Photo By Lori Newman | The Walters Street Gate is one part of a state-of-the-art access control point with a...... read more read more
SAN ANTONIO -- The detour is gone, the barricades have been removed and traffic is flowing through the new Walters Street Access Control Point at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
“The process of this intersection being opened just brings us one step closer, with more steps to come,” said Curtis Hoosier, 502nd Security Forces Squadron resource protection manager.
The completion of this project is still six to eight weeks off with the finalization of the some area and building cosmetics and security systems testing.
“Once we get all pieces under our control and operational you will be looking at a state-of-the-art access control point with a visitor control center capable of processing contractor, vendor and visitor access, as well as, providing a smooth, expeditious entry for all who work and live on Fort Sam Houston,” Hoosier said.
Two additional visitor control centers are being constructed on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
One will be at the Harry Wurzbach gate, which should be finished by February 2013. The other VCC is being constructed at the Interstate Highway 35 entrance to the San Antonio Military Medical Center, which should be completed by the middle of next year.
The need for these VCC’s is to increase security and comply with Department of Defense Antiterrorism and Force Protection guidelines.
“It is becoming increasingly more important for vendors and contractors to follow the proper procedures to get an access credential because soon they will not be able to enter the installation with just a driver’s license,” Hoosier explained.
New security procedures will be phased in as the VCC’s are completed.
| Date Taken: | 08.23.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2012 10:52 |
| Story ID: | 93859 |
| Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US |
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