FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos confirm that a fire which occurred this past weekend in the city of Killeen, Texas, damaged and destroyed a number of warehoused household goods shipments belonging to military members and their families. We are working with Army Sustainment Command and surging support measures to assist affected individuals throughout the process. The command will activate its Emergency Family Action Center on Fort Cavazos and staff the center with experts who will assist affected personnel.
The Department of Defense’s United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), administers the Personal Property Program and will be on scene to support the assessment. Individuals will be notified directly if their household goods have been affected. III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos officials are closely coordinating their response and support with USTRANSCOM.
“This is a terrible situation for our people who have lost their goods or had them damaged,” said Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos commanding general. “While we are grateful nobody was injured, we recognize this is a tremendous loss and an incredibly stressful event for everyone affected. We are committed to supporting our Soldiers, families, and Army civilians through this, from start to finish.”
More information will be made available as the response continues.
Individuals with questions about their shipments may contact their servicing installation transportation office (ITO) or the Fort Cavazos ITO at 1-800-521-9959.
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