projected to be $18 million less.
“Our energy team is special,” said Edwards. “We’ve won nine conse- cutive Secretary of the Army energy awards. But we don’t sit on our laurels. We’re constantly getting after it, asking how do we get better.”
Katherine Ham-mack, the assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, addressed the criticality for installations to maintain operating capability at all times.
“Energy security underwrites our unique ability to rapidly de- ploy, employ and sustain military forces around the globe, she
said. “And it’s for that
reason the Army is moving toward building resilience into our installations.”
Fort Knox’s ability to achieve this “resilience” was credited by the secretary and garrison commander as a result of Fort Knox Director-ate of Public Works, contracting command and legal officials working to establish partnerships with third parties whose expertise is in the energy field. As an example, Edwards singled out Brandon Marcum, an engineer and Harshaw Trane subcontractor for Nolin RECC, as a central figure in creating and developing the concept that became the Energy Security Project.
“We have authorities to work with third parties, leveraging core competency, capability and funding to enable us to meet our mission,” said Hammack. “The private sector partners have stepped up to help the Army in meeting our mission requirements.”
Nolin RECC staff gave the audience of about 150 area and military leaders, Fort Knox employees and area community members an inside look at its energy security bunker through a live video stream. Attendees were told how all of the systems function to achieve energy independence and peak shave. The built-in redundancies to prevent power failure – such as an off-site energy security bunker and the multiple, secured substations – were touted as well during the demonstration.
The formal celebration of the occasion involved a unique twist. Dignitaries and Army leaders didn’t cut a ribbon, they unplugged a ribbon. The ribbon was an LED cord, and when it was unplugged in the middle, the side connected to the Fort Knox power source stayed lit, symbolizing Fort Knox’s energy independence.
“Kentucky is very proud of the efforts here,” said Dave Thompson, Kentucky Commission on Mili-tary Affairs executive director. “We see Fort Knox as a growing in- stallation with undeniable potential for the future. Job well done.”
For more information about Fort Knox’s energy initiatives, read Capt. Jo Smoke’s story in the March 26 edition of The Gold Standard, titled “The Army’s only green island: 20 years of energy investments pay off,” which can be found at bit.ly/1FY4MT5. To learn more about the Energy Security Project visit youtu.be/CxNH7m0cdfw.
Photo By Renee Rhodes Fort Knox Photo
"I like my job because I love dogs and love working with them. I have a background in security, but working with dogs is what I really love," – Suresh Pradhan, UNMAS Explosive Detection Dog Handler and Astar, a six-year old English Springer Spaniel.
Photo: UNMAS/ Martine Perret
One of my kids used to carry a small blanket with him everywhere he went usually sucking the thumb of the hand that held it. Loki is addicted to his blanket. Mind you this is a full sized blanket. He carries it from room to room, lies down on it with the corner in his mouth, perhaps rips it up a bit if he is energetic, and then carries it to the next room. This has gone on for weeks. It used to be the blanket that we used to cover the couch that he has claimed as his own, and that worked well for months. All of a sudden, he began tearing the planet from the couch and using it as described above. No matter how many times, it was replaced and carefully and securely tucked in, he would be seen wandering the house with it soon thereafter. We finally gave up. This is a shot taken this afternoon as I was watching TV and he was watching me - of course with his blankie securely in his mouth.
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Gen. Joseph F. Dunsford Jr., commander of International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan, visited Regimental Support Squadron, Combined Task Force Dragoon Soldiers on Christmas Day 2013.
