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WELCOME

This guide was prepared to help the Fort Meade newcomers but can Getting Started on Fort Meade
also be a valuable resource to long-time residents and employees.
Use it often to find information, including telephone numbers, Fort Meade continues to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic
addresses and websites of the offices and facilities on Fort Meade. of 2020 – UPDATE: As of October 3, 2022, based on local conditions,
We hope your stay here will be enjoyable and your tour of duty the Garrison Commander has determined that Fort Meade will move
professionally rewarding. to HPCON A. Due to this change, Fort Meade’s building occupancy
will move to 100 percent.
Fort Meade Public Affairs
The DoD has protocol for public health emergencies, and they’re
Public Affairs Office known as health protection conditions – HPCONs. Commanders
4409 Llewellyn Avenue review and update these HPCONs based on risk levels within a
301-677-1361 local community and in cooperation with local, state or host nation
https://home.army.mil/meade/contact/public-affairs guidance. Military leaders and public health personnel use them to
guide actions taken in response to a health threat.
• Fort Meade Website: For updated information regarding
the installation, upcoming activities and events, visit Here are the DoD’s five HPCON levels and what actions they may
https://home.army.mil/meade require:

• Digital Meade is the Installation’s digital command information • When the HPCON is 0, or “Routine,” maintain your everyday
platform where access to the many communications platforms actions to stop the spread of germs:
used by the garrison command are hosted. Visit https://home.
army.mil/meade/about/Garrison/public-affairs/digital-meade • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Wash your hands often and for at least 20 seconds with soap
• Meade Week, Fort Meade’s bi-weekly video webcast has a new
edition available every other Friday on our Facebook page at and water.
www.facebook.com/FtMeade, and on our YouTube channel at • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw it in the
www.youtube.com/FortMeadeMD. Call (301) 677-1388 or e-mail trash. Cough or sneeze into your elbow if tissues are unavailable.
meadetv1@gmail.com for more information or to request
publicity for your event. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

• Fort Meade Declassified podcast, is a bi-weekly forum with • Practice a good diet and exercise.
leaders and community members on what it means to be the • Make sure all immunizations are up-to-date, including your
Nation’s Premier Platform for Intelligence, Information and seasonal flu shot.
Cyber Operations. We cover topics ranging from Life as a Service
Member, to what our tenant units do on a daily basis, and what When the HPCON is A, or “Alpha,” there’s a limited health alert.
contributions members of our team make for the community at Maintain your routine actions but also:
large. Visit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ fort-meade-
declassified/id1495826760 • Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and
surfaces.
• Digital Garrison App is the authorized app for personal mobile • If you’re sick, call your medical provider for instructions on
devices to stay connected to Fort Meade Garrison Operations, receiving care before going to a clinic or hospital. Make sure
Installation services, and to report individual concerns and issues. your installation leadership is aware of the symptoms of your
Download from any app store free of charge.
health threat.
Social Media Networking • Stay informed by routinely checking reliable sources of

Visit Fort Meade’s social media platforms for the latest community information such as the Centers for Disease Control and
news. Connect with more than 30,000 post community members Prevention and your local public health agencies.
on the installation’s Facebook page. Stay updated with posts from When the HPCON is B, or “Bravo,” your area is experiencing an
Fort Meade’s X platform. increase in community transmissions. Follow previous HPCON
https://www.facebook.com/FtMeade/ instructions and:

https://twitter.com/FtMeadeMD • Practice social distancing. Avoid unnecessary contact with others
such as, shaking hands and hugging.
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• Avoid unnecessary travel, especially to areas known to be
https://www.instagram.com/ftmeadepao/ experiencing active disease transmission.

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