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The Crane Regional Defense Group (CRDG), a subcommittee of the White River Military Coordination Alliance, was established in 2020 as a grassroots effort to expand community support and advocate for Crane at the local and federal level.

CRDG is a citizen-led committee established through partnerships between chambers of commerce, county councils, financial institutions and local business leaders.

About

About

Naval Support Activity Crane

NSA Crane and Lake Glendora Test Facility play a vital role in equipping our men and women in uniform and serve as an important economic driver for our region. The communities that neighbor Crane have a responsibility to ensure that we create the best environment for Crane to continue its important work. 

Supporting NSA Crane

Our mission is to elevate the strategic value of Crane by supporting local outreach and legislative initiatives that protect military installations in the region and state, and leverage the installation’s potential to bring economic growth to Southern Indiana. We seek to  expand southern Indiana's defense innovation ecosystem through defense-related outreach and legislative initiatives that enhance military missions in the region.

Mission

Meet Our Partners

NSA Crane
NSWC Crane
Crane Army Ammunitions Activity
WestGate@Crane Tech Park
WRMCA

Duane Embree

Draper Laboratory

dembree@draper.com

Dwane

Nancy Eckerle

Jasper Chamber of Commerce

neckerle@jasperindiana.gov

Nancy Eckerle

Board Members

Kent Parisien

Kent Parisien

Chairman

First Savings Bank

KParisien@fsbbank.net

Shance Sizemore

Shance Sizemore

Secretary/Treasurer

Bedford Chamber of Commerce

shance@bedfordchamber.com

Carlos Gaitani

Carlos
Beach

Kevin Sparks

Crane Credit Union

Kevin Sparks

Crane Credit Union

ksparks@cranecu.org

Kevin Sparks
Matt Craig

Matt Craig

Matt Craig

Matt Craig

Advisory Board Members

Agility Consulting International

Emily Harshman 

Amentum

Adam Beuhler

Applied Research Institute 

Brooke Pyne

Booz Allen Hamilton

Don Harder

CACI Intl.

Robert Hudson

IEDC (IN Apex Accelerator)

Chris Jeffers

JRC Integrated Systems

Greg Sapp

ManTech

Schad McGregor

NineTwelve Solutions

Alison French

Regional Opportunity Initiatives

Tina Peterson

Resource Management Concepts, Inc.

Chris Peterson

S²MARTS 
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Doug Crowe

WestGate Authority

Samantha Nelson
(PRF Representative)

NSWC Crane

Phil Smith

(Honorary Member)

Resources

Our bylaws, established to maintain consistency throughout organizational procedures, can be accessed here.

CRDG Bylaws

Organization Materials

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