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AMC efforts build quality of life

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCNS) --- Air Mobility Command leaders are calling fiscal year 2002 one of the best years ever for their efforts to enhance the quality of life for people throughout the command by improving facilities and restoring base infrastructure.

The command and base civil engineers will continue to deliver on a long list of wing projects funded through Military Construction, Operations and Maintenance, Medical, Transportation Working Capital and Non-appropriated programs.

“This tremendously successful year was the result of tireless efforts of civil engineers, contracting and finance personnel at the wings and AMC headquarters. They planned, programmed, designed and awarded projects that address the command’s most urgent requirements,” said Gen. John W. Handy, AMC commander. “We concentrated on funding projects that support the mission, take care of our great people at AMC bases and in AMC units.”

The AMC Civil Engineer, Maj. Gen Dean Fox said, “What this boils down to is that AMC bases will see a lot of digging going on - digging that will mean improved support to the mission and people of AMC.”

According to Connie Shelton, HQ AMC/CE Resources Division chief, AMC funded more than 450 projects throughout the command in the fiscal year.

“We provided funds for construction in support of force protection facilities, to repair or replace airfield pavements and leaking roofs, and to repair roads and parking areas. We also funded projects to repair heating and air conditioning systems,” Shelton said.

While CE projects can be found in all base areas, among the most noticeable will be housing projects. Military family housing projects received $93 million for construction and renovation.

“AMC funded eight military construction projects to replace or provide whole-house improvements for 383 homes and upgrade three base housing offices,” said Lt. Col. Bill Corson, HQ AMC/CE Housing Division chief. “Additionally, the command saw the largest program in six years for housing operations and maintenance, where $31 million was awarded for upgrades to 224 homes and to replace electrical, gas, water and sewer lines. Home upgrades include new flooring and carpet, painting inside and out, renovation of kitchens and bathrooms, and new bedrooms sized to contemporary standards versus those of the 1950s.”

Through O&M funds, the command also completed a four-year, effort to improve 230 playgrounds in base housing and bring them up to the latest safety standards. AMC is the first Air Force command to accomplish this feat.

The command also awarded funding for 20 other military construction projects, ranging from more than $34 million for C-17 facilities and support projects at McGuire AFB, N.J., to $1 million to upgrade the transportation infrastructure at McChord AFB, Wash.

HQ AMC/CE provided $79 million for environmental projects, including continuing cleanup on 172 old spill sites, remediating contaminated soil and groundwater.

Other projects continue improvements to all areas of AMC bases. More than $24 million was awarded to upgrade and repair hospitals and Health and Wellness Centers. Eight fire station projects worth over $9 million began for new construction and repairs. Fitness centers, pools and athletic fields will benefit from funding for 27 additional upgrade projects, and 13 other projects will target chapels and other community support facilities such as auto hobby shops and base exchanges.

Natural gas, water, wastewater and electric utility systems will see 33 upgrade projects, and 19 projects will upgrade or construct new fuel systems. Another 19 projects were awarded for $40 million to correct deficiencies or construct new squadron operations facilities. Base operations facilities received over $10 million in repair projects. A total of 27 projects valued at over $27 million were funded for aircraft maintenance facilities. Hangars and nose docks across the command will get repaired through 28 new projects.

Other projects will improve AMC passenger terminals and AMC airfreight terminals around the world.

AMC’s top priority throughout fiscal year 2002 was to support America’s warfighters and their families. According to Col. Dave Price, AMC Comptroller, “The strong partnership between wing commanders, base comptroller, CE, contracting and staff members in other functional areas made this fiscal year successful despite our limited resources. Teamwork was the key.”

AMC Contracting personnel played a pivotal role to bring about all the construction projects, getting them advertised and awarded to contractors.

Contracting director Col. Jamie Adams said, “We partnered with the civil engineers early on, so we were postured to execute the dollars throughout the fiscal year. That partnership made all these quality-of-life improvements possible.”

Adams said two big CE projects for fencing and security at Charleston AFB, S.C., and Travis AFB, Calif., took his staff up until the “11th hour.”

“The staff worked hard to get those contracts completed. If contracting can’t execute contracts, the dollars can’t go anywhere,” he said.

In looking at what the command has been able to do for its people, Fox summed up the success of fiscal year spending on CE projects.

“The civil engineers, contracting and finance offices did a super job,” the general said. “I am proud of how well they performed throughout the command in fiscal year 2002. We were postured and provided outstanding support for our wing’s highest priority requirements. The construction and repair work you will see accomplished at our bases is important to maintaining and improving our mission support and quality of life at work, home and play.”

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