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Fort DetrickFort Detrick

Briefing Briefing

Society of American Society of American Military EngineersMilitary Engineers

Colonel John E. BallColonel John E. Ball

Commander, U.S. Army Commander, U.S. Army GarrisonGarrison

October 21, 2004October 21, 2004

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• Fort Detrick Overview• Gate Renovations• Construction Projects• MWR Improvements• Residential Communities Initiative• Hotel/Conference Center• National Interagency BioDefense

Campus

Briefing Topics

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Fort Detrick

• Established 1943Established 1943

• Largest employer in Frederick County – Largest employer in Frederick County – 7,8007,800

• $500M to local economy$500M to local economy

• 1,200 acres1,200 acres

• 38 Tenants38 Tenants

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Command Philosophy

• Part of Frederick/Frederick County CommunityPart of Frederick/Frederick County Community

• Good Neighbor Rule in effectGood Neighbor Rule in effect

• Open CommunicationsOpen Communications• Community Meetings – Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Strough Community Meetings – Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Strough

AuditoriumAuditorium

• Community Liaison CouncilCommunity Liaison Council

• Opportunities for Speaking EngagementsOpportunities for Speaking Engagements

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Fort Detrick Support

• Strategic Missions: Strategic Missions: – National Biomedical Research and DevelopmentNational Biomedical Research and Development– Joint Medical Materiel ManagementJoint Medical Materiel Management– Global CommunicationsGlobal Communications

• Other Significant Missions:Other Significant Missions:– Military Medical IntelligenceMilitary Medical Intelligence– Detection of Crop PathogensDetection of Crop Pathogens– Information Management/Information TechnologyInformation Management/Information Technology

• Cabinet Level Agency SupportCabinet Level Agency Support– Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services– Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture– Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security

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Gate Renovations

• New Visitors’ Gate $4M – New Visitors’ Gate $4M – – New road construction, sound reduction wall, New road construction, sound reduction wall,

other improvementsother improvements• Specific construction time line being workedSpecific construction time line being worked

• Spring 2005 estimated completion dateSpring 2005 estimated completion date

– Current main gate is closed and replaced with Current main gate is closed and replaced with large fountainlarge fountain

– Traffic rerouted through current visitors’ areaTraffic rerouted through current visitors’ area

• Gate Upgrades – Gate Upgrades – – Rosemont Avenue renovations began 19 Oct. and Rosemont Avenue renovations began 19 Oct. and

will be closed to all traffic.will be closed to all traffic.

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• New Barracks/Dining Facility/6New Barracks/Dining Facility/6thth Medical Medical Logistics Management Center HQs - $16M –Logistics Management Center HQs - $16M –• Construction ongoingConstruction ongoing

• Completion August 2005Completion August 2005

• Truck Inspection Station - $4MTruck Inspection Station - $4M– Gamma Ray TechnologyGamma Ray Technology

– More effective; less labor intensiveMore effective; less labor intensive

Construction Projects

• New PX Mini-Mall - $4.48M New PX Mini-Mall - $4.48M Opening Nov. 19, 2004Opening Nov. 19, 2004

• New Commissary $6.1M –New Commissary $6.1M – • Project delayed until FY05 due to Project delayed until FY05 due to

higher cost than estimatedhigher cost than estimated

Post Exchange

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MWR Improvements

• Indoor Pool $735K – construction ongoingIndoor Pool $735K – construction ongoing– Estimated opening mid-November ‘04Estimated opening mid-November ‘04

– Active Duty no charge; user fee for all othersActive Duty no charge; user fee for all others

– 0630-0730 – reserved for Active Duty physical training; 0630-0730 – reserved for Active Duty physical training; open swim all other timesopen swim all other times

• Community Support Center (one-stop) Community Support Center (one-stop) $3.7M –$3.7M –

– Opening Nov. 19, 2004Opening Nov. 19, 2004

– Renovation of second floorRenovation of second floor

• Paint Ball Course – Open in Area B Paint Ball Course – Open in Area B

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Residential Communities Initiative

• Residential Communities Initiative – $50.8MResidential Communities Initiative – $50.8M• GMH Military Partner; combined with Walter Reed GMH Military Partner; combined with Walter Reed

Medical CenterMedical Center• Initial Development Plan Period: 4 Years Initial Development Plan Period: 4 Years • 163 new units in first 18 months163 new units in first 18 months

• Increased housing availability for Junior EnlistedIncreased housing availability for Junior Enlisted• 96% for Junior NCOs 96% for Junior NCOs

• Renovations/replacement of current housingRenovations/replacement of current housing• End-State:  354 HomesEnd-State:  354 Homes

• Construction Hours – Construction Hours – • Monday through Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.Monday through Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.• Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Weekday Core noise hours – 8 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 Proposed Conference Center and Hotel – Private/Public VentureHotel – Private/Public Venture– Project Validation Assessment to be Project Validation Assessment to be

completed Nov. ’04 completed Nov. ’04 – Located in Nallin Farm areaLocated in Nallin Farm area– Open to public with separate access gate Open to public with separate access gate

from O’Possumtown Pikefrom O’Possumtown Pike

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Mission FacilitiesMission Facilities– Replacement - US Army Medical Research Institute of Replacement - US Army Medical Research Institute of

Infectious DiseasesInfectious Diseases

– National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - $105M; $105M;

– Department of Homeland Security - National Biodefense Department of Homeland Security - National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures CentersAnalysis and Countermeasures Centers• Environmental Impact Assessment; final draft published Environmental Impact Assessment; final draft published

Sept. 04; Public Meeting 5 Oct., 1900, at TJ Middle SchoolSept. 04; Public Meeting 5 Oct., 1900, at TJ Middle School

• $120M funding$120M funding

– Revitalization and Expansion - National Cancer Institute-Revitalization and Expansion - National Cancer Institute-FrederickFrederick

Future of Fort Detrick

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Fort Detrick Master Plan – Area A

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National Interagency BioDefense Campus

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VISIONVISIONTo enhance public health research, medical research, To enhance public health research, medical research, and biotechnology development amongst research and biotechnology development amongst research organizations at Fort Detrick through the establishment organizations at Fort Detrick through the establishment of a loose confederation of research organizations who of a loose confederation of research organizations who are willing to discuss areas of common interest and, if are willing to discuss areas of common interest and, if of benefit to their organization, work in collaboration to of benefit to their organization, work in collaboration to coordinate and synchronize scientific interaction in coordinate and synchronize scientific interaction in areas of mutual interestareas of mutual interest

National Interagency Biodefense Campus

Constitution

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 CampusFacility Components

NIAIDUSDA

1425

1412

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USAMRIID

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Biodefense Research CampusFacility Components

Existing USDA

Existing USAMRIID

New USAMRIID

New NIAID

New DHSNBACC

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Questions?