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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Second WMD-CST Team Certified for New York

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)


             The Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress today that the second Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) has been certified for the New York National Guard.
             The 24th WMD-CST of Brooklyn, N.Y. is fully ready to assist civil authorities in responding to a domestic weapon of mass destruction incident, and possess the requisite skills, training, and equipment to be proficient in all mission requirements.
             The team certified today brings the total number of teams certified by DoD to 56.  Congress has authorized a total of 57 WMD-CSTs--enough to field at least one team in every state, territory and the District of Columbia. 


Gates, NATO Defense Ministers Discuss New Strategic Concept


By John D. Banusiewicz
American Forces Press Service

BRUSSELS, Belgium, , Oct. 13, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his fellow NATO defense ministers are here to discuss myriad issues in advance of next month's summit meeting of the alliance's heads of state in Lisbon, Portugal.
While en route here from Hanoi, Vietnam, where he attended an expanded defense ministers meeting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Gates told reporters traveling with him that tomorrow will be a busy day for NATO's North Atlantic Council, but that the alliance's mission in Afghanistan won't be part of the agenda.
"Obviously, Afghanistan will figure prominently in Lisbon, but not tomorrow," he said. "The work that we have cut out for us in Brussels tomorrow really is about trying to move forward and reach final agreement on a lot of the other aspects of the summit that are important in terms of the future of the alliance."
Reaching agreement on NATO's new strategic concept -- with assured security and dynamic engagement at its center -- will be at the top of the list, the secretary said. Also, he added, the council will try to agree on committing to various "critical capabilities" -- among them missile defense, capabilities to counter improvised explosive devices, cyber defense, and aircraft command and control systems.
"There are about 10 of these capabilities that we believe we need to commit to as guidance for the defense planning process," Gates said. "They wouldn't all be locked in stone, but they certainly should be things that the alliance should focus on."
There's a proposal to slim down the alliance's command structure to realize "significant efficiencies," Gates said. NATO has 14 agencies, he explained, and a proposal is on the table to trim that number to three.
"With all these reform efforts and efforts to bring efficiencies, our position, of course, will be -- just like we're doing in Washington –- that any savings realized as a result of these efficiencies be plowed back into these critical capabilities that I talked about," Gates said.
Amid reports that some allies are planning defense cuts, Gates said he knows they must deal with the issue based on their own internal dynamics, but he's worried that any such cuts would cause the alliance to look toward the United States to cover any gaps created.
"At a time when we're facing stringencies of our own, that's a concern for me," he said.
On missile defense, Gates said he believes broad support exists for the phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe that calls for increasingly capable sea- and land-based missile interceptors and a range of sensors to defend against the ballistic missile threat from Iran.
"The linkage with national missile defense, so that both territories and populations are covered, is really more a matter of software –- of connecting the command and control of the different national capabilities," he said. That would require only a modest financial outlay beyond what already has been approved –- perhaps 85 million to 150 million euros over 10 years, he added.
A defense ministers' session of the North Atlantic Council will take place tomorrow morning, and they'll be joined in the afternoon by the alliance's foreign ministers for a joint session of the council. The foreign ministers will hold a separate meeting among themselves after that.
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Shawnee near Mapleton - Property Damage Only Accident

Shawnee near Mapleton - Property Damage Only Accident
Use caution in area - Accident off to roadside

Wreckless Operation near N.C.C.C. on Route 31 rowards Niagara Falls, NY

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Late Afternoon: Rain. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 4pm. West wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Snow, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. West wind between 14 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

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Saturday: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Lake Effect Snow Watch


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GEN Ham says military leadership will play a key role in implementing any change to DADT.

BREAKING: The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Comprehensive Working Group Report"

The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Comprehensive Working Group Report"

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Released approx 2:15 EST November 30, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: EXCLUSIVE 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Released





Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, accompanied by DOD General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson and U.S.Army Gen. Carter F. Ham will hold a press briefing today at 2 p.m. EST to talk about the Comprehensive Review Working Group report. Resources will be made available   on this page at about 2:15 p.m. EST.

