From the Maryland Department of Transportation: Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Pete K. Rahn today announced that the state has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to designate a portion of the Interstate 95 (I-95) corridor in Maryland as a future Automated Vehicle (AV) testing and deployment area. The application […]
Aberdeen Proving Ground Workers Who Died in the Line of Duty To Be Memorialized
From the APG Centennial Celebration Association: Community To Break Ground Dec. 9 on APG Memorial in Aberdeen For the last century, the Soldiers and civilians of Aberdeen Proving Ground have dedicated themselves to developing, testing, and fielding innovative equipment designed to increase the effectiveness and safety of the warfighter. Over the course of 100 years, […]
Maryland Department of Transportation to Offer Free Rides on Commuter Bus to Aberdeen Proving Ground
From the Maryland Department of Transportation: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will offer a free ride week on Commuter Bus #425 between Aberdeen and Baltimore from December 12-16. The MTA launched the new bus service in October as a part of BaltimoreLink, the transformative transit plan that Governor Larry Hogan unveiled […]
Joint Operation Schelm Guardian Puts Chemical Detection to Test at Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center
From the U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs: The M-Field training area at the Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center (ECBC) here became the fictional city of Schelm from October 10-17. The makeover supported Operation Schelm Guardian, a joint Navy and Air Force Limited User Test of the Common Analytical Laboratory System (CALS), designed for […]
Statue Memoralizing Gold Star Mothers to be Dedicated at Aberdeen Proving Ground
From St. John Properties, Inc.: St. John Properties, Inc. has scheduled the dedication of an original sculpture memorializing the on-going efforts of the Gold Star Mothers, a national group founded in 1928 and dedicated to providing support and resources to mothers who have lost children during military service. A ceremony involving members of the Aberdeen […]
New BaltimoreLink Commuter Bus to Link Downtown Baltimore to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood, White Marsh
From the Maryland Transit Administration: As part of its commitment under the BaltimoreLink transit improvement plan to better connect people to employment centers, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will roll out a new Commuter Bus route on Monday, Oct. 3, to get Baltimore residents to jobs at Aberdeen Proving Ground […]
Former Army Official and Contractor Indicted for Bribery Scheme Involving Contracts at Aberdeen Proving Ground
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: A federal grand jury has indicted John Kays, age 42, of Bel Air, Maryland, and Matthew Barrow, age 42, of Toledo, Ohio, on conspiracy and bribery charges related to contracting at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), in Harford County, Maryland. The indictment […]
APG Emergency Personnel Close Gate to Investigate Suspicious Vehicle; Military Dog Alerted for Potential Explosives
From the Aberdeen Proving Ground Garrison Public Affairs Office: APG emergency personnel have cleared the incident at the Maryland Avenue Gate (Route 715) area of APG and the installation has returned to normal operations. At approximately 9 a.m. this morning, a truck was being inspected by a Military Working Dog who alerted for potential explosives. […]