The Healthcare Security Summit is an invitation-only event developed specifically for senior executives responsible for overseeing the physical security strategy of the nation’s leading hospitals and health systems. Learn more by visiting the following site:
Delegates from the Kingdom of the Netherlands Island of Aruba tour the Coast Guard Cutter Venturous, a 210-foot medium endurance cutter home-ported in St. Petersburg, Fla., during an International Port Security Program tour at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. In partnership with international maritime trading partners, the IPSP seeks to reduce risk to U.S. maritime interests, including U.S. ports and ships, and to facilitate secure maritime trade globally. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael De Nyse)
Future Security Forum at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC 04/29/19. Photo Credit: Nicholas Karlin of Karlin Villondo Photography www.karlinvillondo.com
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Igor (what a gent!) paid, and then got a phone call... or so I thought. Actually, it was an SMS notifying him of the dinner charge. he gets this service for about $1.50 a month from Sberbank, the major Russian bank, and for $2 from Citibank. He also gets notified of his wife's purchases (though it's in her name, it's on his account). He said he's had this service for two years already...
The Healthcare Security Summit is an invitation-only event developed specifically for senior executives responsible for overseeing the physical security strategy of the nation’s leading hospitals and health systems. Learn more by visiting the following site:
Maximum Security Row where notorious criminals were held including Paul Bernardo, Russell Williams & Clifford Olsen. Extra layer of glass doors to protect them from other inmates.,
Gudmund Hernes, Fafo, speaking at NordForsk's Nordic Societal Security Programme Conference in Stockholm, November 2014. Photo: NordForsk/Terje Heiestad.
Worms, Termites, Microbes Offer Food Security
By Manipadma Jena
HYDERABAD, India, Oct 23 2012 (IPS) - Worms and termites are not likely to win hearts and minds, but they, along with lichens and microbes, are vital to food security, say biodiversity specialists who attended this month’s United Nations conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in this south Indian city.
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Taken with an Yashica Electro 35 rangefinder camera without battery installed. Light metering is done with sunny 16 rule.
Mark Fitzpatrick, Director, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme, IISS; and Dr John Chipman, Director General and Chief Executive, IISS, at the launch of new Strategic Dossier 'North Korean security challenges: a net assessment' at Arundel House, London, 21 July 2011.
The Healthcare Security Summit is an invitation-only event developed specifically for senior executives responsible for overseeing the physical security strategy of the nation’s leading hospitals and health systems. Learn more by visiting the following site:
This person, a security guard after I shot him, wanted me to delete a photo, there wouldn't be a problem except he was agresive and didn't asked - he demanded and after I informed him that I am allowed by law to make a photo of person in public space and even after the police informed him I was allowed to - he thretened me that as I drank few glasses of wine he would throw me in jail or sth. - therefore I make this photo public, so you can see this guy's face - never cross the photographer!
the building, belonging to BT (british telecom) next to ours seems to have higher security than ours with the cctv and barb wire.
09.07.2019
Towards an Inclusive Peace is a three-year project (2017-2019) part of the Caux Forum that looks beyond security driven approaches to violent extremism. By taking a peacebuilding perspective based on conflict transformation practices, Towards an Inclusive Peace creates a space for the discussion of a human-centered approach to address this phenomenon.
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Photo: Paula Mariane
Arctic Peoples and Security Co-Chairs Whitney Lackenbaur and Udloriak Hanson listen to opening remarks for the third annual Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Program conference.
The Healthcare Security Summit is an invitation-only event developed specifically for senior executives responsible for overseeing the physical security strategy of the nation’s leading hospitals and health systems. Learn more by visiting the following site:
Please join us for a panel discussion on the ongoing Mission Systems Architecture Demo portion of the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration effort. Panelists will offer thoughts on standards, commonality, and model based design approaches in systems architecture, with particular focus on the Joint Common Architecture effort, and the benefits of such an approach.
Panelists include:
Dan Bailey
Program Director, Joint Multi-Role (JMR)/Future Vertical Lift (FVL)
AMRDEC, U.S. Army
Dr. Michael J. May
Associate Director, Software & Embedded Systems
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering
CDR William Hargreaves
H-60 Air Vehicle/Production Co-lead
U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command
Robert Sweeny
PMA-209 Lead Avionics Architect
U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command
Dr. Thomas DuBois
JMR/FVL Chief Systems Architect
Boeing
Joseph Riter
Senior Technology Manager
Honeywell
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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ACQUISITION AND RESOURCES, MILITARY STRATEGY, HOMELAND SECURITY