The U.S. Army on Tuesday sent out a request for public feedback on the environmental impact of a new mobile air defense system that will be fielded soon at Fort Hood and other III Corps installations. The Army requests a review and comments on the released programmatic environmental assessment for the proposed fielding of the Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense Capability (M-SHORAD) from government agencies, Native American tribes, and the public before June 18, 2021. The Army will consider these comments, along with its analysis, prior to making a final decision to field the system. The Army assessed fielding the air-defense system at Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, Fort Riley in Kansas, Fort Stewart in Georgia, Fort Carson in Colorado and Fort Sill in Oklahoma. According to the Army request, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the PEA âanalyzes potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts and identifies related mitigation measures associated with construction, live-fire and maneuver training, and the increased number of soldiers required to field the M-SHORAD battalion.â