This week's E-edition
The Redstone Rocket
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Top Stories
For members of the Future Caucus visiting …
Runners gathered at Vincent Park early Sep…
U.S. Space Command employees and their spo…
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center associ…
Military
The Aviation and Missile Command supported the Drone Dominance Program’s Gauntlet 2 at Fort Carson, Colorado, from Aug. 16 through Sept. 5. AMCOM Safety engineers joined Army, Navy and industry partners to evaluate weaponized small unmanned aircraft systems and their lethality payloads durin…
For inspectors general, completing the mandatory military basic course is the foundational requirement to wear the badge and serve the force. But for Maj. Jonathan Mole, deputy inspector general for the Security Assistance Command, the baseline was merely a starting point.
On Aug. 3, the Corps of Engineers recognized the PROSPECT Instructor of the Year, Kelley Campbell. The PROSPECT program is the Proponent-Sponsored Engineering Corps program that provides both technical and professional training to the Corps of Engineers and other government students.
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Imagine a car breaking down and having to be transported 7,000 miles for repairs. Now imagine that vehicle is a critical asset needed to keep families and neighbors alive.
The 13-108th Ordnance Battalion welcomed a new command team during a joint change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at Redstone Arsenal, marking a significant leadership transition as the unit prepares for future structural changes.
Community
The 1960s were also notable for the many high-level visits. President Dwight Eisenhower dedicated NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center on Sept. 8, 1960, in front of building 4488.
Updates for Redstone housing residents include the following:
The 29th annual Oktoberfest is Friday through Sunday at the Redstone Activity Field.
Why did you enter law enforcement?
Veterans looking to transition into civilian life had the opportunity to connect to community resources Sept. 16. The event, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5162 and the Department of Veterans Affairs, ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Madison.
Federal
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Corps of Engineers share a foundational, historical, and ongoing operational relationship rooted in the birth of American military engineering.
The arrival of U.S. Space Command on Redstone Arsenal will bring more than a new headquarters to North Alabama.
Through increased cost accountability and accelerated project delivery, a Corps of Engineers system modernization ultimately benefits the taxpayer by ensuring projects are completed on time and under budget.
Long before a Soldier, student or federal employee steps into a new building, Carol Athnos is thinking about how that space should function for its occupants.
While Army and Tennessee Valley Authority leaders discussed long-term energy resilience during a Memorandum of Understanding signing Aug. 5, officials also highlighted an important but largely unseen part of protecting military installations: preparing for the day the power goes out.
Sports
Marshall’s flag football league has grown to nine teams from last year’s four. Free Agents B showed they were ready for their Sept. 16 debut.
After trailing early, the maroon senior softball team got their bats going in the first round of the postseason tournament in the 55-and-over Rockets league.
KNOXVILLE – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (2-0) punched their ticket to the Southern League Championship Series for the first time in franchise history Thursday night, overpowering the Knoxville Smokies (0-2), 13-3, at Covenant Health Park to complete a two-game sweep of the North Division Series.
Skip’s Picks were 50-6 for 89% after two weeks. Here are my college football predictions this week:
Skip’s Picks opened at 29-2 for 94%. Here are my college football predictions this week:
On Sept. 21, 1996, I watched a real barnburner at my alma mater on ESPN.
I was pulling into the car wash when my phone vibrated. I pulled off to the side, glanced at the new text message, typed out something witty and hit send.
The calendar says fall. Huntsville says, “Not just yet.”
Child and Youth Services held a Back-to-School Block Party on Sept. 11 at the Youth Center. Families with children in grades K-12 were invited to learn more about the after-school programs on post.
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Sports
Playoff baseball returned to Toyota Field in Madison as the Rocket …
The Montgomery Biscuits (66-63, 31-29) broke open a one-run game wi…
Disabled veterans will converge for bass fishing Sept. 18-20 when t…
The Scared Hitless volleyball team got a boost before play Aug. 31 …
Nathan Pierce spends more than 40 hours a week working at Redstone …
Community
A delegation from the Youth Center raised six issues affecting toda…
The Thrift Shop got an internal facelift on Sept. 10. The upgrade i…
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs has received an addition…
Updates for Redstone housing residents include the following:
Who is your hero and why?
Military
Redstone Arsenal proposes to construct an overrun on each end of Ru…
The Missile Defense Agency has welcomed a new leader to its senior …
The annual Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment Sy…
The world is in “the worst period of adverse spirits and environmen…
Redstone Arsenal is receiving its first permanent system for destro…
Federal
The arrival of U.S. Space Command on Redstone Arsenal will bring mo…
Through increased cost accountability and accelerated project deliv…
Long before a Soldier, student or federal employee steps into a new…
While Army and Tennessee Valley Authority leaders discussed long-te…
The National Center for Explosives Training and Research held a pos…
Weekly Cartoon
Huntsville, AL
Right Now
- Humidity: 75%
- Feels Like: 57°
- Heat Index: 57°
- Wind: 2 mph
- Wind Chill: 57°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 06:38:38 AM
- Sunset: 06:36:22 PM
- Dew Point: 49°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunny to partly cloudy. High 83F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mainly clear. Low around 50F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 84F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Next 12 Hours
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