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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Airmen, family members, and civilians at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., now have a central location for in-processing, legal support, finance, and many other customer service needs, following the recent completion of a new $12.1 million Consolidated Support Center by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah district.
The 43,500 square foot facility houses offices of the 4th Mission Support Group commander and staff, the installation’s contracting squadron, financial management staff, comptroller squadron, Family Support Center staff, and legal counsel functions, and includes a state-of-the-art court room.
“Previously, these agencies were scattered in different locations throughout the base,” said Corps Project Manager, Craig Harrell. “We are proud to provide this facility so that airmen, families and civilians can enjoy the convenience of a one-stop-shop location for support.”
The building displays a vintage P-51D Mustang suspended from the ceiling in the atrium. The plane, modeled after 4th Fighter Group commander Col. Don Blakslee’s Mustang in World War II, was loaned to the installation by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
Like all Army construction, this project incorporates environmentally-friendly features, such as natural landscaping, low-odor paints and carpets, energy efficient lighting, and mechanical systems. Other LEED features include the use of a Variable Refrigerant Volume heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for energy conservation. VRV systems control the indoor climate by capturing heat from areas or zones that are too warm and transferring it to those that are too cold, using refrigerant piped through thin tubes. The system controls where and when refrigerant is circulated based on the temperature requirements of each zone. This “green” facility will satisfy the Silver (Gold applied for) rating criteria established by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, in accordance with the U.S. Green Building Council standards.
The 4th Mission Support Group leads and manages civil engineering, communications-computer systems support, security and law enforcement, personnel, information management, education, food services, housing, and recreation for a community of more than 13,000 people. The group also maintains the capability to deploy readiness teams worldwide to build, secure and operate bases to support combat forces.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah district manages and oversees a multi-billion dollar military construction program at 11 Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina. Corps’ projects range from barracks, hospitals and clinics to vehicle maintenance facilities, headquarters buildings and aircraft hangars. For more information, visit http://www.sas.usace.army.mil.
| Date Taken: | 01.06.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 01.06.2012 10:16 |
| Story ID: | 82109 |
| Location: | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, US |
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