Lackland to gain 74,000 sf training complex - San Francisco Business Times:

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million contract to build a new airfiel d maintenance technical training complex at Lacklancd AirForce Base. The complex will suppor t the Inter-American Air Forcesa Academy at Lackland. The government will builc a 74,000 square foot complex at Lacklans that willhouse classrooms, aircraft operations and hangatr maintenance training areas as well as administrativde space. The project is slatesd for completion in the fallof 2010. The Inter-Americaj Air Forces Academy currently offers this training at PortSan Antonio, the formeer Kelly Air Force Base.
By relocating technical training from Port San Antonipto Lackland, Port San Antoni o officials hope to reuse that spacs for additional commercial development The military is developing this complex as part of the 2005 San Antonik Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) construction program. In all, the government expects to spen d morethan $2 billion on BRAC-related construction. The Air Forcw Center for Engineering and the Environmenty selectedPlymouth Meeting, Pa.-basedd AMEC Earth & Environmental Inc. as the contractor. Construction will be coordinatex out ofthe company’s San Antonio office. The Fort Worth District office ofthe U.S.
Army Corpxs of Engineers will provideconstruction management.