Victorville Daily Press
A new leader is at the helm of Fort Irwin’s residential hub, where roughly 21,000 U.S. military personnel and family members live alongside the Army’s National Training Center and a NASA space-communication complex.
Col. Jason A. Clarke took over on Friday as garrison commander at Fort Irwin in a change-of-command ceremony that bid celebratory farewell to his predecessor, Col. Jeanette A. Martin. The role of garrison commander is similar to that of a city’s mayor, Fort Irwin spokesperson Abe Dawoud told the Daily Press. The role changes hands every two years.
Clarke was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1998, according to a biography provided at the ceremony. He went on to serve as a platoon leader in the 95th Military Police Battalion before transitioning to Special Forces. He has served in a number of military roles and deployed for operations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
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Lycoming County commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution for an agreement with the city of Williamsport to establish a central processing center.
Under the agreement, the county would supply the equipment for processing of accused lawbreakers and other services.
In passing the resolution commissioners discussed the need for the city and county to partner on other projects.
Commissioners noted that the city has not responded to repeated requests to appraise the land at Executive Plaza, 330 Pine St., which is owned by the city.
The county owns the building and has been looking to sell it.
The county owns the land under the Third Street Parking lot owned by the city and the hope by some county officials is to engage in a land swap.