New Troops Headed To Ft Benning (Columbus: home, theater, middle school)

[Airforceguy]

It's not much, but its better than hearing about cuts...

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today applauded the decision by the U.S. Army to locate two new missions at Fort Benning that would bring 85 positions to Columbus, Ga., with room for additional significant growth.

“Fort Benning is well positioned to accept these new missions, and our Columbus community stands ready to welcome with open arms the military personnel and their families who will carry out those missions,” said Isakson, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “I appreciate the confidence the U.S. Army continues to place in our Georgia installations as platforms to project power around the world, and I look forward to more positive announcements as the new administration continues to rebuild our armed forces and strengthen our national security.”

“Fort Benning continues to prove it is our nation’s premier training installation,” said Perdue, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “This decision is great news for our Army and for the women and men who live and work in the Chattahoochee Valley Region‎. I’m proud to see Fort Benning emerge as the center of gravity for the Army’s increasingly vital train, advise and assist missions.”

With this basing decision, Fort Benning will become the U.S. Army’s headquarter element for the Security Force Assistance mission to “train, advise, and assist” with the security forces of partner nation militaries. Fort Benning is home to the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

https://www.georgiapol.com/2017/02/0...ed-ft-benning/

[kimolive]

I sure wish they would do something with drones here. My son-in-law owns a drone racing organization and just formed a non-profit with the Tesla Foundation so they can encourage middle school and high school students to want to learn more about piloting drones. He is sponsoring the DoD Unmanned Systems Summit in VA next month.
https://www.facebook.com/droneracing...type=3&theater

[OldRiverRd]

This is the start, look for an announcement by the fall, looking like as many as 1,800 to be apart of this advisory detachment.

[Columbus1984]

Originally Posted by OldRiverRd

This is the start, look for an announcement by the fall, looking like as many as 1,800 to be apart of this advisory detachment.

That would be a huge shot in the arm. This would make up for the other troop reductions. Good news for Columbus if this happens.