Photo By Gunnery Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres | A concept illustration of the new barracks that are being built on Marine Corps Base...... read more read more
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Two barracks were torn down last year in order for a larger housing complex to be built in their place aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Construction on the project began in April 2017 and residents are expected to begin moving into the building in February 2019.
U.S. Navy Lt. Lauren Wakefield, a public works officer with base facilities, said the barracks are being constructed to house incoming personnel from the new squadron.
“When we learned of inbound MV-22 Osprey squadron were going to arrive on base, it also meant there were additional personnel coming to live here to fly and maintain the aircraft,” she said. “At the time, there was an environmental impact statement conducted to assess other impacts from the arriving squadrons besides building a hangar for the aircraft.”
Wakefield said they looked at everything from how much room roadways could have for the inbound residents to the essential services such as barracks space.
“It was concluded that there wasn’t enough room spaces for all the inbound squadron,” she said. “So as a result of that, we were able to put together this barracks project. It’s the first project and there are others proposed for the base.”
Wakefield said that the new barracks being built will be modernized with all the amenities included to improve the way of life for the Service members. She also stated that being on a historical base, the building had to match the look of the area which was a challenge that had to be overcome.
“We needed to build a modern barracks where personnel would want to live in and at the same time fit in with the historic buildings around it,” she said. “The design team was able to accomplish both those tasks.”
Gordon Kuioka, a civil engineer with base facilities, said the project was a military construction project with a total cost of around $57 million dollars.
“The facility will be four stories tall and will house over 300 aviation personnel,” he said. “The building is unique because it will incorporate all the latest code requirements in regard to telecommunication and air conditioning. It will also have a separate gear wash building and a dedicated structure for the air conditioning.”
Gordon said the project will improve mission readiness for the base and its personnel.
“The new barracks went through heavy review and will definitely be a better improvement on life for the Service members,” he said. “Morale will go up when the Service members get a load of their new home and it’s conveniently closer to the air field so that they can arrive sooner for work, improving workflow and cutting some time off.”
| Date Taken: | 03.01.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2018 16:52 |
| Story ID: | 267812 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
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