82nd Engineers Bravo Company

UPDATED 6 p.m., July 24: Fort Riley postpones Black Start Exercise

Due to forecast extreme high temperatures and heat indices this week, Fort Riley has postponed the installation wide power outage, referred to as Black Start. The planned power outage had been scheduled for Wednesday, July 26. Black Start will be rescheduled to a later date.

Fort Riley will hold its annual full-scale exercise as planned July 26, but the exercise will not include shutting off power to the installation. The annual full-scale exercise tests Fort Riley’s emergency preparedness and provides training for the post and community partners involved in the exercise.

During the full-scale exercise Wed., Fort Riley residents, employees, and community members can expect an increase in emergency response traffic on post and multiple emergency notifications, including “Giant Voice” loudspeaker announcements. The Grant Access Control Point will be closed July 26 as part of the full-scale exercise.

Black Start was designed to test the installation’s emergency and standby energy generation systems, key infrastructure, and equipment. Congress has mandated that the Department of Defense services test the ability to operate without power in an emergency.

Want to remind everyone about the Black Start Exercise (BSE) which is a planned Post-wide Blackout. If you have concerns PLEASE reach out.

Operation Homefront Back to School Brigade has spots available for families.

Fort Riley Operation Homefront Back to School Brigade is July 11, 4:00-5:30 pm at Ogden Community Center, 2020 Willow Street. Eligibility Category 1: Post 9/11 wounded service member of any rank currently or no longer serving or E1-E6 Active Duty. There are approximately 60 available registration openings. Please register at https://my.operationhomefront.org/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F.

Each school age child will get a backpack, school supplies and a commissary gift card.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
• Exceptional Family Member Program
Special Needs Rodeo, Saturday, July 15. The event is 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; volunteers needed from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to help set-up, helping with families during participating in events, and take-down.
-Please contact ACS at (785) 239-9435 or by ACS email [email protected] or stop by 7264 Normandy Drive, and ask for Chris, Yvonne or Tina for further sign-up for the event.
• Financial Readiness Program Clerical
Required time 3-5 hours a week (minimum 1 hour per day). Provide clerical duties (i.e., work with materials, count data, lite inventory, and events. High School degree or GED, light lifting (up to 25 lbs.) and ability to use stairs.
-Please contact ACS at (785) 239-9435 or by ACS email [email protected]

Sailing Camp for Kids!!

The target age for the Blue Valley Youth Sailing camp is 7-13. It is $50 for a week of sailing lessons, scholarships are available. Please click on the link provided to learn more and to sign up.

Blue Valley Youth Sailing Foundation, Inc – Opti Camp Sailing program (bvysf.org)

Blue Valley Youth Sailing Foundation, Inc – Opti Camp Sailing program Blue Valley Youth Sailing Foundation How to find us7262 W 59th Ave Manhattan , KS 66503 Current weather conditions July 7, 2023, 11:05 am 54.0 °F 0.0 mph 0.00 in How to enroll Download and fill out the following forms and email to [email protected] Youth Sailing Application Membership Membership applic...

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