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Face of Defense: Soldier Makes the Right Moves


By Army Sgt. William E. Henry
Indiana National Guard

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2010 - In the Army, infantry is known as the "Queen of Battle," and artillery is known as the "King of Battle." an Indiana National Guard soldier recently was able to command all the pieces and was not just a pawn in the game.

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Army Spc. Nathaniel Rockhill of the Indiana Army National Guard's 38th Infantry Division prepares to compete during the 21st NATO Chess Championship in Koege, Denmark, Oct. 18, 2010. Rockhill placed 51st among more than 80 military members from around the world. Courtesy photo

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Army Spc. Nathaniel Rockhill, a Hope, Ind., native assigned to the 38th Infantry Division, tested his chess-playing skills against military members from 14 other countries during the 21st NATO Chess Championship in Koege, Denmark, in October.
More than 80 chess players competed in the event. Rockhill, an instrumentalist for the 38th Division Band, said he earned his seat after he competed at the 2010 All-Army Chess Championship in May. He was one of six top Army players to advance to the NATO tournament.
"I had never competed at an international level, so I wasn't sure how I would do," said Rockhill, who placed 51st overall in the NATO event. Though he was slightly disappointed at his performance, he said, he did place higher than the tournament staff projected he would.
"It was a great honor to represent the United States and the Army at such an event," he said. "Very few people get that chance, and I'm proud to have had this opportunity."
Rockhill said the endurance and dedication required in chess relate to his service as a military member.
"It requires extreme patience to succeed in chess," he said, noting that a single chess game can last five to six hours. "It also requires a fighting spirit and dedication. These attributes directly relate to my experience with the military. You don't get far in the Army if you're impatient and don't have dedication to what you do."
 
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These are snapshots from the top 10 cameras in Buffalo

These are snapshots from the top 10 cameras in Buffalo











(CONTINUATION) High Wind Warning issued November 30 at 10:29AM EST expiring November 30 at 3:00PM EST by NWS

Issued By:  NWS Buffalo (Western New York)
Affected Jurisdictions:  Chautauqua, Erie Counties



...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS: HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. FARTHER INLAND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY...CREATING VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

Mullen: Military Workplace Needs More Flexibility




By Cheryl Pellerin
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2010 - Recognizing and finding ways to accommodate the changing needs of servicemembers and their families with regard to the military workplace should be a priority for leaders, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen spoke as part of a panel on work and life balance at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Focus on Workplace Flexibility Conference.
The audience was composed of more than 100 government, military and business leaders.
"The ability to be the best we can be and carry out our missions is so central to our focus on our people, ... but more than our people, our families," Mullen said, "and while we've made significant strides, we still have a long way to go."
Allowing flexible options that affect the number of hours worked and the places where employees work is one way leaders can help in providing balance between work and family life, the chairman said, citing flex time and compressed work weeks, part-time work, job sharing and teleworking as examples.
The federal focus on flexibility began March 31, when President Barack Obama spoke at a White House forum about modernizing the workplace to meet the needs of today's employees and their families.
"Workplace flexibility isn't just a women's issue," the president said. "It's an issue that affects the well-being of our families and the success of our businesses. It affects the strength of our economy [and] whether we'll create the workplaces and jobs of the future we need to compete in today's global economy."
For military leaders, Mullen said last night, more than nine years of war has put a new focus on families.
"We have to figure out a way to put our people and our families in the center of our universe and then move from there to generate the kind of success that we're capable of," he said.
Taking cues from the business world, military leaders must recognize the plight of servicewomen who must choose between starting a family or continuing a military career, Mullen said. Some, he noted, move to the private sector, where such flexibility is increasingly being accommodated.
"We're in a search for talent just like everybody else, and we have to figure out a way to answer that particular issue or we will be coming up short for a long time," Mullen said.
The military must continue to move forward in helping its work force balance their jobs and their lives, the chairman told the group.
"Anybody who has dealt with change in business or in the military knows the continuous requirement to improve, he said. "We know we've made some marginal improvements, but we ... still have an awful long way to go."
 
