A lasting legacy : Housing community honors the late Robert M. Moore with building dedication

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  • By Breanne Smith
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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J --  The memory of Bob Moore, former director of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Installations Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was recently honored here.

Friends, family and local and state leaders gathered together Oct. 24, to officially dedicate the Robert M. Moore Community Center, ensuring Moore's legacy lives on for AFCEC, as well as at JBMDL.

Moore's devotion and deep roots to his nearby hometown of Mount Holly extended to the local base, said Jim Saxton, friend and former U.S. Representative for New Jersey.

"It didn't stop here at the joint base. He willingly reached out to bases at locations around the world for the benefit of those who served," Saxton said.

United Communities, the privatized housing company at JBMDL, led the effort to dedicate a community center in Moore's name.

"Bob was instrumental in bringing the Military Housing Privatization Initiative to JBMDL," said Kristy Fortino, a United Communities representative. "There had already been discussions surrounding a Robert M. Moore Community Center when we learned of his passing (unexpectedly in June 2013). We thought 'what better way to honor him?'"

In addition to his advocacy for privatized housing, Fortino said Moore was also a champion for the installation's solar power project.

The solar photovoltaic project is estimated to generate an estimated 13.7 million kilowatt hours of renewable electric power annually for JBMDL "He was a leader who saw projects through from beginning to fruition," Fortino said. "And we at United Communities are very grateful for that."

During his Air Force tenure, Moore supported several different programs, including housing privatization. Prior to taking charge of the installations directorate, the senior executive service member spent several years as chief of the Air Force Housing Division where many would say he earned a positive reputation for his strong leadership and dynamic personality.

During the dedication ceremony, Saxton pointed out that Moore has two families, his relatives and his military family.

"Bob cared so deeply about both, it made his life especially meaningful and very, very special."