Carlisle Barracks and county public safety honored with Army Partnership Award

County commissioners and representatives from U.S. Army Garrison Carlisle Barracks gathered May 29 to mark the garrison’s receipt of a 2024 Army Partnership Award for collaboration with county emergency services. Colonel Noli and Robert "Bob" Baxter, director of plans, training, mobilization and security at Carlisle Barracks, attended the meeting; Baxter accepted the award in Washington, D.C., and brought it to present locally.

Speakers noted years of joint planning, training exercises and mutual support. Colonel Noli described large-scale exercises that included simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scenarios, use of mannequins and deployment of the county’s emergency operations center for media and public-notification drills. A county official said the award recognized longstanding operational cooperation and named several county and military staff who have worked together for years.

Commissioners thanked the military representatives for the partnership and noted the value of shared exercises and resource coordination. No county action or funding request was associated with the presentation; the segment consisted of remarks, expressions of appreciation and a brief photo opportunity.