DTI COMMUNITY MILITARY PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE

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DTI COMMUNITY MILITARY PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP AND
CONFERENCE 17 OCTOBER 2006
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WHO WE ARE

• 3600 square miles
• Population 361,316

THE HEART OF TEXAS DEFENSE ALLIANCE IS A
REGIONAL, (3 COUNTIES/7 CITIES) NON-PROFIT
501(C)(6) CORPORATION FORMED IN FEBRUARY 2003
IN RESPONSE TO AN EXPRESSED NEED BY THE
COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS MOST AFFECTED BY THE
ACTIVITIES OF FORT HOOD.
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ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE
To promote the importance and sustainability
of Fort Hood and all defense-related industries,
organizations, and institutions in the Central
Texas area defined as Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas
Counties.
WHY A DEFENSE ALLIANCE?

• Fort Hoods annual impact on the Central Texas
  economy exceeds 6.09B.
• Army Transformation presents challenges and
  opportunities a regional approach with one
  voice enhances successful outcomes for Central
  Texas.
• Regional defense support organizations have been
  successful/useful in other Texas metropolitan
  areas, and in other states.

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STRATEGIC GOALS 2005 BEYOND
Approved by the HOTDA Board of Directors, 20
January 2006

• Recognize and respond to opportunities arising
  from Army Transformation initiatives (Future
  Force transformation, Army Modular Force, 2005
  QDR, BRAC, Global Defense Posture Realignment).
• Strengthen the One Voice approach to speak for
  and about Fort Hood and Central Texas.
• Maintain effective linkages with key Fort Hood
  and DoD decision makers.
• Formalize the local and national information
  collection process regarding future plans for
  Fort Hood.
• Facilitate municipal entity coordination with
  defense industries.
• Facilitate military spouse employment
  opportunities.
• Support the Central Texas University Task Force
  in their efforts to establish a full-service,
  stand-alone, upper-level academic institution in
  Central Texas.

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Fort Hood, TexasThe Armys Enduring Great
Place
The Nations Premier Military Installation, and
The Worlds Largest Gated Community

• 64 years young
• Approximately 60 miles North of Austin, 50 miles
  South of Waco
• Over 340K total population served
• Home to over 49,000 Soldiers/Airmen
• 98 of all military family members live within
  10 miles of the flagpole
• 335 Square Miles
• Over 4000 Civilian Employees and over 2000
  Volunteers monthly

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The Fort Hood Community The Worlds Premier
Installation

• Over 340K Total Population Served
• Over 49,000 Soldiers/Airmen
• Over 219,000 Retirees/family members/ survivors
• Almost 20,000 On-Post Family Members
• Over 36,000 Off-Post Family Members
• Over 4,000 Civilian Employees
• Almost 7,000 Service Contractor Employees
• 9,990 Contracts
• Over 2,000 Volunteers Each Month

52 motor pools-- 7.2 miles of combat power
9 on post schools 770 teachers 17,419 students
on/off post
TOTAL YEARLY ECONOMIC IMPACT 6.09 BILLION
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The Armys Premier Maneuver Training Facility
Western Training Area for Rotary Wing
Training-- 18,150 sq miles available
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ARMY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP
(ASEP) DELL-FORT HOOD PARTNERSHIP
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BACKGROUND ON DELL-FORT HOOD PARTNERSHIP

• December 2002 Army Chief of Staff-hosted ASEP
  meeting in Washington, DC
• April 2003 Initial discussions between Fort
  Hood, Heart of Texas Defense Alliance (HOTDA) and
  Dell customer care call center pilot, 20-40
  Fort Hood military spouses as agents.
• June 2003 Dell Americas Customer Care proposal
  Fort Hood provides government-furnished
  facility at West Fort Hood.
• July 2003 Dell-Fort Hood Memorandum of
  Understanding signed.
• December 2003 Dell Facilities VP determines
  Fort Hood business case model infeasible.
• January 2004 March 2005
• Dell developed Work From Home alternative
• Installation Management Agency (IMA) Community
  Family Support Center (CFSC) briefed supported
  concept explored facility alternatives.
• May November 2005 Dell Customer Care Work
  From Home pilot project conducted at Fort Hood
  with four Army spouses.

