FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Fort Bragg has many checks and balances in place. The town hall meeting held Monday is one that addresses issues relevant to the installation, Soldiers and their Families.
According to Col. Stephen Sicinski, Fort Bragg garrison commander, more than 30 issues were submitted for discussion within the past two to three months.
One of the issues addressed was the size and availability of on-post housing.
Sicinski said a waiting list could be set up for individuals who wish to move from older housing areas to newer ones, such as Linden Oaks.
"I'm going to look at the whole issue of setting up a waiting list for the bigger homes and not letting the current residents just linger in the smaller homes," he said.
Internal measures could be set for current residents to move to larger or more updated homes if they are in the same neighborhood and commiserate with the Soldier's grade, he said.
But, the commander reminded the community that, "Living on a military installation is a privilege, not a right. It is by choice. You don't have to live on post if you don't want to. You always have the option of living off post."
Recent continuing education services issues were also addressed during the town hall meeting. Education customers currently receive services in different locations on base.
Fort Bragg plans to centralize education services into one location in the future, said Sicinski. However, military contracting for a new education building is not on the books and could take years.
When the issue of night gunnery practice training arose, Command Sgt. Maj. Sultan A. Muhammad, Fort Bragg's garrison command sergeant major, stressed the importance of training to mission success and the safety of Soldiers.
"At the end of the day, Soldiers have to be trained and sometimes that training happens at night," he said.
In other town hall business:
Individually billed accounts can now be used for permanent changes of station.
The speed limit on Gruber Road will remain 25 miles per hour because it bisects company operations facilities, motor pools and barracks.
Womack Army Medical Center is now offering the H1N1 vaccine.
WAMC is in need of blood donations.
Yellow Cab will remain the exclusive cab company authorized to operate on post, but individuals may also contact other cab companies at one's discretion.
Fort Bragg town hall meetings are held quarterly. For the date of the next meeting or for more information, call the Army Family Action Plan office at 396-4447.
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