Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane Conducts PFAS Assessment

PFAS COMMUNITY OUTREACH INFORMATION September 2020   PFAS are a family of thousands of different chemicals which have been widely used in industrial and consumer products since the 1950s. The Navy developed a proactive policy to address past releases of PFAS at installations nationwide, as several PFAS are now of emerging public health concern. The […]

Change in Command Brings Excitement for Crane’s Future

By: Matt Craig, Director of Crane Community Support for Radius Indiana In July of this year, NSA Crane and NSWC Crane welcomed two new commanding officers to lead the southern Indiana installation.  Commander James L. Smith, commanding officer of NSA Crane, is a 2002 graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he earned a […]

Alliance welcomes new commanding officers of NSA Crane and NSWC Crane at third-quarter meeting

WESTGATE@CRANE Technology Park, (Odon) Indiana — The White River Military Coordination Alliance welcomed two new commanding officers of NSA Crane and NSWC Crane during the Alliance’s third-quarter meeting in early August. Commander James L. Smith, commanding officer of NSA Crane, and Captain Thomas (Duncan) McKay, commanding officer of NSWC Crane, both started their new positions […]

Alliance meeting highlights opportunities for regional growth with defense investment briefing from Senator Todd Young and plans for expansion at WestGate@Crane Technology Park

WESTGATE@CRANE Technology Park, (Odon) Indiana — Indiana Senator Todd Young and Tina Peterson, president and CEO of Regional Opportunity Initiatives, highlighted opportunities for growth for NSA Crane and the south central Indiana region as a result of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and plans for expansion at WestGate@Crane Technology Park during the Alliance’s […]

White River Military Coordination Alliance marks significant milestone in conservation and communications efforts, receives national attention for Conservation Incentive Toolkit

WESTGATE@CRANE Technology Park, (Odon) Indiana — The White River Military Coordination Alliance has reached a significant milestone in its conservation and communications efforts, recently receiving national military attention for its Conservation Incentive Toolkit. In 2019, the Alliance received an Office of Economic Adjustment (Department of Defense) and Indiana Office of Defense Development Grant to fund […]

July 2020: Planned Road Closures for Hwy 558 and 645

INDOT is planning for an overnight closure of Hwy 558 at the intersection area of US 231 for a pipe replacement next week as well as a one day closure on Hwy 645 for a pipe replacement. Local county roads around the Westgate Tech park and Town of Crane (CR 800S /  CR1400/200E) should not […]

NSA Crane Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Matt Craig, Director of Crane Community Support, Radius Indiana Naval Support Activity Crane has responded to local and national COVID-19-related needs in unprecedented ways by joining efforts to fight the virus, boost the economy, and assist community members in need. Radius Indiana is proud of NSA Crane’s efforts to support the needs of COVID-19 […]

Crane Medical Screening Exercise April 21, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is crucial that Naval Support Activity Crane continues to take active steps to keep its workforce healthy and safe. As part of ensuring readiness, NSA Crane will exercise its medical screening capabilities Tuesday, April 21. The exercise, focused at the Crane Gate in the morning, will test the command’s […]

Keeping Watch at Crane

By: Matt Craig, Radius Indiana Director of Crane Community Support Every year the counties and cities around Naval Support Activity Crane expend some energy to assuage concerns that it will someday fall to the ax of military cutbacks. Some ask, “is it necessary?” Without doubt or hint of hesitation, the answer is a resounding “yes.” […]