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Show NEWS Dec. 13, 1991 New projects will improve work, life at by Frances Kosakowsky Hilltop Times staff writer Culminating years of work by the 2849th Civil Engineering Squadron, Congress appropriated $21.8 million for military construction projects at Hill AFB. The building projects are for diverse purposes, requiring CES and Army Corps of Engineers coordination over a prolonged period to bring the projects to fruition. Among the team efforts were: Establishing project concepts and gaining local approval, then monitoring and mentoring the projects through all the hurdles involved in gaining congressional approval. D Project programmers established the project scope, justification and documentation. El Community planners ensured that the projects were located properly for base growth, most efficient operations while complying with regulations and ensuring that adequate living and working conditions are considered. Numerous briefings at all levels of the Department of Defense have been given and throughout the process, the projects have been supported by Utah's legislators. These projects are now funded by the 1992 defense bill. They will significantly improve the working and living conditions at Hill. Missile Maintenance Facility: Congressman Jim Hansen announced that the 388th Fighter Wing would receive $2.45 million for a missile maintenance shop as part of the 1992 defense 93,000-square-fo- ot bill. Hansen, a member of the House Armed Services Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee, indicated that funding for the project had not been included as part of the 1992 budget request, but was obtained through direct congressional action. The three-bafacility will allow for inspection, testing, assembly and maintenance of tactical The new building will weapon systems for the FW greatly improve 388th operations. The current single-bais facility only capable of one operation a because of at time safety regulations. The multi-badesign satisfies the explosive safety regulations so that a different operation can be performed in each of the three bays simultaneously. Building B935 can then be returned to the ICBM Product Directorate to be used for Minuteman depot services. y F-1- 6. y y B Phase I, Family Housing Replacement Pro gram: In a program to improve the living conditions of military families, $11.5 million was approved to replace 130 of the 350 family housing units in Area C. This is phase one of a three-yea- r program to C all replace existing Area housing. The new housing will be built near the youth center and north of Area F. Depot Production Support Facility: Another project that was approved is a warehouse for processing and storing the raw stock used in depot operations. 64,800-square-fo- ot This $4.05 million building will replace Bldgs. 273 and 276 and will provide handling, storage and inventory control technology to improve supply efficiency for depot maintenance operations. The new warehouse will be located just west of state-of-the-a- mi QGiTTGXD Pill a B Weapon ity to operated by the Defense logis- 1 and Release Systems Shop: U I i If there's nobody more important than your child, then there's nothing more important than this number. the 3S8th FW armament shop and the alternate mission equipment warehouse was funded. The facility will be used to maintain and repair the armament systems used by the The facility will greatly improve working conditions, inventory control and readiness capability. It will be located where Bldg. 52 now stands. B Energy Management and Control System Upgrade: Funds were also allocated to upgrade the Hill energy management and control system. The upgrade will install EMCS in an additional 91 buildings at a cost of $1.1 million. The EMCS is a computer-basesystem which monitors and controls heating and cooling equipment remotely from a central location. of the buildings using the new Seventy-threEMCS capability are missile storage buildings where environmental conditions must be monitored and controlled. An additional 18 buildings can now be connected to EMCS to control and monitor building heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. It is anticipated that the project will save $250,000 per ear in energy and maintenance costs. Cumulatively, $21.8 million in facilities projects were funded. "In conjunction with Senator Jake Garn on the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, we were able to secure funding for this and other projects in both the authorization and appropriations bills despite drastic cuts in the defense budget overall." said Hansen. 25.000-square-fo- F-1- ot 6. d e 11 i i A Pl A R y There's nothing more devastating than watching your child slowly giving in to drug, alcohol and emotional on-goi- 000 . i lM W m i; t i,' , .iff. - ..liff r Jiivj i "a f :. ng J sr.; i ; v - problems. You may feel helpless. But you're not. Call Brockhurst Adolescent Extended Care Programs today. Ask for our free video showing our beautiful mountain setting and unique residential program. And let's talk about how we can help your child. After all, there's nobody more important to you. Or to us. 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