Airborne Training Facility
Description
Development of the Airborne Brigade Combat Team Training Facility located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, included construction of a classroom building; aircraft mockups; relocation of an existing jump tower, one existing C130 mockup, and one existing C17 mockup; and construction of new C130 and C17 mockups and jump pits.
Additionally, eight parachute landing fall pits were built, each with an aircraft mockup. The project scope included connections to energy monitoring and control systems, fire alarm detection and reporting systems, automatic building sprinkler systems, and anti-terrorism and force protection (AT/FP) measures.
Services included utilities (water, sewer and natural gas), electric power service, exterior lighting, paving, erosion-control measures, information systems, site improvements and fire protection. Comprehensive building and interior design services were also provided.
Airborne Training Facility
Client: USACE
Location: Alaska
contract amount: $6,000,000
Award Date: January 2010
completed date: November 2011
Highlights
- Provided Sustainable Design and Development (SDD) and Energy Policy Act of 2005 features
- Constructed 8 covered parachute landing fall pits
- Constructed 8 pre-engineered metal buildings to simulate unloading techniques for C130 and C17 aircraft
- 5,000 SF organizational classroom
Highlights
- Provided Sustainable Design and Development (SDD) and Energy Policy Act of 2005 features
- Constructed 8 covered parachute landing fall pits
- Constructed 8 pre-engineered metal buildings to simulate unloading techniques for C130 and C17 aircraft
- 5,000 SF organizational classroom