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Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend

Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend
Tucson, Ariz. – In three separate incidents, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents patrolling in the West Desert seized more than 1,250 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of more than $1 million over the holiday weekend.
Saturday, agents assigned to the Casa Grande Station found footprints of suspected illegal aliens. Agents followed the footprints for several hours until discovering 10 bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 500 pounds and valued at more than $405,000. After securing the abandoned marijuana, a thorough search of the area was conducted for the smugglers without success.
In a separate incident, Casa Grande agents stopped a vehicle driving off-road in the West Desert Friday. A canine team alerted to the vehicle and agents discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $82,000, concealed within the gas tank. In both incidents the marijuana was taken to the Casa Grande Station for processing.
Friday morning agents from the Ajo Station found footprints of a group of suspected illegal aliens. With assistance from Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) agents recovered 13 bundles of marijuana weighing more than 650 pounds and a value of more than $523,000. A thorough search of the area was conducted but agents were unable to locate any smugglers. The marijuana was transported to the Ajo Station for processing.
“Our collective goal is to greatly reduce the likelihood that narcotics can be successfully smuggled through the West Desert.” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Raleigh Leonard. “With continued deployments of sophisticated detection technology, increasing numbers of agents, and enhanced communication amongst Southern Arizona law enforcement agencies, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for narcotic traffickers to conduct operations without being detected.”
The Border Patrol continues to rely on the community to ensure that illicit drugs or activity do not reach further into our communities. Should you see suspicious activity please report it to our toll free number at (1-877) 872-7435. All calls will be answered and will remain anonymous.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend



Tucson, Ariz. – In three separate incidents, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents patrolling in the West Desert seized more than 1,250 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of more than $1 million over the holiday weekend.
Saturday, agents assigned to the Casa Grande Station found footprints of suspected illegal aliens. Agents followed the footprints for several hours until discovering 10 bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 500 pounds and valued at more than $405,000. After securing the abandoned marijuana, a thorough search of the area was conducted for the smugglers without success.
In a separate incident, Casa Grande agents stopped a vehicle driving off-road in the West Desert Friday. A canine team alerted to the vehicle and agents discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $82,000, concealed within the gas tank. In both incidents the marijuana was taken to the Casa Grande Station for processing.
Friday morning agents from the Ajo Station found footprints of a group of suspected illegal aliens. With assistance from Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) agents recovered 13 bundles of marijuana weighing more than 650 pounds and a value of more than $523,000. A thorough search of the area was conducted but agents were unable to locate any smugglers. The marijuana was transported to the Ajo Station for processing.
“Our collective goal is to greatly reduce the likelihood that narcotics can be successfully smuggled through the West Desert.” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Raleigh Leonard. “With continued deployments of sophisticated detection technology, increasing numbers of agents, and enhanced communication amongst Southern Arizona law enforcement agencies, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for narcotic traffickers to conduct operations without being detected.”
The Border Patrol continues to rely on the community to ensure that illicit drugs or activity do not reach further into our communities. Should you see suspicious activity please report it to our toll free number at (1-877) 872-7435. All calls will be answered and will remain anonymous.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

