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July 2021
Community

Garrison Quarterly Housing Town Hall

reviews inspection results, updates

By Janell J. Lewis Ford a captain—some of the closest friends
you’ll ever have in your military career,
NTC/Fort Irwin Garrison Public A airs
you build right here.”
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Fort Irwin’s June quarterly Housing Town e Villages Housing and the mili-
Hall focused on the results from the recent Army Inspector General tary Army Housing O ce wanted to
Housing inspection and introduced newcomers to new amenities make sure all residents were aware of the
coming to the installation. Housing hotline, 760-380-7777, and
e objective of the inspection was to assess the status of the they reviewed the Tenant Bill of Rights,
2019 Inspector General recommendations to Housing, as well as the which are on the main NTC website
implementation of corrective action plans. at home.army.mil/irwin, as well as the
One part of the report asked residents if they felt safety was a Tenant Responsibilities.
priority and the results were: Housing also reviewed new guidance
• A majority (10 of 16, 63%) of the residents sensed stated that called the Tenant Dispute Resolution:
safety is not a priority with the RCI partner housing o ce; 5 residents • A formal and informal dispute
stated that they did not know. resolution process will be executed and
• A majority (9 of 16, 56%) of the residents sensed stated the RCI is forthcoming no later than 30 June 21
partners are responsive in solving their housing issues. • Procedures on how to submit an in-
• Some (7 of 16, 44%) of the residents felt that the RCI partner formal and formal dispute will be posted
was unresponsive—common reasons were that the technicians did on the NTC Homepage, Army Housing
not communicate when they were coming, enter homes without O ce link. Or you can contact the Army
given permission to enter, or rarely show up at the scheduled time Housing O ce at 760-380-3577/3576.
window; work orders were left unresolved or were closed without Housing Updates
tenants knowledge. • Adrena Sheriff, the Villages Com-
• Few (4 of 16, 25%) residents knew the difference between the munity Director said that since Jan. 1,
Army Housing O ce (AHO) and the RCI Partner housing o ce. they’ve completed:
12 residents stated they did not know. • 155 new HVAC installs
• A majority (3 of 4, 75%) of the residents felt safety is a priority • 1,428 A/C filter replacements
with the AHO. Residents stated that when AHO got involved, their • 690 HVAC Preventive Mainte-
issues were quickly resolved. nance Services
Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor, NTC’s Commanding General, discussed • 369 fence repairs and/or replace- Photo Credit: Abe Dawoud
a hot topic on post—Basic Housing Allowance rates. He said he is an ments Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor, NTC’s Commanding General, along with former Garrison
advocate for properly computing BAH rates and getting the proper • 13,979 total work orders Commander, Col. Jeanette Martin, provided a vision and updates to residents during
resources for Soldiers. • Construction of the Super Play- the Housing Town Hall. The Villages says the Super Playground is scheduled to be
For those headed to Fort Irwin or who recently arrived, Taylor ground is scheduled to be complete by complete this summer.
had good news. August or September in Mojave Village • The Silver Valley Unified School District has a new website
“What has been great about this installation for the 40 years that it’s Housing Notes at svusd12.net and many can register their student for school now.
been around, is that it has one purpose— a very serious purpose— to • The Villages reminds residents that trash pickup will begin at • First day of school for SVUSD is Aug. 5
prepare our nation for war and it’s one family,” he said. “You have an 6a.m. during the summer months, due to the trash trucks overheating • First day of school for Colin Powell State Preschool is Aug. 4
opportunity to build social connections here better than any other from high temperatures. • AAFES, the MWR and other facilities are urgently hiring at
place in the Army. Life is hard here at Fort Irwin, but you can build • As of June 17, appointments are no longer required at the Villages USAjobs.gov and applymyexchange.com
bonds of friendship that will be with you for the rest of your military community pool and they’re opening at full capacity of about 300. All informational slides can be found on the NTC website, https://
career and I can say that personally serving here as both a teenager and Other updates: home.army.mil/irwin/ , under the “Town Hall Slides” tab.

From COVID, Page 1
“We have done that because the numbers supported us do- vaccine from Fort Irwin facilities.
ing that,” Taylor said. “We’ve seen a signi cant decrease in the ere are several opportunities. Everyone is encouraged to
prevalence of COVID here in the community, to the point that make an appointment online at weed-irwin.tricare.mil.
we’re very encouraged.” Other changes in the latest Yellow Has include:
Taylor also spoke on the coronavirus variant, saying it • All gyms are open at full capacity for all authorized users,
spreads quickly. including contractor employees. Masks are required at these
“We also recognize that the Delta variant is a very serious facilities for all unvaccinated personnel.
threat,” he said. “So I encourage strongly anyone over the age of • Oasis Pool is open at full-capacity
12 to get vaccinated. Our wonderful Weed Army Community • The Child Development Center (CDC) will continue to
Hospital has been o ering vaccine clinics throughout the weeks
and will continue to do that at the Mary Walker Clinic and also expand capacity as conditions allow. Masks are required at all
at the Fort Irwin PX.” times at the CDC and School-Age Center (SAC).
e COVID vaccine is available to all TriCare bene ciaries • Youth sports and activities are authorized and highly
age 12 and up. All Fort Irwin Soldiers and residents are encour- encouraged.
aged to receive the vaccine, but the decision is entirely voluntary. • All limits on the number of authorized personnel at indoor
On June 22, WACH also announced that Department of and outdoor events imposed in response to COVID-19 are
Defense contractors are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 lifted, CG approval is no longer required.

For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin