Transcript NB12/4 - SAME DC POST

Fort Detrick
Briefing
Society of American
Military Engineers
Colonel John E. Ball
Commander, U.S. Army
Garrison
October 21, 2004
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Briefing Topics
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Fort Detrick Overview
Gate Renovations
Construction Projects
MWR Improvements
Residential Communities Initiative
Hotel/Conference Center
National Interagency BioDefense
Campus
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Fort Detrick
• Established 1943
• Largest employer in Frederick County –
7,800
• $500M to local economy
• 1,200 acres
• 38 Tenants
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Command Philosophy
• Part of Frederick/Frederick County Community
• Good Neighbor Rule in effect
• Open Communications
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Community Meetings – Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Strough
Auditorium
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Community Liaison Council
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Opportunities for Speaking Engagements
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Fort Detrick Support
• Strategic Missions:
– National Biomedical Research and Development
– Joint Medical Materiel Management
– Global Communications
• Other Significant Missions:
– Military Medical Intelligence
– Detection of Crop Pathogens
– Information Management/Information Technology
• Cabinet Level Agency Support
– Department of Health and Human Services
– Department of Agriculture
– Department of Homeland Security
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Gate Renovations
• New Visitors’ Gate $4M –
– New road construction, sound reduction wall,
other improvements
• Specific construction time line being worked
• Spring 2005 estimated completion date
– Current main gate is closed and replaced with
large fountain
– Traffic rerouted through current visitors’ area
• Gate Upgrades –
– Rosemont Avenue renovations began 19 Oct. and
will be closed to all traffic.
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Construction Projects
• New PX Mini-Mall - $4.48M
Opening Nov. 19, 2004
Post Exchange
• New Commissary $6.1M –
• Project delayed until FY05 due to
higher cost than estimated
• New Barracks/Dining Facility/6th Medical
Logistics Management Center HQs - $16M –
• Construction ongoing
• Completion August 2005
• Truck Inspection Station - $4M
– Gamma Ray Technology
– More effective; less labor intensive
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MWR Improvements
• Indoor Pool $735K – construction ongoing
– Estimated opening mid-November ‘04
– Active Duty no charge; user fee for all others
– 0630-0730 – reserved for Active Duty physical training;
open swim all other times
• Community Support Center (one-stop)
$3.7M –
– Opening Nov. 19, 2004
– Renovation of second floor
• Paint Ball Course – Open in Area B
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Residential Communities
Initiative
• Residential Communities Initiative – $50.8M
• GMH Military Partner; combined with Walter Reed
Medical Center
• Initial Development Plan Period: 4 Years
• 163 new units in first 18 months
• Increased housing availability for Junior Enlisted
• 96% for Junior NCOs
• Renovations/replacement of current housing
• End-State: 354 Homes
• Construction Hours –
• Monday through Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Weekday Core noise hours – 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Hotel/Conference Center
• Proposed Conference Center and
Hotel – Private/Public Venture
– Project Validation Assessment to be
completed Nov. ’04
– Located in Nallin Farm area
– Open to public with separate access gate
from O’Possumtown Pike
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Future of Fort Detrick
Mission Facilities
– Replacement - US Army Medical Research Institute of
Infectious Diseases
– National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases $105M;
– Department of Homeland Security - National Biodefense
Analysis and Countermeasures Centers
• Environmental Impact Assessment; final draft published
Sept. 04; Public Meeting 5 Oct., 1900, at TJ Middle School
• $120M funding
– Revitalization and Expansion - National Cancer InstituteFrederick
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Fort Detrick Master Plan – Area A
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National Interagency
BioDefense Campus
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National Interagency
Biodefense Campus
Constitution
VISION
To enhance public health research, medical research,
and biotechnology development amongst research
organizations at Fort Detrick through the establishment
of a loose confederation of research organizations who
are willing to discuss areas of common interest and, if
of benefit to their organization, work in collaboration to
coordinate and synchronize scientific interaction in
areas of mutual interest
The Surgeon General of the Army, the Director of NCI, the
Director of NIAID, the Acting Administrator, ARS, USDA, and the
Director, Office of Research and Development, S&T Directorate,
DHS are providing partnering leadership and direction
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Biodefense Research Campus
Facility Components
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NIAID
USAMRIID
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Biodefense Research Campus
Facility Components
Existing
USDA
New
USAMRIID
New DHS
NBACC
New
NIAID
Existing
USAMRIID
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Questions?
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