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THE DELL-FORT HOOD PARTNERSHIP

• A model of perseverance and out of the box
  thinking.
• Fully supported by the Fort Hood Command Group,
  Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce, and the
  Central Texas Workforce Center.
• An important Quality of Life enhancement for
  military spouses provides an exportable
  career opportunity.
• You enlist a Soldier.but you re-enlist an Army
  family.
• Exactly what the Army Chief of Staff envisioned
  in 2002 when he reinvigorated the Army Spouse
  Employment Partnership (ASEP) program
  tremendous opportunities and recognition for Dell.

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Partnerships with the Community
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY

• Texas Environmental Partnership
• U.S. Fish Wildlife
• TXDOT
• Central Texas College
• Texas Parks Wildlife
• National Resources Conservation Service
• KISD/CCISD Independent School Districts
• AUSA Adopt-a-unit
• Unit Adopt-a-school program

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Partnerships with the Community
JOINT USE AIRFIELD

• Robert Gray Army Airfield 10,000 foot runway
  with multiple instrument approaches
• 76 acres, 50 year lease, payment in services
• Ted C. Connell Terminal - 85 million dollars
  (FAA Military Airport Program)
• Opened on 4 August 2004 (initially 18 flights a
  day today 34 flights a day)
• 149,300 deplanements in 2005
• Army provides Air Traffic Control and Crash
  Rescue services
• City shares cost for maintaining airfield
• Ramp expansion to service larger aircraft in the
  future
• Good for the Army, soldiers, family members, and
  the Central Texas Community
• Non-stop service to Las Vegas (March
  2006Allegiant Air)
• Non-stop service to Atlanta with Delta

New Air Traffic Control Tower
Killeen-Fort Hood Civil Terminal
New Fire-Crash Rescue Department
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Partnerships with the Community

• Texas State Veterans Cemetery
• 174 Acres transferred to Texas Land Commission
  January 2003
• Dedicated 6 October 05
• First Interment November 05

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Fort Hood Medical Partnerships

• Participants
• Darnall Army Community Hospital
• Scott and White
• TAMUS Health Affairs
• Activities
• DACH Emergency Medicine Residence Program
• 5 Medical Training Agreements
• ICU Training Program (Scott and White)
• Army Nurse--Anesthesia Training Program
• Cardiology Training Program (Scott and White)
• OB/GYN Training program (DACH)
• Geriatrics Training Program (Scott and White)

Reciprocal Agreements
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Texas AM PartnershipsEnvironmental Studies and
Initiatives

• Composting Study
• 3rd year of an ongoing study of Fort Hood erosion
  and the Bosque River watershed. Focus of the
  study is on existing land use management
  practicesripping and seeding with compost
  application.
• Texas Commission of Environment Quality (TCEQ)
  obtained 125K Federal Funds for to study
  additional erosion control measures.
• Clean Water Act
• TAMU (Blackland Research center) conducted a
  pilot study to field test erosion mitigation
  measures in heavily impacted maneuver training
  areas at Fort Hood. Based on pilot study
  findings, Blackland received special federal
  funding to study the effects of ongoing erosion
  control practices such as ripping reseeding,
  gully plugs, and sedimentation ponds to reduce
  silting in Belton Lake. A baseline is being
  developed to determine siltation rates and best
  practices to reduce silting.
• Forage Inventory
• TAMU (Range Science Department) has conducted the
  two previous annual forage inventories (FY 04 and
  FY 05) that are required under the existing
  grazing lease. 3rd inventory is scheduled for May
  2006. In FY 05, TAMU received Army funding to
  research a new forage, erosion and fire model ad
  Fort Hood that would accommodate training impacts
  more scientifically, allowing real time
  adjustments to training activities and grazing
  stockages.
• Off-site Endangered Species Habitat
• TAMU has been researching habitat and populations
  of two endangered species that impact Fort
  Hoodthe Black capped vireo and the Golden
  Cheeked Warbler. TAMU has worked with Texas
  Department of Agriculture and has recently formed
  an endangered species habitat credit program that
  Fort Hood will benefit from.

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Partnership Possibilities

• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Underground Training Center
• IED Training
• Fort Hood MEDCEN Concept
• Joint Training Initiatives

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DTI COMMUNITY MILITARY PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP AND
CONFERENCE 17 OCTOBER 2006