Fort Riley will undergo a Black Star “Grid Down” Exercise that will begin at 4am on July 26th 2023. This event is scheduled to last at least 8 hours. Soldiers, Civilians and contractors will work together to conduct this event, Top US Army will oversee the exercise. This will effect local traffic lights, Traffic flow and other problems. On top of this, we also have planned rolling blackouts in different areas across the country. One of those is in Pennsylvania, where residents are being told they will need to shut off appliances or face higher bills.
During the full-scale exercise Wed., Fort Riley residents, employees, and community members can expect an increase in emergency response traffic on post and multiple emergency notifications, including “Giant Voice” loudspeaker announcements. The Grant Access Control Point will be closed July 26 as part of the full-scale exercise.
Black Start was designed to test the installation’s emergency and standby energy generation systems, key infrastructure, and equipment. Congress has mandated that the Department of Defense services test the ability to operate without power in an emergency.
Learn More: https://home.army.mil/riley/about/Black-Start-Exercise