CONTRACTS

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
CONTRACTS
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
                Coastal Pacific Food Distributors*, Stockton, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $368,783,360 fixed-price with economic price adjustment indefinite-quantity contract for full line food distribution.  There is no other location of performance.  Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.  The original proposal was solicited via the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System with two responses.  The date of performance completion is Dec. 13, 2012The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM300-11-D-3434).
NAVY
                Bechtel Plant Machinery, Monroeville, Pa., is being awarded a $232,339,356 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-2100) for naval nuclear propulsion components.  Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pa. (90.2 percent), and Schenectady, N.Y. (9.8 percent).  Contract funds in the amount $3,620,314 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  No completion date or additional information is provided on Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. 
                ERAPSCO, Inc., Columbia City, Ind., is being awarded a $33,922,614 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide research and development and production engineering services in support of ongoing sonobuoy technical evolution efforts.  Work will be performed in DeLeon Springs, Fla. (51 percent), and Columbia City, Ind. (49 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2015.  Contract funds in the amount of $244,419 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00421-11-D-0029).
                Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $26,800,456 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0060) to exercise an option for the procurement of 12 AE1107C CV-22 spare engines.  Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed in December 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
                Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $26,103,188 cost-plus-fixed fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2304) to exercise an option for fiscal 2011 class services in support of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt class destroyer.  Services included product fabrication, delivery, engineering, and engineering support to integrated power system operations and land-based test site; support for radar cross section and other selected ship signatures; and integrated logistics support.  Work will be performed in Pascagoula, Miss. (95 percent), and Gulfport, Miss. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed by October 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
                Canadian Commercial Corp., General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, Ontario, Canada, is being awarded a $ 21,196,033 firm-fixed-priced modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5028) for the procurement of 485 block upgrade kits for each of the following items:  fire resistant self sealing fuel tank and relocation kit; driver controlled  rear door kit; increased crew ventilation kit; and exterior door handhold kit.  In addition, 691 block upgrade kits for Skydex flooring will also be purchased.  Place of performance is to be determined.  Work is expected to be completed October 2011.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.
                Burns and Roe Services Corp., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a maximum $12,223,344 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facility support services - ready mix concrete manufacturing at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.  The work to be performed provides for all labor, management, supervision, tools, material, equipment, engineering and transportation necessary to produce and deliver mixed concrete, coarse and fine aggregates and provide concrete materials testing services to specific sites as required.  No task orders are being issued at this time.  Work will be performed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is expected to be completed by November 2015.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with two proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla., is the contracting activity (N69450-11-D-1264).
                FN Manufacturing, Columbia, S.C., is being awarded an $11,500,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the MK46 MOD1 lightweight machine gun and MK48 MOD1 lightweight machine gun, along with spare and repair parts in support of the U.S. Special Operations Command.  Work will be performed in Columbia, S.C., and is expected to be completed by November 2015.  Contract funds in the amount of $25,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-11-D-JN65).
                SBC Global Services, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $7,165,158 firm-fixed-price contract to provide consolidated telecommunications services to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme.  Work will be performed in Port Hueneme, Calif., and is expected to be complete by November 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via Navy Electronic Commerce Online, with one offer received.  The Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity (N63394-11-C-1206).
                The Boeing Co., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $6,742,025 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-10-G-0012) for operational level peculiar support equipment in support of emerging EA-18G aircraft squadron stand-ups.  Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in November 2012.  Contract funds in the amount of $6,742,025 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J. is the contracting activity.
                Arriba Corp.*, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded $6,733,821 for firm-fixed-price task order #0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40080-10-D-0495) for relocation of the Program Executive Office - Enterprise Information Systems to Building 220 at the Washington Navy Yard.  The work to be performed provides for renovation of select spaces on the first floor, mezzanine, and second floor of Building 220 to accommodate a new tenant on the first floor.  The project also consists of repairs to the existing roof.  The task order also contains one unexercised option which, if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $8,775,861.  Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by August 2011.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Five proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
                Allen & Shariff Corp.*, Columbia, Md., is being awarded $6,677,979 for firm-fixed-price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40080-10-D-0496) for the renovation of Building 183 for the A-12 litigation team at the Washington Navy Yard.  The work to be performed provides for renovation and associated site improvements in order to accommodate a new tenant.  The building currently houses three groups of people, all of whom will be relocated prior to construction.  Secured facility will be built to accommodate the A-12 Litigation Team.  The A-12 Trail Team will be the sole occupant of Building 183, occupying all four floors.  The task order also contains one unexercised option which, if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $7,208,934.  Work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by August 2011.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Five proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
*Small business

ssued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York) Affected Jurisdictions: Chautauqua, Erie Counties Headline: (CONTINUATION) High Wind Warning issued November 29 at 10:18PM EST expiring November 30 at 3:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS: HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. FARTHER INLAND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY...CREATING VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

isssued By:  NWS Buffalo (Western New York)
Affected Jurisdictions:  Chautauqua, Erie Counties


...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS: HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. FARTHER INLAND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY...CREATING VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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