Sgt. 1st Class Robert Porter, a general engineering supervisor, 249th Engineering Battalion (Prime Power), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, briefs Command Sgt. Maj. Phil Barretto, command sergeant major of U.S. Military Academy West Point, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Brinson, command sergeant major of the USMA Preparatory School, about Prime Power’s equipment capabilities Aug. 13 at Fort Hamilton Army Base, NY.
Prime Power will temporarily fulfill the installations power needs for up to 90-days while U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton’s Directorate of Public Works team works to repair the degraded substation that has been operating at a limited compacity since July 3.
The Prime Power platoon is led by a Warrant Officer and consists of 14 U.S. Army Prime Power Production Specialists who are qualified to work with medium voltage systems (601-69,000 volts), and two Interior Electricians certified Soldiers. They are one of 12 assets from the 249th Engineer Battalion that provides power generation capabilities using MEP-810D generators, producing up to 3.6 megawatts of power, and 2.7MW sustained with organic equipment per platoon.
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2025 14:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9267842 |
| VIRIN: | 250813-A-A9006-1004 |
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| Location: | FORT HAMILTON, NEW YORK, US |
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