HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Redstone Arsenal is continuing to recruit security guards as officers and enlisted soldiers take turns helping staff gates used by more than 45,000 people each day.
The staffing challenges have affected gate operations for months, contributing to traffic backups and changing routes and hours for people traveling on and off the installation.
The issue comes as Redstone is home to military commands supporting missions around the world. Garrison Commander Col. Katherine Slingerland does not believe the gate assignments are taking service members away from their regular work…